Faith-based tattoo: as a result of one, did you ever talk with someone? (Poll included)

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll!

NB: If you have not voted yet in the poll, please vote now! :)

 

[farouk]

...it didn't save my marriage.
But maybe it kept me aware of the direction I needed to follow.
I don't think about it these days.
Not until you brought this post to my attention.
Thank You

@Ziggy Sorry about your great difficulties.

I guess the theme of the design does link in with truths you subsequently mediated a great deal about, from Scripture.

 

[Ziggy]

@Ziggy Thanks for your poll participation. There are many views and feelings about tattoos, including faith based tattoo designs; some ppl feel really good about them, others feel really bad about them; I'm guessing that in your case it's the former.

Many views indeed.
Some think putting marks or holes in your body defiles the temple, while others believe it beautifies it.
Somehow I don't think God is too worried about the flesh.
I think he cares more about where your heart is.
Are you doing it out of anger or love
In my case it was kind of for my marriage.
So I believe the intent was good.
I'm not the judge.
And I try REALLY hard not to judge people how they live their lives.
Because everyone is only resposible for their own actions.
Maybe God likes lion cubs that play with flowers, or Big Black Panthers.
Maybe not.
I'm sure I'll find out someday.
Maybe it wont matter, because we get a new tabernacle and anything that may have been controversial will just wash away.
Lots to think about LOL

 

[farouk]

I don't think about it these days.
Not until you brought this post to my attention.
Thank You

PS: @Ziggy YW. I guess it was from a stage in your life with meaning to it; and its meaning can kind of dove-tail into things that bless you now.

I was maybe going to ask if it leads to conversations with ppl, but maybe the placement doesn't necessarily lend itself to this.

Some Christians like to get faith based designs in placements which will indeed lead to witness conversations. Tattoos are proven very effective as conversation-starters. Nurses get them and use theirs for this all the time; as ice-breakers among patients and their families.

 

[farouk]

I don't think about it these days.

@Ziggy So maybe is it your only one so far?

 

[Ziggy]

PS: @Ziggy YW. I guess it was from a stage in your life with meaning to it; and its meaning can kind of dove-tail into things that bless you now.

I was maybe going to ask if it leads to conversations with ppl, but maybe the placement doesn't necessarily lend itself to this.

Some Christians like to get faith based designs in placements which will indeed lead to witness conversations. Tattoos are proven very effective as conversation-starters. Nurses get them and use theirs for this all the time; as ice-breakers among patients and their families.

It's not in a very visable place. Maybe if I wore bathingsuits then one might comment.
But I'm a turtleneck kind of girl.
And for the last few years I've come in contact with the register lady at the market,
The clerk at city hall to pay my car registration,
And a couple people at the car dealer for an oil change and fix a flat.
And I believe most the time I was wearing a jacket,
So not much opportunity to talk about about much of anything.
Kind of why I'm here :)
And considering the times we're living in....
We have a nasty adversary traversing the planet right now looking to see whom he can get pinned against a wall and pulverized.
And being 55 and disabled, I try not to make myself a very willing candidate.
I believe witnessing is important, but you kind of want to make sure you draw the right attention.
Some may see it as hmm.. provocative or how do you say.. flaunting.
Its not about that, never was about that, except betweenme and my other half.
So, It's a private thing.. and now the world knows LOL
But I think I'll stick with my turtleneck sweaters :)

 

[farouk]

It's not in a very visable place. Maybe if I wore bathingsuits then one might comment.
But I'm a turtleneck kind of girl.
And for the last few years I've come in contact with the register lady at the market,
The clerk at city hall to pay my car registration,
And a couple people at the car dealer for an oil change and fix a flat.
And I believe most the time I was wearing a jacket,
So not much opportunity to talk about about much of anything.
Kind of why I'm here :)
And considering the times we're living in....
We have a nasty adversary traversing the planet right now looking to see whom he can get pinned against a wall and pulverized.
And being 55 and disabled, I try not to make myself a very willing candidate.
I believe witnessing is important, but you kind of want to make sure you draw the right attention.
Some may see it as hmm.. provocative or how do you say.. flaunting.
Its not about that, never was about that, except betweenme and my other half.
So, It's a private thing.. and now the world knows LOL
But I think I'll stick with my turtleneck sweaters :)

@Ziggy Indeed, I take your point.

This is why I mentioned about nurses. Often nurses ink up their wrists and use the ink as an ice-breaker with patients and their families.

 

[Ziggy]

@Ziggy Indeed, I take your point.

This is why I mentioned about nurses. Often nurses ink up their wrists and use the ink as an ice-breaker with patients and their families.

I suppose there are patients that would like to bring up topics in the hospital.
Specially if their scared or unsure about their circumstances.
Hard to know who you can reach out to.
Family though..ugh, they can be so judgemental.
But in service industries.. like an EMT, Fire Dept..
Sure. Not much different than wearing a cross except it's permanent, not easily lost.

 

[farouk]

I suppose there are patients that would like to bring up topics in the hospital.
Specially if their scared or unsure about their circumstances.
Hard to know who you can reach out to.
Family though..ugh, they can be so judgemental.
But in service industries.. like an EMT, Fire Dept..
Sure. Not much different than wearing a cross except it's permanent, not easily lost.

@Ziggy

As @Heart2Soul said,

it is becoming a norm with health professionals.

FYI:

More of the nurses that I work with have tattoos than do not. On my shift, only three don't have them (of 13 nurses). We have several nurses (including myself) who have visible tattoos; one gal has them on her wrists. ...I've had a few wives tell me of their husbands' tattoos after seeing mine. It's such a sweet, intimate, bonding moment, and I feel so privileged

I have 4. .. They are usually great conversation starters with old and young alike. If I have a patient with tattoos I always comment and then they want to see .. In the hospital that I work at you would be hard pressed to find employees without tattoos.. We even have significantly older nurses that .. have tattoos.

allnurses dot com

(Evidently they think it's really good to do, anyway. Can evidently work for Christians, too, with specifically faith based ones.)

 

[Naomi25]

@Naomi25 Often the 18th b-day or a b-day thereafter can involve a trip to the tattoo/piercing parlor, right? & sometimes friends and family are invited to accompany and witness it.

In Australia...the 18th usually involves a trip to a pub. Happily, my daughter eschewed that. She went for a family BBQ. And a game console...she's a nerd at heart.
She's much more likely, if she goes for the other things, to just show up with them...surprise! She'd enjoy watching the shock on peoples faces.

 

[BeauJangles]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll!

NB: If you have not voted yet in the poll, please vote now! :)

Before placing a vote, can you define the question? Does this mean as a result of having or getting a faith-based tattoo, or is this referring to someone else who appears to have a tattoo indicative of a kind of faith? If it is an occultist kind of tattoo, I never question the wearer of one. I know what most of them symbolize. I am in California after all. Wiccans for instance, feel theirs is one of the most ancient religions, as mentioned in another thread. Thanks!
Faith-based tattoo: as a result of one, did you ever talk with someone?

 

[farouk]

Before placing a vote, can you define the question? Does this mean as a result of having or getting a faith-based tattoo, or is this referring to someone else who appears to have a tattoo indicative of a kind of faith? If it is an occultist kind of tattoo, I never question the wearer of one. I know what most of them symbolize. I am in California after all. Wiccans for instance, feel theirs is one of the most ancient religions, as mentioned in another thread. Thanks!
Faith-based tattoo: as a result of one, did you ever talk with someone?

Hi @BeauJangles Thanks for your post. The question can be understood, really, to include either having or getting a faith based tattoo.

I guess I thought also it was clear I was referring to the Christian faith, though technically it might not have been so clear to everyone.

(My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also and I'm sure that other conversations have also arisen as a result of her willingness to use a tattoo parlor in order to receive such a design.)

 

[farouk]

In Australia...the 18th usually involves a trip to a pub. Happily, my daughter eschewed that. She went for a family BBQ. And a game console...she's a nerd at heart.
She's much more likely, if she goes for the other things, to just show up with them...surprise! She'd enjoy watching the shock on peoples faces.

@Naomi25 Seems like you've guessed she likely won't invite mom to the parlor to watch it being inked...

(Oh, I share your feelings about drink....)

 

[farouk]

I am in California after all.

PS: @BeauJangles

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[farouk]

PS: @BeauJangles I also like this version done by the Brazilian military:

Also, this version done by Apaches is good:

 

[BeauJangles]

Hi @BeauJangles Thanks for your post. The question can be understood, really, to include either having or getting a faith based tattoo.

I guess I thought also it was clear I was referring to the Christian faith, though technically it might not have been so clear to everyone.

(My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also and I'm sure that other conversations have also arisen as a result of her willingness to use a tattoo parlor in order to receive such a design.)

Ah! A very open-ended questionnaire. Well, let me say that I recently encountered and opened a tremendous opportunity of witnessing to one of our CNAs= certified nurse assistants, concerning her completed "sleeve tat" = total arm tattoo. She had an image of the crowned Saviour. So, I inquired of her who Jesus really was and did He have significant meaning to her as the Messiah. She confessed to being formerly Catholic but now tended towards agnosticism.

She was ripened and ready to be plucked off the branch! I sensed in her a very open heart, so I stepped into her circle with further reasonings that her former religion had been rites and rituals lacking true meaning. Boy-howdy did she ever respond to this and asked more of true Christianity. I shared it was not religious practices, but having your heart open in a one on one relationship in love and fulfillment of the soul. We parted after I explained Christ's love for her personally.

This seemed to make all the difference to her somehow and she told me she would continue seeking.

 

[BeauJangles]

PS: @BeauJangles I also like this version done by the Brazilian military:

Thanks for sharing the videos, but they indicate being unavailable. This happens in other countries and provinces from time to time. Even YouTube videos are sometimes limited to and restricted in other regions. I regret not being able to see them.

 

[farouk]

Ah! A very open-ended questionnaire. Well, let me say that I recently encountered and opened a tremendous opportunity of witnessing to one of our CNAs= certified nurse assistants, concerning her completed "sleeve tat" = total arm tattoo. She had an image of the crowned Saviour. So, I inquired of her who Jesus really was and did He have significant meaning to her as the Messiah. She confessed to being formerly Catholic but now tended towards agnosticism.

She was ripened and ready to be plucked off the branch! I sensed in her a very open heart, so I stepped into her circle with further reasonings that her former religion had been rites and rituals lacking true meaning. Boy-howdy did she ever respond to this and asked more of true Christianity. I shared it was not religious practices, but having your heart open in a one on one relationship in love and fulfillment of the soul. We parted after I explained Christ's love for her personally.

This seemed to make all the difference to her somehow and she told me she would continue seeking.

@BeauJangles Yes, faith-based tattoos do work! They do lead to all sorts of conversations; and it's up to individual believers to take opportunities - like you did...

Thank-you for your contribution; it's precisely this kind of contribution that inspires such a thread and poll as this one.

PS: You're right that nurses are a demographic that is heavily tattooed now. I saw a quote showing just how extensive it is among that demographic.

 

[farouk]

Thanks for sharing the videos, but they indicate being unavailable. This happens in other countries and provinces from time to time. Even YouTube videos are sometimes limited to and restricted in other regions. I regret not being able to see them.

@BeauJangles
Oh okay; I see there's a technical problem there...

 

[farouk]

@BeauJangles Earlier I quoted @Heart2Soul and some nurses, FYI:

As @Heart2Soul said,

it is becoming a norm with health professionals.

FYI:

More of the nurses that I work with have tattoos than do not. On my shift, only three don't have them (of 13 nurses). We have several nurses (including myself) who have visible tattoos; one gal has them on her wrists. ...I've had a few wives tell me of their husbands' tattoos after seeing mine. It's such a sweet, intimate, bonding moment, and I feel so privileged

I have 4. .. They are usually great conversation starters with old and young alike. If I have a patient with tattoos I always comment and then they want to see .. In the hospital that I work at you would be hard pressed to find employees without tattoos.. We even have significantly older nurses that .. have tattoos.

allnurses dot com

To think that it used to be regarded as almost wholly a man thing (sailors around San Diego, etc.).

The fact that it's women who especially do it now is probably even more obvious in California than it is elsewhere in North America.