"There are quite a few scripture that mention beards in the Bible. An example would be Psalm 133:1,2. An Amishman does not shave his beard after he becomes married; a long beard is the mark of an adult Amishman. Mustaches, on the other hand, have a long history of being associated with the military, and therefore are forbidden among the Amish people."
Many western Christian faiths encourage the growth of beards, such as Mennonites, Anabaptists and Amish. The Eastern Christian faiths also encourage beard growth at least among the clergy. I could find no Christian sect which had Commandment #11, "Thou shall not shave" in their Catechism. It seems more of a subcultural norm than a theological mandate. Beards/religion is nicely covered in the Wikipedia entry for Beards.
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