Poll - Tattooing: from male military and biker ethos...to viable witness means for both genders?

[farouk]

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[farouk]

I'm sorry, farouk, I can't help but see it as a measure of our decadence as a society. Who have the most tattoos? Drug cartel members like MS-13. The fact remains that God ordered the Israelites that they should not "mark your bodies like the heathen do" and He did not rescind the order as far as I know. It is just another form of worldliness that has wormed its way into the Church, I'm afraid. Even if done for a good purpose, like displaying Bible verses, it is less than an ideal way to witness. Jesus expected us to be "counter-cultural" as He was when here.

@Lady Crosstalk Thanks for your comment. Here's the quote I mentioned:

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.

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[farouk]

My adult grand daughter has 7 now I think...

But anyway I expect you are accustomed to them by now, right?

So often, it's what young women of her generation do.

 

[farouk]

Even if done for a good purpose, like displaying Bible verses, it is less than an ideal way to witness.

Thanks for your comment, @Lady Crosstalk . I think there may be a reasonable dispensational point to be made if one reckons that now in this Gospel Age the rule of the believer's life is the Gospel rather than Old Testament law-keeping; and for example Paul circumcised Timothy so that he could have a more sympathetic hearing for the Gospel among Jews. Some Christians might well take the widespread practice of tattoos as an ideal Gospel opportunity to use proven conversation-starters with Bible verses and references, etc. (If this is logical?)

 

[farouk]

Yes hers was about 13 years ago I do see how some are more of an addiction

So do you really think that in her case doing it was an addiction? because if she hasn't done it now for 13 years it seems that she's not continually being driven to it; more likely that she did it after she became an adult because it's what women with a sense of emerging adulthood do, but not because she was driven to getting inked addictively.

 

[Waiting on him]

So do you really think that in her case doing it was an addiction? because if she hasn't done it now for 13 years it seems that she's not continually being driven to it; more likely that she did it after she became an adult because it's what women with a sense of emerging adulthood do, but not because she was driven to getting inked addictively.

Hers was absolutely viewed as a right of passage.

 

[farouk]

Hers was absolutely viewed as a right of passage.

Makes sense, anyway. Just as doing it used to be a kind of entry to manhood thing for young men - not least, going into the military - for a long while now it's become what many girls do because they have become women.

I'm sure for them when the time comes to do it, it compellingly makes sense to do; but it's not necessarily addictive at all, right?

 

[Waiting on him]

Makes sense, anyway. Just as doing it used to be a kind of entry to manhood thing for young men - not least, going into the military - for a long while now it's become what many girls do because they have become women.

I'm sure for them when the time comes to do it, it compellingly makes sense to do; but it's not necessarily addictive at all, right?

I don’t believe it’s addictive, I do believe it’s for many a source of identity

 

[farouk]

I don’t believe it’s addictive, I do believe it’s for many a source of identity

Yes, I can see what you say; in her case, for example, after having as a girl had so many decisions taken - rightly - on her behalf by her parents while in her minority, yet once in her majority the first ink experience (even if with a small design that might almost be a token one) likely meant choosing to receive the ink injectings as totally her own decision showing her adult identity.

Makes sense.

 

[farouk]

Hers was absolutely viewed as a right of passage.

PS: So then you seem really sure she did it to commemorate in her own right growing up to be a woman?

 

[farouk]

@Waiting on him Well, if you're indeed really sure this is why she did it, she seems to have been totally in control of her inking.

To think it was once a man thing, overwhelmingly.

(Did you know that statistics show that now in North America 59%-70% or more of parlor clients are female?)

 

[farouk]

@1stCenturyLady Do let us know if you learn of more good tattoo series appearing.

 

[farouk]

I have no problems with others choices to get a tattoo....I really like some of them.

Maybe you should - without obligation - check out parlor portfolios, simply to admire the artwork. Is there a parlor near you?

 

[farouk]

Well I guess I could use mine as a cautionary reminder about drinking or something along those lines . LOL
Blessings
Bill

So is there a Mrs Laish, and is she okay with your ink (or have any herself)?

(No need to answer if you don't want to.)

 

[farouk]

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Great chart there! so did you show it to your family members that are interested in ink, as well?

 

[farouk]

I can only speak for myself, there have always been negatives about tattoos , and judgments. I guess I look upon my skin as part of the 'shell " that will decay when I die - I have scars, wrinkles, a birthmark - and now a tattoo - which is a visual reminder to me personally about what God has brought me through and the fact he wants me to be free to fly.( which I do need reminding of sometimes ) ...

@Butterfly People do need reminding about what they really believe, right?

Peter said: "...I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance" (2 Peter 3.1).

And I guess you found a good way to do it for your own reminder.

And while you did it primarily as a personal reminder, you have also been rewarded - if that's the word? - by encouraging conversations that your personal ink has prompted. (I'm supposing that 'rewarded' is the exact word, though you will have given a lot of thought to the main aspects of you doing it.)

 

[farouk]

Love the art displayed in the window. When I get another charm on my anklet for my daughter, I may try there.

@Mayflower So do you still have plans for more ink?

 

[farouk]

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[Laish]

So is there a Mrs Laish, and is she okay with your ink (or have any herself)?

(No need to answer if you don't want to.)

No ink on the wife . She is pretty conservative in that regard.
She knows the story about my tat so she thinks it’s funny.
She said it’s best not to get anymore but believes removing
the one I have is not worth it .
Blessings
Bill

 

[farouk]

No ink on the wife . She is pretty conservative in that regard.
She knows the story about my tat so she thinks it’s funny.
She said it’s best not to get anymore but believes removing
the one I have is not worth it .
Blessings
Bill

I guess ppl come into various categories in their relation to tattoos:

1) Some ppl get tattooed.

2) Others strongly don't like tattoos, period.

3) Others are okay with tattoos, but haven't yet seen a design they like enough to get inked with.

4) Others change their minds about tattoos (I think you must be in this category!)

So not sure which category Mrs. Laish comes into?