In the book "Way to Be" President Hinckley explains that our bodies are a gift from Heavenly Father AND that the way we treat them is an outward sign of our understanding of this important gospel principle. He shares the scripture in 1 Corinthians 3:16 - 17 that reads, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?... The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are." Through our dress and appearance we can show the Lord that we know how precious our bodies are.
In the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet we are taught that we should "avoid extremes in clothing, appearance and hairstyle". We are encouraged to always "be neat and clean and to avoid sloppiness in dress, grooming and manners." Keeping our hair cut and combing it everyday is one way that we can show the Lord that we value our bodies and respect Him. The Lord, through His prophet has promised that when we follow the standards of the Church we will, "be able to do our life's work with greater wisdom and skill and bear life's trials with great courage. That we will have the help of the Holy Ghost. And that we will feel good about ourselves and will be a positive influence in the lives of others."
Spencer's Thoughts
I think that when you cut your hair it is okay and that when you wash it it is okay too. But I don't like combing my hair because I don't think it looks good (even though some people think it does). I think it would be best if I could leave my hair alone and not comb it. I think not combing it is not necessarily sloppy, really- it is just kind of in the middle of neat and sloppy. If I keep it cut and washed it is closer to the neat side but not all the way there unless I comb it too. So... I guess I am saying I don't think it is necessary to comb it.
I think that when you cut your hair it is okay and that when you wash it it is okay too. But I don't like combing my hair because I don't think it looks good (even though some people think it does). I think it would be best if I could leave my hair alone and not comb it. I think not combing it is not necessarily sloppy, really- it is just kind of in the middle of neat and sloppy. If I keep it cut and washed it is closer to the neat side but not all the way there unless I comb it too. So... I guess I am saying I don't think it is necessary to comb it.
