I disagree. I believe in a God with a great goatee that He doesn’t have to trim.

God has a beard, but I suspect Jesus has a van dyke.

Mex Davis, I do not agree that this means that God is clean shaven. I am in an EQ presidency so I too have been asked to go clean shaven. Beards are not offensive to the Lord, the problem with beards is one of grooming. Some men look like crap with a beard and some facial hairstyles do not exactly exude quiet dignity either. The Stake/Temple President can’t exactly come up to you and say, “Gee brother, your beard looks like crap. Please get rid of it.” It’s also impractical to come of with a list of styles that are and aren’t acceptable. Therefore they choose instead to ask us all to be clean shaven.

God – strong handshake and a good tan.

Since we Mormons believe in an anthropomorphic god, I suppose it’s only right that we should be pinned down on what those physical attributes & characteristics actually are.

Having said that, I don’t have the foggiest. God’s physical manifestations through the ages have varied greatly. Morever, the scripture says that we are created in his image, not that he is an exact replica of the human (and fallen) form in every regard. So, I guess I repeat: I have no idea what God looks like.

If I had to choose, I’d say he resembles something like Dave Thomas, of Wendy’s fast-food chain fame. C’mon, people, you know you agree with me!

Hunter–if only all of us daughters could have Wendyesque hair!

I think each culture sees in God a reflection of their own characteristics – for many around me a northern European look. In the mindset and art of other cultures, I’m sure there is a different image. We have been told that God and Christ appear very similar. We also know that Christ was Middle Eastern. Therefore, God either looks Middle Eastern, or else our appearances in heaven aren’t necessarily related to our appearances in mortality.

Regarding beards, and realizing the comments were meant in jest, that whole issue in and of itself is crazy to me. Christ had a beard. As best as we can tell, therefore, God has a beard. Some prophets had beards. Others didn’t. The current fashion among Church leaders for some reason is white shirt/no beard. This has changed in the past and will change in the future. That’s why I think people getting so hung up on white shirts / no beards as having any significance as an eternal principle is so crazy.

As a 5’10″ woman, I have trouble respecting the masculinity of mortal men that are shorter than me. Therefore, I God needs to be at least 6’3″, preferably closer to 6’6″.

I think of God as looking something like George Burns.

I haven’t seen the movie, but from the trailers, James Caviezel seems to fit the part. Also, Max von Sydow, portrayed believable Jesus, at least for the era and cultural milleau in which The Greatest Story Ever Told was produced.

My mental picture of Satan is along the lines of the 1984 era of the endowment film.

Sorry ESO, I have seen plenty of pictures of God, and he definitely has a beard. I’m thinking all those male temple workers are probably under condemnation for shaving off their beards. Only women are supposed to have hairless faces. They might as well all put on makeup and skirts.

If you believe the scriptures, Jesus was very ordinary looking. That’s how he escaped through the crowd. They were all looking for that tall, blond, stunningly good-looking Scandinavian Jesus whose picture hangs in most of our chapels.

Ever been to the LA Temple baptistry? There’s a paining of Jesus, and he ain’t very handsome. A sealer there told us that Pres. McKay supposedly saw this painting and commented that it was the most accurate depiction of what Christ looked like in mortality.

I’m quite certain Jesus looks like Donny Osmond as Joseph.

I’ve decided God looks like my psychologist, now retired, who I saw at the temple. Whom?