solsolaire

I live in Orem UT so I hear its a little more old school here; they want to keep it that way. I like the idea @NeuroTypical stated that "The church is a hospital for sinners, not a showroom for perfect saints". I was expecting to much from people. Got to remember people are still people just because someone goes to church that doesn't make them a good person. I also have to keep in mind Humboldt county where I came from is radically different than Orem UT. For one there are a lot more native Americans there so its less of thing to see a guy with excessively long hair.

LDS member here: I never had problems with my hair while living in CA and attending church there. The people are very open and non-judgmental. Moved to UT on the 17th of June (2018) and I am kinda in shock at the level of disrespect I receive; awkward stares, people telling me to cut my hair, at church I was listening to someone speak and he happened to mention how only losers have long hair. My grandma is 100% Choctaw and my grandpa half on my dad side of the family. Kept my hair long out of respect for my ancestors and seems these days its common hairs style so I just don't understand how a supposed christian people can be so judgmental about appearances and make wholesale assumptions about people solely based on how they look. I always make the argument that Christ wore his hair long and had a beard; I always get the same response "that was a different time". REALLY!? So if Christ should up today he would look like a high pressure sales men with short cut hair, clean shaven with a suit!? HA HA HA HA! Makes me laugh just thinking about how ridiculous that sounds. If anything I picture the Antichrist very much looking business class not Jesus.