Poll: Best age for first tattoo?

[farouk]

Was looking at some Christians tattoos last night on the internet, some really talented artists.

It's what young Christians do now.

FYI:

Many of my friends' ink tells their stories of redemption. My own ink has the phrase "That I may know him. . ." and it's displayed on my forearm, so during warmer weather (and anytime I roll my sleeves up), it's visible. Many of my non-believing friends have asked me, "Who's the 'him' on your arm?" and I mean, c'mon! Is there an easier way to share the story of Jesus than that?

Source: relevantchildrensministry.com

 

[farouk]

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[farouk]

This would be more my style IF I went for one, which I won't.

Yes, good taste in womanly tattooing for a Christian.

 

[farouk]

We need to just accept each other - tattoos and all.

Yes, good wisdom.

 

[farouk]

@Waiting on him: Thanks for the 'like'. Yes, it's very effective as a conversation starting witness tool.

Similarly:

My daughter got a rather large tattoo across her forearm that says "Tetelestai". I may have spelled that wrong but it is the last words Jesus said…"It is finished." People are always asking her what that means. She has a chance to tell them about Jesus. I can't very well be against that!

Source: relevantchildrensministry.com

It's what young Christians do.

 

[farouk]

@Pearl :

Yes, what you said on the other thread fits exactly here also.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Respect.

Although particularly years ago a lot of ppl didn't like tattoos, and women, speaking in general, didn't participate (but fully participating now), yet now, as far as Christians are concerned — whether among tattooed or untattooed men, tattooed or untattooed women — the yardstick should be: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Respect.

 

[Pearl]

@Pearl :

Yes, what you said on the other thread fits exactly here also.



Although particularly years ago a lot of ppl didn't like tattoos, and women, speaking in general, didn't participate (but fully participating now), yet now, as far as Christians are concerned — whether among tattooed or untattooed men, tattooed or untattooed women — the yardstick should be: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Respect.

Absolutely. God accepts us as we are and that's the way we should be towards people. Wanting to see a change in them but also accepting what and who they are. We are all made in God's likeness and we often forget that and expect others to confirm to our likeness.

 

[farouk]

Absolutely. God accepts us as we are and that's the way we should be towards people. Wanting to see a change in them but also accepting what and who they are. We are all made in God's likeness and we often forget that and expect others to confirm to our likeness.

@Pearl Didn't you say that you yourself benefited from a sort of enlightening experience? in that your son's first ink started to bother you, but you subsequently became completely comfortable with his various examples of inkings?

 

[Pearl]

@Pearl Didn't you say that you yourself benefited from a sort of enlightening experience? in that your son's first ink started to bother you, but you subsequently became completely comfortable with his various examples of inkings?

I just didn't like the idea of him being inked but hey, it's his body and his tattoo was perhaps as a result of him thinking people were judging him. It says (all the way along his forearm) 'Only God can judge me.' I have no problems with his tattoos.

 

[farouk]

I just didn't like the idea of him being inked but hey, it's his body and his tattoo was perhaps as a result of him thinking people were judging him. It says (all the way along his forearm) 'Only God can judge me.' I have no problems with his tattoos.

@Pearl
I looked back and I think you said, before your enlightening, if that is even the word,

my son got his first one it upset me

Anyway, you certainly don't seem upset with his ink now!

If I may say so, you don't seem to harbor old fashioned attitudes.

 

[Pearl]

@Pearl
I looked back and I think you said, before your enlightening, if that is even the word, Anyway, you certainly don't seem upset with his ink now!

If I may say so, you don't seem to harbor old fashioned attitudes.

I was upset as I didn't like the idea of him having a tattoo but it a very long time ago and he has had three more since so I've got used to them. I don't even notice them anymore. It's just part of him.

 

[Pearl]

@Pearl
I looked back and I think you said, before your enlightening, if that is even the word, Anyway, you certainly don't seem upset with his ink now!

If I may say so, you don't seem to harbor old fashioned attitudes.

What is the point of harbouring old fashioned attitudes? I think Christians should be the most broad-minded people on the planet. Which often we aren't.

 

[farouk]

I was upset as I didn't like the idea of him having a tattoo but it a very long time ago and he has had three more since so I've got used to them. I don't even notice them anymore. It's just part of him.

Yes, many years can change people's outlook on some things, right?

Sounds like this mom in the first quote, below, I saw also has gone through some sort of enlightening experience; and the second quote seems to be from someone who is comfortable and content with it:

Really it has to do with what the culture of your church can accept. .. I have no tattoos, and really do not like them…but so what?!
My daughter got a rather large tattoo across her forearm that says "Tetelestai". I may have spelled that wrong but it is the last words Jesus said…"It is finished." People are always asking her what that means. She has a chance to tell them about Jesus. I can't very well be against that!

I am a c[hildren's] p[astor] with a biblical tatoo. Obviously I have no issue with workers having them

Source: relevantchildrensministry.com

Seems to me that such comments from different people can be quietly instructive to various ppl who might not have been accustomed to it years ago (if this makes sense?)

 

[farouk]

What is the point of harbouring old fashioned attitudes? I think Christians should be the most broad-minded people on the planet. Which often we aren't.

I was thinking in relation to ink, for example: if Christian young men and women are using ink in very effective, conversation-starting witness for which they have many opportunities thus opening up for them, then far better to be encouragers and enablers to keenly witnessing young Christians than to be negative towards them.

(Leaving aside whether years ago it generally wasn't so customary - as it certainly has become now - for young Christians to get tattooed, and the fact that years ago women generally didn't get inked, whereas today women are fully participant.)

 

[Pearl]

I was thinking in relation to ink, for example: if Christian young men and women are using ink in very effective, conversation-starting witness for which they have many opportunities thus opening up for them, then far better to be encouragers and enablers to keenly witnessing young Christians than to be negative towards them.

(Leaving aside whether years ago it generally wasn't so customary - as it certainly has become now - for young Christians to get tattooed, and the fact that years ago women generally didn't get inked, whereas today women are fully participant.)

In the UK it would not be seen as acceptable for Christians of any age to get inked.

 

[farouk]

In the UK it would not be seen as acceptable for Christians of any age to get inked.

Well, this is from the Bible Belt over here, anyway:

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

 

[Pearl]

Well, this is from the Bible Belt over here, anyway:

forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot com

Different countries, different opinions, different traditions.

 

[farouk]

Different countries, different opinions, different traditions.

The OP quote not from England, then...

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

(Though I wouldn't be surprised if does in due course happen in England, too.)

 

[farouk]

On the other thread we have been discussing Brighton, which is very much a centre for the tattoo industry in southern England.

Visitors to the area over there who have tattoo art interests would find it a place to include on their itinerary. Over the course of time, comparable businesses seem to accrue to the same neighbourhood; e.g., solicitors' offices, accountats', etc. I was struck while in Antwerp just how many diamond merchants are situated side by side. The tattoo industry is no different in this respect, and I guess there is a lot of logic to it.

cc, @Pearl @Butterfly @"ByGrace"

 

[Butterfly]

Brighton is a tourist hot spot, so we get loads of visitors, and many people like to get tattoos when they are away- my son always gets something added to his arm when he is away on holiday, he very seldom goes to Brighton to get anything done now.
Also Brighton is such a cultural mix - quite arty and quirky , and possibly ' weird ' !!! Lol