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Now that’s a thought, those who are opposed to tattoos.......what are your views on the henna ones......just curious ! Rita
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mamapedia dot comJ.B. said:I'm 41, and I have 3 tattoos and love them if they're done well and placed well! Most of my friends have at least one and so do many women I know in their 40s.
@Nancy, back a bit you said:
Well, no doubt about your regret!
But like you say, it is what ppl do, now.
@Rita Maybe you were addressing this to others, but I think that henna ones from India — which I know little about — do kind of prove that it's undeniably a rather feminine thing to do, I suppose. Based on the fact that in the West years ago not so many women would get tattooed (though how that's changed now), some ppl might claim that tattoos are not really a womanly thing to do, but this is hard to claim now and in any case henna really proves it is a very womanly thing to do, if desired (if this makes any sense?)Now that’s a thought, those who are opposed to tattoos.......what are your views on the henna ones......just curious ! Rita
I take your point but as for a tattoo comparison, apples and oranges...People today kill their own children, it is what people do, now.
No judgment; it is the new "normal"! Right?
@Josho A lot depends on its size, of course, and the amount of time that the artist spends on preparing for it.it's not the cheapest thing do.
source: allnurses dot comjuliannenw said:I am a nurse in a cardiac ICU. I am also pretty heavily tattooed. I am a well educated, well rounded nurse, and was raised with strong morals and manners. .. I am an extremely traditional person. .. I love having a professional persona as well as a unique one while I'm not working.
@Nancy, back a bit you said:
Well, no doubt about your regret!
But like you say, it is what ppl do, now.
@Rita: Yes my wife has given them to children of friends!I remember them well- my children use to have them.
@Nancy Well, maybe better not tell her what you think else she may start getting curious about tattoos! Or then again maybe you already told her...It used to be someone was unique when they got a tattoo now, it is quite unique for a person to NOT have one. I have a 23 year old lovely niece who does not have one and I love that. I do hope she will not get one. You know, be unique
She has beautiful, almost alabaster skin and I would hate to see her change, permanently, what God gave her naturally ❤
This is just my own personal take on all of this stuff. Please do not think I am judging anybody with a tattoo, I have one myself!
@Heart2Soul Well, a lot of ppl now think so, too, don't they?I think tattoos can be an opportunity for ministry.....it opens up a door to talk about Jesus.
It is becoming a tool people are using to let others identify their faith.@Heart2Soul Well, a lot of ppl now think so, too, don't they?
@Heart2Soul Yes, it is, isn't it?It is becoming a tool people are using to let others identify their faith.
Now that’s a thought, those who are opposed to tattoos.......what are your views on the henna ones......just curious ! Rita
@Nancy Well, maybe better not tell her what you think else she may start getting curious about tattoos! Or then again maybe you already told her...
Well, I guess that because they are now so widespread this is why a lot of Christians think they are a really good opportunity to express a faith based idea that ppl will maybe comment on and discuss or think about. (I don't suppose yours is faith based from when you got yours years ago; otherwise maybe you wouldn't regret it as much...)
@Nancy Well, I guess that henna ( like @Rita was asking about) kind of proves quite strongly that tattooing in one form or another is indeed very much a woman's thing to do if desired - in the past some ppl might have tried to argue that it wasn't quite ladylike to get tattooed - since I suppose there was a time in the West when not so many women got tattooed - but with its sheer prevalence now it's very, very hard to argue that now, not least with the example of henna.Back then, no, I did not know it was faith based but now...I can say it is kind of, lol...it is a dove with a heart in it's beak. Was made with many colors, wasn't white tats back then and, I never connected the dove and one of the Holy Spirit's manifestations.
When we speak about tattooing, she say's IF she ever were to get a tat, it would be a henna. I tell her - awesome! ;)
(etc.)When we speak about tattooing, she say's IF she ever were to get a tat...
@Angelina PS: I reckon that in any case, since the time you yourself were inked, it's become more widespread than previously, and it's become something that Christians have been more willing to take opportunities for with faith based one that may give God the glory, than previously.I'm not sure how I personally feel about tats. .. I have not had the inclination to add more....even those that may give God the glory.