@Christ4Me Sometimes a small, judiciously place tattoo can be quite effective in stimulating conversations.
For those who are averse to receiving ink over a large expanse of skin, small faith based tattoos may indeed suffice, right?
Faith-based tattoo: as a result of one, did you ever talk with someone? (Poll included)
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For those who are averse to receiving ink over a large expanse of skin, small faith based tattoos may indeed suffice, right?
Still, it looks like painful process to me.
Better to show others we are Christians by our love than by tattoos and wearing necklaces with crosses.
There are a lot of people wearing necklaces with crosses on them lacking love for others. Mabe if they leave their crosses at home, they be more trusting of Jesus Christ when they live each day in loving others as we should.
@Christ4Me Oh I strongly agree about the prior importance of inward and spiritual exercise and Christian conduct.
Like you say, it can be painful, but the young lady with whom my wife and I talked with the wording of John 3.16 - her favorite Bible verse - tattooed on her wrist area evidently felt that the joy of going to the tattoo parlor to receive such a Scripture verse inking was well worth the discomfort.
It's what they do at around 18, and this is evidently how she herself wanted to do it.
@Lambano I guess if it's worn continuously, it's a reminder that it was done just in time before the shutdown...right?
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She was glad she got it done before the shutdown, yes. Tattooing was not considered an "essential service".
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@Not me I know it's not for everyone but faith based tattoos are so widespread now among Christians, aren't they?
@Not me I know it's not for everyone but faith based tattoos are so widespread now among Christians, aren't they?
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@Lambano Seems like she really wanted the piercing. (Yes, piercing and tattoos are often done under the roof of the same establishments.)
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She did, and they do, but she'd never used these guys for any of her tattoos.
@Not me Good point; I think really they are often done by Christians out of sheer pragmatism, in the knowledge that the do act as effective conversation-starters. All the young people with Bible verses tattooed with whom I have spoken seem to have gotten them done for evangelistic reasons. I.e., they certainly do work as conversation-starters, and not because of some intrinsic value to getting pumped with ink.
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@Lambano Really wishing to get pierced, and really wishing to get tattooed, are things which can both be experienced strongly. But they won't necessarily involve procedures under the same roof.
Seems anyway like your wife expects to exercise discernment about where she has them done, and won't just take on trust that because a place that inks also pierces she should have piercing done there also....
@Lambano I can understand how at the time they would have said that.
I can also understand that because pragmatically a faith related tattoo can be such an effective tool in witness conversations, that some Christians might attach a great deal of priority to getting one. For instance, all the young ppl with Bible verses tattooed with whom I have spoken seem to have had them done as witness tools. I can understand how a young lady with whom my wife and I talked with a John 3.16 tattoo modestly placed on her wrist area would likely have gone with joy and determination in her heart to the tattoo parlor.
@Christ4Me I guess a lot depends on how much the person wants to witness via something like a Christian fish sign <><, or Bible ref. on a wrist, etc.
@Not me Yes, I can just imagine young men and women and older reading Romans 14 and either going to the parlor firmly convinced to get inked up, or else not going to the parlor firmly convinced.
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@Not me Ppl do appear to want strongly to go for the witness opportunities it affords, since what you say seems generally compatible with the understanding of others who have posted about very widely expanding practice, anyway...Yes, good call, I do believe that is the truth being portrayed….
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