Is your tattoo faith based?

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll!

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

 

[farouk]

michaelvpardo, a while ago you said:

I don't have any tats, but my wife does. Whatever you make part of your body becomes a part of your testimony because it expresses something of the person that you want to be to anyone who sees it.
Given that, always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that is in you.

It's not unusual today for the wife to have tattoos while the husband does not. (Years ago it might have been the other way round, but now it's something that women do so very widely irrespective of what husbands, sons etc., do.)

Yes, often Christians get faith based designs that are used in witness.

 

[farouk]

...this is a new tattoo place. I used the one a couple buildings down a couple years ago.

So many tattoo places have opened up, haven't they?

There's a lot of choice out there now, isn't there?

Maybe you'll have the chance to check out different places before you finally do it.

 

[farouk]

Many of out carers have tattoos, men and women - it doesn't seem to be an issue ...

Butterfly:

Yes, well, a tattoo doesn't affect the way the carer, nurse, etc. does the job, does it?

In fact, if the carer, nurse, etc. has tattoos, it can even work to 'break the ice' with patients sometimes, right?

I saw this:

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. My hospital does not even have a policy on tattoos any longer; it's a total nonissue.

I get the most heartfelt compliments from older men with tattoos (or the wives of older men who had tattoos). I love it when a 90 year old fellow pulls up the arm of his gown to compare tattoos with me and then tells me the story (fact or fictionalized, I don't care) behind his tattoo. Usually a war story, often something of a coming-of-age story.... 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 to be told a story that may have only been related to close friends and relatives.

allnurses dot com

 

[Butterfly]

Butterfly:

Yes, well, a tattoo doesn't affect the way the carer, nurse, etc. does the job, does it?

In fact, if the carer, nurse, etc. has tattoos, it can even work to 'break the ice' with patients sometimes, right?

I saw this:


allnurses dot com

It can become an issue with people who suffer from demencia, more so if it is women who have tattoos. The generation of people with demencia now we're not that keen on women having tattoos back in thier ' younger years ' - even though this generation has moved on, that is not the world they are living in because of how the brain perceives things because of the illness. It could make them feel negative, without them really understanding why. We have the same thing happen with people of a different skin colour or sexuality. One of our residents use to react badly if we wore black, she use to think we were Germans - she would become very aggressive. Or if a Chinese lady spoke to her ( another resident ) This was all linked to her memories of world war 11.
Rita

 

[farouk]

It can become an issue with people who suffer from demencia, more so if it is women who have tattoos. The generation of people with demencia now we're not that keen on women having tattoos back in thier ' younger years ' - even though this generation has moved on, that is not the world they are living in because of how the brain perceives things because of the illness. It could make them feel negative, without them really understanding why.

Interesting perspective of those with dementia. I suppose that there are limitless unusual perspectives among those whose mind functioning has diminished into an often closed, personal range of perception.

So have you personally had problems with patients because you are tattooed?

 

[farouk]

PS: Don't forget, ppl, that the poll ends in a few days' time!

 

[farouk]

My son in law and daughter also have each other's names on their arms, not so sure about that, but hey that's young love huh. The son in law also has tribal tats on arms and leg.

So do you think they've finished inking now? would you be surprised if they one day showed with more ink?

 

[Butterfly]

Interesting perspective of those with dementia. I suppose that there are limitless unusual perspectives among those whose mind functioning has diminished into an often closed, personal range of perception.

So have you personally had problems with patients because you are tattooed?

No, but my tattoo is on the inside of my wrist and I am on housekeeping so even though I interact with the residents I do not have the same interaction with them as a carer would have.
Rita

 

[farouk]

No, but my tattoo is on the inside of my wrist and I am on housekeeping so even though I interact with the residents I do not have the same interaction with them as a carer would have.
Rita

Oh okay.

Wrist can be nice placement; and although I guess when strictly necessary there is always the option for some ppl who work in certain situations to cover their ink, I reckon also it would be hard to enforce, e.g., quote in post #424 above:

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.

Although years ago it might have been more feasible to try to 'enforce' either a no tattoo rule or a strict covering of all ink, without exception, among healthcare workers, yet I reckon now it would be extremely difficult. Because now expressing themselves with ink is what healthcare workers do; now so widely it's what women do. (And a lot of ppl would also say: And why not?)

 

[farouk]

@Blueberry FYI...

 

[farouk]

Some people get tattoos to hide scars, they may wear make up to cover up scars or to give them a little bit more confidence.

Yes, I too can understand them doing that. Like, many women - but some men also - who have scars for one reason or another might be very self-conscious about the scars and so would much prefer to be tattooed there instead.

(At the very least, compliments about the tattoo design would be more welcome than regular questions from the inquisitive about the scars.)

Some might even initially get tattooed to cover scars, but in due course learn to appreciate tattooing in its own right, don't you think?

 

[Blueberry]

No tattoos here. I have long followed the OT rules regarding this. I also started avoiding shellfish in my 20s when I realized God's prohibitions about that weren't to be a killjoy, but there arguable health reasons for this. My standard self-employed uniform is 100% cotton blue jeans and 100% white cotton t-shirts. (Well, they're not 100% white anymore after taking up my blueberry obsession!) I might be in trouble in terms of not cutting the corners of my beard though? Does being clean shaven count? (I'm not.)

The last girl that I dated the subject of tattoos came up. This was 1995. AFAIK, she had none prior. But almost as to show me that my (biblically based) opinion against them (I do not judge people, BTW) was invalid, she got a small ying yang ankle tattoo. Of course, not being faith based only stirred the pot all the more.

Here is a question that I have. Do you think that people will have any tattoos, at all, on their resurrected bodies?

 

[farouk]

No tattoos here. I have long followed the OT rules regarding this. I also started avoiding shellfish in my 20s when I realized God's prohibitions about that weren't to be a killjoy, but there arguable health reasons for this. My standard self-employed uniform is 100% cotton blue jeans and 100% white cotton t-shirts. (Well, they're not 100% white anymore after taking up my blueberry obsession!) I might be in trouble in terms of not cutting the corners of my beard though? Does being clean shaven count? (I'm not.)

The last girl that I dated the subject of tattoos came up. This was 1995. AFAIK, she had none prior. But almost as to show me that my (biblically based) opinion against them (I do not judge people, BTW) was invalid, she got a small ying yang ankle tattoo. Of course, not being faith based only stirred the pot all the more.

Here is a question that I have. Do you think that people will have any tattoos, at all, on their resurrected bodies?

Interesting.

Isaiah 49.16 says: "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." For 'graven', the Amplified Bible has 'tattooed'.

Did you marry her, btw? I don't suppose you did, though maybe it was for other reasons entirely; I'll reckon that true love would not be distracted by some ink...

(Thanks for your comment, btw...)

 

[Blueberry]

I can only think of one resurrected body that I expect to see with scars.

 

[farouk]

I can only think of one resurrected body that I expect to see with scars.

You're talking about scars now; Isaiah 53 comes to mind very solemnly and wonderfully...

 

[Blueberry]

Interesting.

Isaiah 49.16 says: "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." For 'graven', the Amplified Bible has 'tattooed'.

Did you marry her, btw? I don't suppose you did, though maybe it was for other reasons entirely; I'll reckon that true love would not be distracted by some ink...

(Thanks for your comment, btw...)

No not married. But also for other reasons. This was not a non-factor. Not because she defied me, but she said she knew what the Bible said and did it anyway. Not a good sign going forward.

Ignoring the OT prohibitions, what about the body being the temple of the Holy Spirit? Graffiti on the Temple??

Like I say, I do not judge, but this is my main reason for not doing it. That and the fact that I am so indecisive I would always be rethinking my permanent a statement.

I will have to lookup the context of that Scripture.

 

[Blueberry]

You're talking about scars now; Isaiah 53 comes to mind very solemnly and wonderfully...

Not sure I raised this aspect? I was trying to address the use of tattoos to conceal scars. I expect to see neither on resurrected bodies. With the notable exception.

 

[farouk]

No not married. But also for other reasons. This was not a non-factor. Not because she defied me, but she said she knew what the Bible said and did it anyway. Not a good sign going forward.

Ignoring the OT prohibitions, what about the body being the temple of the Holy Spirit? Graffiti on the Temple??

Like I say, I do not judge, but this is my main reason for not doing it. That and the fact that I am so indecisive I would always be rethinking my permanent a statement.

I will have to lookup the context of that Scripture.

I think a lot of ppl who do it — see for example the quote from the Bible Belt, below — would say that it's a way of using a proven means of witness as a conversation-starter.

FYI:

Around here (Bible Belt), it is common, especially among evangelical Christians, for the girls under about 40 to have religious tattoos. More do than don't, especially when you get to the under 30 crowd. I hardly know any female at church that is under 30 that does not have a tattoo.

forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot com

 

[farouk]

Not sure I raised this aspect? I was trying to address the use of tattoos to conceal scars. I expect to see neither on resurrected bodies. With the notable exception.

Oh yes, this was being discussed earlier; you're right.