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Poll: Does the mainstreaming of tattoos open up increasing opportunities for faith ink witness?
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To be honest Farouk, I didn’t give tattoos much thought at all- it’s as simple as that.So there wasn’t a change of mind because it wasn’t something I had considered at all. It wasn’t about ‘ getting what I wanted either ‘ there was so much more to it than that ..........it wasn’t about ‘ getting my own way ‘ .....
I cannot explain beyond that, and just can’t do this anymore Farouk- all it brings is condemnation from people here , and I am so tired of being judged by people that know very little about my personal journey and how and why I came to get the tattoo..........all of us have a story, but many judge on just a mere glimpse of a few words on a page and miss the whole book .........
I have a savour , a redeemer that knows my whole story and he is not condemning me , so why should anyone else !!!!!!!
Signing off from this discussion xxxx
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(A thought of mine from the other thread: )
I do think that the knee-jerk, negativity of people who are into cultural 'Churchianity' is not helpful when they seem determined to give young ppl a hard time.
(e.g., "Look that that rebellious young man with earrings!" Response: "Umm, my mom took me to the mall to have them done...")
("Look at that rebellious young woman with a tattoo!" Response: "Umm: it was my 18th birthday present from my dad...")
So often, the reality is far from that of the knee-jerk reaction of those who have evidently "theologized" cultural matters on the basis of subjective preferences from many years ago.
I do think that the knee-jerk, negativity of people who are into cultural 'Churchianity' is not helpful when they seem determined to give young ppl a hard time.
(e.g., "Look that that rebellious young man with earrings!" Response: "Umm, my mom took me to the mall to have them done...")
("Look at that rebellious young woman with a tattoo!" Response: "Umm: it was my 18th birthday present from my dad...")
So often, the reality is far from that of the knee-jerk reaction of those who have evidently "theologized" cultural matters on the basis of subjective preferences from many years ago.
@Josho Well, it's pretty mainstream to do it now, for both genders, anyway, when they want it. (As you have also proved in your family.)
Hi @Randy Kluth On the other thread you said:
In spiritual terms, whether someone is actually tattooed or not these days makes little difference. But 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 other conversations have also arisen as a result of her willingness to go to the parlor and have it done. Other ppl don't have to "agree/disagree"; it's none of their business; it would be also be hard to argue that her decision was not done in the fear of the Lord with a view to having a witness tool that would be proven effective in conversations.
Hi @CharismaticLady You kept us posted a while back about new episodes; so did you hear of any more in the pipeline soon?
@Heart2Soul Yes, it's self-evidently so, isn't it? and Christian nurses, etc. can be assured of this, when considering the potential witness value of a faith based design.
Unfortunately, the tattoos of nurses rarely have a christian message.....
Okay I am going to my prayer closet. God bless
@Heart2Soul When Christian nurses do do it, good results can occur, don't you think?
@soul man 's post a while ago said:
@Preacher4Truth I don't think it's exclusively feminine, but it's true that the wrist is popular among women; 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 many other conversations have arisen as a result of her willingness to use her wrist for conversation-friendly ink injectings; it's a widely preferred placement.Not on the wrist bro, that's too feminine.:)
@OzSpen My guess is that the pain and expense of having it done is in a sense repaid and made worthwhile over and over again in the minds of the persons receiving it, when they are seen as a testimony. One can understand the very strong motives that may lie behind it. Seems like parlor services have opened up a lot in recent years and while it's certainly not for all Christians it's not hard to understand why many Christians are motivated to use their local parlor for inkings of a faith based nature. In some ways it's almost a pity more Christians don't work as tattoo artists.
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Webers_Home said:
Excellent quote. People with a Fundamentalist mindset should really stop giving them a hard time and concentrate on the transforming inward and spiritual nature of the true faith.