How I Was Once Rejected in Church Because of My Beard - Man Shares Interesting Story

 

The man, identified as Yemi Fetch, took to his Facebook page to angrily share his story.

 

According to him, he was asked to stop being a worker in his church because he refused to shave his beards.

 

Below is what he shared: 

 

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I was once rejected in church because of these beards of mine.

 

"Shave it or forget about being a worker" they said.

 

As obstinate as I was, I knew I wasn't going to let anyone define me by my look, so I left for good.

 

You see, the church is an institution, and every institution has a system in place -- a system of control. 

 

Members are expected to devote themselves to the system and abide by the rules.

 

But I hate rules. I felt Christianity should guarantee freedom from discrimination. I was wrong. I expected too much.

 

The church is a place where you're assessed before being assigned a seat, respect is based on social standing and you dare not open your mouth to question authority.

 

But I've moved on. After all, Jesus didn't die so I could become a member of a church.

 

So I say, to hell with the system they put in place to control minds. To hell with their expectations of what a Christian should look like. To hell with religion.

 

Yeah, sometimes I feel the need to enter a serene place for worship, especially when I need to converse with my soul. It could be a mosque, church or even shrine....you see, the universe pays attention to the yearning of the soul without asking for religious affiliation. ‪

 

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