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@Hidden In Him Thanks for your comment. Some ppl are actually motivated to get ink because they know they are likely to be effective in starting witness conversations. My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also; and I'm sure other conversations have arisen as a result of her willingness to use the tattoo parlor.
@Hidden In Him Do you think it's actually become rather mainstream now?
@Hidden In Him Well, a lot of ppl would indeed agree that it sure has become mainstream; and that it's certainly become a rather natural development to do at around 18; first ink as a young adult rite of passage, I suppose. That being said, a lot of Christians seem to think that it's not merely a 'Oh this feels good' thing that is done; it seems to be a chosen means to express a faith witness message, which actually is proven to work very effectively. (Even for Christian tattooees and potential Christian tattooees who might otherwise be so-so / 50/50 about the actual procedure, yet because as you say it's so often done so lavishly, then nowadays Christian young ppl know perfectly well that it won't look remotely unusual if they have something done - small or otherwise. And since this seems thoroughly to be the case, then it's a wide open and effective witness opportunity. (Thus seems to be the thinking, anyway, if you follow?)
@Waiting on him Do you think from their seeming experience the first tattoo can be a bit of a hurdle but then it gets easier to go for more?
@Waiting on him Understanding what it feels like is all part of it, first of all.
@soul man Hoping the wedding goes well. And there are plenty of parlors in Vegas; so did any of your family ever use one there yet?
@shnarkle I guess that because it's become so mainstream now from 18 onward to get ink, so many young Christians do indeed see the point, especially if they know that a faith based design will indeed bring about witness conversations and opportunities.
@MetalMike Yes, well, although many years ago getting tattooed was almost always a man thing, yet once it became really mainstream for women to have it done, it seems very widespread indeed for female relatives to get inked confidently. Many Christian women seem to get faith and family themed designs inked in. Seems that many tattoo parlors would go out of business if having it done had not so very widely become so mainstream and womanly.
@Mayflower So, no regrets about yours, then, right?
@marks Well, earrings for men now are pretty mainstream (as are tattoos for women); in fact at the very conservative small local church that my wife and I attend a majority of the young men and boys that come also, would probably wear earrings most of the time: it's so mainstream and widespread.
She does, but she has no tatoos either. We are both kinda comfortable with the skin we were given lol
