Poll: Does the mainstreaming of tattoos open up increasing opportunities for faith ink witness?

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll!

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

 

[farouk]

It frankly is very widespread today. As FHII said on the other thread:

Probably 75% of the congregation have tattoos, including myself and the Pastor! So we don't look down on it, nor do we celebrate it beyond, "WOW! GREAT INK!".

 

[farouk]

@rockytopva I see the way you voted, above; thanks!

So with the (hypothetical) wrist tattoo, would it be maybe for witness purposes or more for personal reminder, perhaps?

 

[farouk]

@FHII Thanks for your poll vote.

I guess, given its sheer widespread nature, the fact that so many contemporary Christians are tattooed means that it's almost inevitable that a proportion of Christian men and women will confidently get themselves inked up with faith related designs, doesn't it?

 

[farouk]

One of the OP quotes said:

I am a nurse in a cardiac ICU. I am also pretty heavily tattooed. I am a well educated, well rounded nurse, and was raised with strong morals and manners. .. I am an extremely traditional person.

source: allnurses dot com

Even leaving aside people's likes and dislikes about tattoos, the quote does beg the following reflection:

When very traditional, well educated, well mannered, moral women have a great deal of confidence to become tattooed — indeed, even heavily so — it does demonstrate undoubtedly just widespread it has become.

It is also perhaps inevitable that among the very conservative people who are tattooed, some will indeed wish to express a tattooed faith related design.

 

[farouk]

From weeks back:

I’d rather that she had spiritual based tats

@Waiting on him I'm sure you and @VictoryinJesus keep praying. Yes, inkings are certainly a way that ppl widely do express faith based designs now, aren't they?

 

[farouk]

Hi @Dcopymope FYI.... did you see the poll, above?

 

[Dcopymope]

Hi @Dcopymope FYI.... did you see the poll, above?

Uh huh

 

[farouk]

Uh huh

@Dcopymope I see you voted; thanks!

 

[farouk]

@VictoryinJesus FYI....did you see/vote in my recent poll, above?

 

[farouk]

@Waiting on him FYI....did you see/vote in my recent poll, above?

 

[Waiting on him]

@Waiting on him FYI....did you see/vote in my recent poll, above?

I believe I already cast a vote, not sure if you can see how or if people have voted?

 

[farouk]

I believe I already cast a vote, not sure if you can see how or if people have voted?

Thanks! @Waiting on him (I just looked; doesn't seem to have come up on my screen; but maybe it comes up on yours...) Thanks, anyway...

 

[farouk]

whats a faith ink witness?

@jaybird It's getting tattooed with a faith based design; often these become a conversation point.

 

[jaybird]

@jaybird It's getting tattooed with a faith based design; often these become a conversation point.

ohh so its like getting the crucifixion tattooed on your back like david beckham.

so would it be ok to steal a bible?

 

[farouk]

@Scoot FYI....thread & poll......

 

[farouk]

@RogerDC FYI....thread and poll, above.

 

[farouk]

I believe I already cast a vote, not sure if you can see how or if people have voted?

Hi @Waiting on him Your vote still doesn't seem to come up on the screen; if it's not on yours either, then if you want to, you might try voting again...?

 

[farouk]

Thanks, @Waiting on him ; your vote is showing up now... :)

 

[farouk]

I am grateful to have my tattoo, but I doubt too many get tattoos with meaning.

@Mayflower Did you see/vote in the poll, above?