I don’t do tattoos

[rockytopva]

Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies designed to work on a computer network. I would imagine a time when the dollar will fail and transactions will be made digitally through some universal cryptocurrency. There is a problem, though, of keeping those bit coins safe from identity fraud and identifying such transactions as from those of the actual user…

https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2022/pymnts-intelligence-keeping-cryptocurrency-payments-safe-from-identity-fraud/[/COLOR]

I would imagine a swipable tattoo enabling one to travel without a billfold. I would imagine this to be identification such as you have on a passport to positively identify such a transaction as non mistakenly from that user…

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. - Revelation 13:16-17

As for me my excuse for not receiving such a mark will be simply that I don’t do tattoos. But… Will this be a tattoo? What other ways are there that will be available to keep such transactions safe from thieves or from fraudsters?

 

[amadeus]

Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies designed to work on a computer network. I would imagine a time when the dollar will fail and transactions will be made digitally through some universal cryptocurrency. There is a problem, though, of keeping those bit coins safe from identity fraud and identifying such transactions as from those of the actual user…

https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2022/pymnts-intelligence-keeping-cryptocurrency-payments-safe-from-identity-fraud/

I would imagine a swipable tattoo enabling one to travel without a billfold. I would imagine this to be identification such as you have on a passport to positively identify such a transaction as non mistakenly from that user…

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. - Revelation 13:16-17

As for me my excuse for not receiving such a mark will be simply that I don’t do tattoos. But… Will this be a tattoo? What other ways are there that will be available to keep such transactions safe from thieves or from fraudsters?

When first I read the title here, I did laugh. Neither do I do tatoos! People cannot change their pasts, but they do have something to say about their future.

I wonder if this is one of those subjects that makes God laugh...

 

[quietthinker]

Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies designed to work on a computer network. I would imagine a time when the dollar will fail and transactions will be made digitally through some universal cryptocurrency. There is a problem, though, of keeping those bit coins safe from identity fraud and identifying such transactions as from those of the actual user…

https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2022/pymnts-intelligence-keeping-cryptocurrency-payments-safe-from-identity-fraud/[/COLOR]

I would imagine a swipable tattoo enabling one to travel without a billfold. I would imagine this to be identification such as you have on a passport to positively identify such a transaction as non mistakenly from that user…

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. - Revelation 13:16-17

As for me my excuse for not receiving such a mark will be simply that I don’t do tattoos. But… Will this be a tattoo? What other ways are there that will be available to keep such transactions safe from thieves or from fraudsters?

The conflict of the ages has ever been one of worshipping God or something else. I doubt that currency, whatever form it takes is the factor referred to in Revelation 13:16-17

 

[marks]

that I don’t do tattoos.

I don't do tattoos either!

Much love!

 

[GISMYS_7]

Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.”

 

[FHII]

The conflict of the ages has ever been one of worshipping God or something else. I doubt that currency, whatever form it takes is the factor referred to in Revelation 13:16-17

I respect that and somewhat agree. While I do think people take this to be too literally and not enough spiritually, I also think that a person's faith and beliefs will be attacked in a way that is carnal. In other words: "if tou don't go along with what we say, you cant have a job and you cant buy food." I do not believe its going to be about a microchip or "tatoo" in the forehead (thinking/beliefs) or right hand (fellowship/alliances).
...but...

I understand what Rockyropva is saying. I do believe it will be a cog in the machine. I barely like debit cards, and I don't trust cryptocurrency as an investment, if that is what Rocky is talking about. And I am not sure that he's talking about bitcoin instead of just all forms of digital currency, which debit cards are apart of.

 

[BarneyFife]

Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.”

But wouldn't that rule be under the old covenant? (lol)

 

[amadeus]

But wouldn't that rule be under the old covenant? (lol)

It might not be, but I would not get a tatoo in any case, myself. I would recommend against tatoos if anyone were to ask me, but each person must decide for himself. I believe each person needs to really talk to God about it, but not many believers do that either... not on this. They call it liberty. Hmmm?

 

[FHII]

It might be, but I would not get a tatoo in any case, myself. I would recommend against tatoos if anyone were to ask me, but each person must decide for himself. I believe each person need to really talk to God about it, but not many believers do that either... not on this. They call it liberty. Hmmm?

Well, I have a tattoo, and I am not ashamed of it. Folks have told me that its addictive, but with me it wasn't. In fact, I forget it is there. I have thought about getting another one, but have no desire or design in mind.

My flesh and its actions, much less the markings I Put on it, have no bearing on my salvation! My flesh ain't going to heaven. Not my tattoed parts or my untattooed parts.

I do have one plea though... I am a guy so I talks to you girls... You are more beautiful with what God gave you than what you put on your body! Some tattooes are art, but others and too many are pollution and merely graffiti. I can look past that because I would rather look at character and soul! But why pollute your God given beauty?

Just saying...

 

[GISMYS_7]

why pollute your God given body the temple of the Holy Spirit!!?
Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.”

 

[quietthinker]

why pollute your God given body the temple of the Holy Spirit!!?
Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.”

The time has come where folk pollute their bodies and the laws of God and call it a witness to him. It's akin to the homosexual community calling their activity normal.

 

[BarneyFife]

It might not be, but I would not get a tatoo in any case, myself. I would recommend against tatoos if anyone were to ask me, but each person must decide for himself. I believe each person needs to really talk to God about it, but not many believers do that either... not on this. They call it liberty. Hmmm?

I was just taking a little poke at the hypocritical element who use the Old Testament to rail against stuff they don't like, but eschew it when it comes to requiring other things of them.

 

[dev553344]

I have a tattoo that I got 30 years ago. It's the only one I have. It serves as a memory of an achievement I made back then. I don't think it wise to get more than one tattoo.

 

[MatthewG]

In my view the end times are over. The only thing all of us are waiting for is to leave and go back home with God. The world in 70 ad was much easier to control due to only so many limiting territories. There is a timestamp in revelation that talks about a man who’s name related to 666 or in the Latin 616, which was indicative of Nero Czaser.

That mark would be a voucher of serving Nero, and Christians during this time period were persecuted, along side of brutal torture, and ultimately killed even starved to death.

That’s my view though. I have tattoos and don’t care if people like them or not. Thankful I did not get a tattoo that was regrettable in any case. Have thought about getting a new one which is a cross on top of my hand, reminding me of the Lord and to live for him daily which is hard for some even a struggle due to lack of understanding and knowledge.

 

[amadeus]

Well, I have a tattoo, and I am not ashamed of it.

So long as it is not too blatantly evil appearing to anyone, no reason to be ashamed of it or to do anything about it. My stepfather and all of my older generation uncles had tattoos from WWII. As a child I noticed them early on but eventually I forgot they were there loving the men for what they put forth of good things.

Folks have told me that its addictive, but with me it wasn't. In fact, I forget it is there. I have thought about getting another one, but have no desire or design in mind.

I recall overhearing a conversation between my stepfather and one uncle about their tattoos. They were both Portuguese Americans [Catholics also] and both of them regretted the marks on their bodies. Since they were both good people to me and others, I was strongly biased by that recollection. My biases have been blunted by the reality of where other people are or have been. I was a faithful Catholic altar boy in those days, but later when I got into the Bible and received the Holy Spirit into my life in a deeper way, I still never had any inclination to put such a physical mark on me. God had to deal with me a bit to leave others alone in their own decisions in how they would serve Him... but when asked directly I will still tell a person what I think about it.

My flesh and its actions, much less the markings I Put on it, have no bearing on my salvation! My flesh ain't going to heaven. Not my tattoed parts or my untattooed parts.

For me this body is a part of my stewardship from God. He gave this to me to properly care for... That it is corrupted in any part due to my poor stewardship is of course my fault. Tattoos are unnecessary defilement.

However, I cannot speak for anyone else.

I do have one plea though... I am a guy so I talks to you girls... You are more beautiful with what God gave you than what you put on your body!

My wife never did that to herself for which I am glad. I would not hold such things against anyone, especially things done before they met Jesus, but personally as a man of flesh I cannot say that I like them, on anyone, but especially on women.

Some tattooes are art, but others and too many are pollution and merely graffiti. I can look past that because I would rather look at character and soul! But why pollute your God given beauty?

I do not see any as art, but I am no art critic either. Can we somehow improve on what God has given us with a tattoo? People who are born with deformities may have different answers for that, understandably, but once a person is serving God, eventually they should come into line, I believe, with what Paul wrote here:

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Phil 4:11

 

[ScottA]

Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies designed to work on a computer network. I would imagine a time when the dollar will fail and transactions will be made digitally through some universal cryptocurrency. There is a problem, though, of keeping those bit coins safe from identity fraud and identifying such transactions as from those of the actual user…

https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2022/pymnts-intelligence-keeping-cryptocurrency-payments-safe-from-identity-fraud/[/COLOR]

I would imagine a swipable tattoo enabling one to travel without a billfold. I would imagine this to be identification such as you have on a passport to positively identify such a transaction as non mistakenly from that user…

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. - Revelation 13:16-17

As for me my excuse for not receiving such a mark will be simply that I don’t do tattoos. But… Will this be a tattoo? What other ways are there that will be available to keep such transactions safe from thieves or from fraudsters?

I don't do tattoos either...ketchup on steak, you understand.

 

[amadeus]

I was just taking a little poke at the hypocritical element who use the Old Testament to rail against stuff they don't like, but eschew it when it comes to requiring other things of them.

One key, of course, is that God has never changed. That which was abominable to Him in the OT would still be abominable to Him today.

I am not sure that tattoos per se would be abominable to God, but I am pretty sure stewardship should be involved although I doubt that many people consider that carefully before deciding to get a tattoo. To whom does our body ultimately belong?

Some insist that a tattoo that instigates talking about God must be a good thing, but did God say that?

The harlot Rahab lied to save the spies, but should we, being already followers of Christ with better knowledge than she, plan to lie to accomplish God's purposes?

Should we defile what God has given us because we believe it will accomplish His purpose? Things are not as simple and certain as people sometimes want to make them. Who is to be leading us toward God? Our logical minds, even minds full of memorized scriptures, or the Holy Spirit?

 

[BarneyFife]

I don't do tattoos either...ketchup on steak, you understand.

That's funny. The human epidermis really doesn't make a very good canvas, I've noticed.

 

[BarneyFife]

I have a tattoo that I got 30 years ago. It's the only one I have. It serves as a memory of an achievement I made back then. I don't think it wise to get more than one tattoo.

One key, of course, is that God has never changed. That which was abominable to Him in the OT would still be abominable to Him today.

I am not sure that tattoos per se would be abominable to God, but I am pretty sure stewardship should be involved although I doubt that many people consider carefully before deciding to get a tattoo. To whom does our body ultimately belong?

Some insist that a tattoo that instigates talking about God must be a good thing, but did God say that?

The harlot Rahab lied to save the spies, but should we, being already followers of Christ with better knowledge than her, plan to lie to accomplish God's purposes?

Should we defile what God has given us because we believe it will accomplish His purpose? Things are not as simply and certain as people sometimes want to make them. Who is to be leading us toward God? Our logical minds, even minds full of memorized scriptures, or the Holy Spirit?

I got one about 40 years ago. I'm glad I stopped at one (although I did get it touched up in '86). I knew it was wrong for me, but I wasn't devout at the time and did it anyway. It's a heathen symbol, too. If I had it to do over I'd definitely pass. Temple of the Holy Spirit, you know. Thank God for my Jesus! He's going to give me a new, glorified body without it!

 

[Mugre Pinzon]

I do have one plea though... I am a guy so I talks to you girls... You are more beautiful with what God gave you than what you put on your body! Some tattooes are art, but others and too many are pollution and merely graffiti. I can look past that because I would rather look at character and soul! But why pollute your God given beauty?

I've never yet seen a tattoo that enhanced the wearer's appearance, IMO.