The Time Has Come For This Serious Question

[PhuturePriest]

The time has come in my life in which I must make a decision with the help of you fine people. These pictures were taken within the same year for utmost accuracy.

Please vote and debate accordingly.

Without the beard and glasses:

With the beard and glasses:

And then this one just for fun:

Discuss.

 

Edited November 21, 2016 by PhuturePriest

[LittleWaySoul]

You look several years older with both. In a good way, though. 

[NadaTeTurbe]

Wow, with beard and glass you look like the priest who teach us Modern History and whom 90% of the girl dream to marry. 

 

(I am one of these girl. Please keep the beard and the glasses.) 

[MIKolbe]

wear your glasses and shave 1/2 your beard.

[Luigi]

My line - and feel free to borrow it! - is, "Good-looking as I am, it doesn't even matter!"

[Peace]

Beard, contacts, and hit the weights.

[dominicansoul]

Thin it out a bit.  And bulk up.  

 

 

 

[PhuturePriest]

1 hour ago, Peace said:

Beard, contacts, and hit the weights.

 

1 hour ago, dominicansoul said:

Thin it out a bit.  And bulk up.  

 

 

 

I don't hit the weights. I have no desire to be bulky and I like being thin rather than muscular. Plus I've always been more of a cardio guy anyway.

[dominicansoul]

Are there mirrors in the seminary?  

In the convent there were none with the exception of one in a bathroom where we cut our hair in private.  And it was only there so that we could see what we were doing.  That's one of the things I loved about the convent and religious life...our focus on our appearances was completely diminished, unlike it is in the outside world where looks and fads and self-image seems to be front and center.  Don't get me wrong, we made sure we were presentable, but not having mirrors helped us to get over ourselves completely.  (Also wearing veils helped tremendously as well, not having to worry about hairstyles and such.)  

 

I'm just curious if things are different in the seminary in regards to this...

[PhuturePriest]

10 minutes ago, dominicansoul said:

Are there mirrors in the seminary?  

In the convent there were none with the exception of one in a bathroom where we cut our hair in private.  And it was only there so that we could see what we were doing.  That's one of the things I loved about the convent and religious life...our focus on our appearances was completely diminished, unlike it is in the outside world where looks and fads and self-image seems to be front and center.  Don't get me wrong, we made sure we were presentable, but not having mirrors helped us to get over ourselves completely.  (Also wearing veils helped tremendously as well, not having to worry about hairstyles and such.)  

 

I'm just curious if things are different in the seminary in regards to this...

We each have two mirrors in our room, but that's because presentation is really stressed here. We can't even go up on campus without wearing at least a polo and slacks.

[Jack4]

You look much better with beard, from what I gather. 

Can you post more pictures without beard (preferably with you larger)? It might be the angle and size of the particular photos causing this. 

Edited November 21, 2016 by Jack4

[Peace]

1 hour ago, PhuturePriest said:

 

I don't hit the weights. I have no desire to be bulky and I like being thin rather than muscular. Plus I've always been more of a cardio guy anyway.

St. Paul lifted.

[Anomaly]

Stahp. 

Do what you prefer yourself and only vaguely aware what others think. 

(And never wear crocs)

[Nihil Obstat]

58 minutes ago, Jack4 said:

You look much better with beard, from what I gather. 

Can you post more pictures without beard (preferably with you larger)? It might be the angle and size of the particular photos causing this. 

 

[PhuturePriest]

34 minutes ago, Anomaly said:

Stahp. 

Do what you prefer yourself and only vaguely aware what others think. 

(And never wear crocs)

I honestly don't put much weight in peoples' responses to this. This thread was mostly just because I was incredibly bored on the phorum has been slow as of late.

[Anomaly]

As long as you don't wear crocs.    

[Norseman82]

Growing a beard - planning on going into biker ministry?

[Makarioi]

Definitely with beard and glasses 

[Jack4]

7 hours ago, Peace said:

St. Paul lifted.

Danny had recently passed his driving test and decided to ask his clergyman father if there was any chance of him getting a car for Christmas, which was yet some months away. 'Okay.' said his father 'I tell you what I'll do. If you can get your 'A' level grades up to 'A's and 'B's, study your bible and get your hair cut, I'll consider the matter very seriously.'

A couple of months later Danny went back to his father who said 'I'm really impressed by your commitment to your studies. Your grades are excellent and the work you have put into your bible studies is very encouraging. However, I have to say I'm very disappointed that you haven't had your hair cut yet. 

Danny was a smart young man who was never lost for an answer. 'Look dad. In the course of my bible studies I've noticed in the illustrations that Moses, John the Baptist, Samson and even Jesus had long hair.' 'Yes. I'm aware of that...' replied his father '... but did you also notice they walked wherever they went?' LOL

6 hours ago, Nihil Obstat said:

 

You're funny.

[He is Risen!]

No 'stash option?