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Originally Posted by jon boy
but surely spiritualism is something you feel? having a certain do just points the fact that you follow a certain religion yes.
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Yes and no.
Growing hair in a spiritual way is part of a spiritual life, and becomes integral. For Sihks or Nazarites dreads like I was, the hair is as mystical as the experience. of course, I do agree with you that the spirit is not LIMITED to hair, but that should not discredit the spiritual powers of certain lifestyles and hair patterns of some. But you are correct that it is not LIMITED to the hair, it is as the Apostle Paul explains that physical manifestations of spiritual acts "having indeed, an expression of wisdom in a willful ritual and humility and asceticism), but not of any value toward the surfeiting of the flesh."
That is, while physical manifestations of spiritual beliefs such as abstaining from cutting the hair have some benefits such as humility and asceticism, they DO NOT in and of themselves do anything.
So yes and no..
of course you know I don't believe spiritualism is limited to hair, or I would not have just cut all mine off.. but again, that does not discredit the spiritual power of some physical acts such as fasting or abstaining from hair cuts, hence why some folks participate in these "willful rituals"