actually nothing could be further from the truth.
1 Corinthians 11:14 clearly states “Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him”
and from the old testament:
Ezekiel 44 The priests must not shave their heads. They must not let their hair grow long.
now on the other hand Nazirites were commanded that:
Numbers 6:5 During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the LORD is over; they must let their hair grow long.
So, I am going to argue that men should (in general) keep their hair short and they shouldn't shave their beards. If I am wrong, I am wrong. The admonition in lev 19:27 in my opinion is referring to a specific hair style worn by followers of a pagan God.
Now some would argue that the admonition against tattoos was for a similar reason, that it (like the rounded hair cut) was a practice used by followers of some pagan Gods to display to the world which God they worshiped. It could also be argued that it falls into the same category as the dietary restrictions, in that it simply was dangerous and risked infection and death in the ancient world to shave or prick your skin with a needle.
But either way, I don't like tattoos either way, so it makes no difference to me.
I look at it this way (from a purely secular perspective)... when I pull out old pictures from the 80’s and look at what I was wearing... I laugh. Now what if I had tattooed those clothes on me? No thanks, my tastes change to much to do something so permanent to myself.
I have tattoos, no sideburns, relatively short hair, and a neatly trimmed goatee.
Guess I’m a Heathen then...