Is your tattoo faith based?

[farouk]

The flesh is always a problem for those who have not yet overcome it. The pictures you displayed on this thread with tatoos would be offensive to some... so then what?

"Abstain from all appearance of evil." I Thess 5:22

If we need to cover up the flesh, wherein is the witness of which you speak? Should a woman bare her breasts in public because she has a good verse inscribed on them? That may be extreme, but is it, really? How many men would seriously be reading the verses to hear from God?

I do think the comparison between naked women's nipples and Scripture tattoos as worn by many Godly believers isn't realistic. I can see that trying to make such a comparison can cause the argument to seem evocative, but I don't think it's a fair comparison, and I'm guessing that a lot of Christians would think similarly.

 

[farouk]

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[farouk]

...he got a Harley, and then the tattooing followed.

Yes, bikers have been a traditional tattoo demographic.

This demographic has spread enormously, though, over recent decades. Now, as likely as sailors and bikers, it's homeschooling moms, & preachers' sons and daughters that will commonly have them.

 

[CoreIssue]

Serving in city elected office offices and on the county Board of Health we had to deal with tattoo issues.

Ongoing to say here is if you want them often future, it is painful with its own risk.

If you're considering getting know the medical risks.

Think before you ink: Tattoo risks

 

[farouk]

Serving in city elected office offices and on the county Board of Health we had to deal with tattoo issues.

Ongoing to say here is if you want them often future, it is painful with its own risk.

If you're considering getting know the medical risks.

Think before you ink: Tattoo risks

I think in some jurisdictions tattoo parlors are better inspected than others...

 

[farouk]

@Mayflower So are tattoo parlors reasonably well inspected in your area? (@Corelssue seems to have some concerns...)

 

[farouk]

@soul man FYI, so did you see any significant faith based tattoo artwork?

 

[soul man]

@soul man FYI, so did you see any significant faith based tattoo artwork?

My Dauther had Psalms23 tattooed in Choctaw language

 

[CoreIssue]

I think in some jurisdictions tattoo parlors are better inspected than others...

Even with tight inspections medical the risks remain.

Same with Botox, which has serious health risk.

Just not worth it.

I never understood the attraction.

 

[farouk]

My Dauther had Psalms23 tattooed in Choctaw language

That's interesting; so is it her only tattoo? and is she likely done inking now?

Thanks for your comment!

 

[soul man]

That's interesting; so is it her only tattoo? and is she likely done inking now?

Thanks for your comment!

No she has quite a few, my oldest dauther is working on sleaves

 

[farouk]

No she has quite a few, my oldest dauther is working on sleaves

So you have more than one daughter and they both have lots of ink.

It used to be a man thing years ago; but now so many women are brave enough to have it done - repeatedly sometimes.

I read someplace that now in North America 59% -70% or more of parlor clients are female.

There's a lot of potential out there for faith based tattoos; and your daughter's Psalm 23 tattoo kind of proves it, right?

 

[Helen]

My husband's arms.
He got these done 61 years ago in the army..active service Cyprus 1956 He Pastored a church, but was stuck with these!! As you see, some are not very nice. One of them I made his ink over back in 1960.

Needless to say...He is 81 !!!

 

[farouk]

My husband's arms.
He got these done 61 years ago in the army..active service Cyprus 1956 He Pastored a church, but was stuck with these!! As you see, some are not very nice. One of them I made his ink over back in 1960.

Needless to say...He is 81 !!!

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Well, you are thoroughly accustomed to them by now!

(Thanks for the photo contributions!)

 

[farouk]

@Windmillcharge FYI...

 

[farouk]

She never received one herself, but approved of what he wanted to do.

Sometimes husbands and wives go to the parlor together, giving moral support to the other while the inking is done.

 

[1stCenturyLady]

Sometimes husbands and wives go to the parlor together, giving moral support to the other while the inking is done.

I doubt she went with him, just took the opportunity to do her own thing.

 

[farouk]

I doubt she went with him, just took the opportunity to do her own thing.

Seems like she was quite happy with the idea of him doing it, anyway...

 

[farouk]

@Ezra FYI...

 

[farouk]

No she has quite a few, my oldest dauther is working on sleaves

PS:

soul man:

Does Mrs. soul man happen to have any ink also?