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Yes there are lots of good artists in my area. $150 per hour adds up quick!
@Mantis Yes, well, for a first timer, a small one need not cost much; there is a parlor in Las Vegas that charges $10 for any of a series of template designs.
PS: @GodsGrace There's lots of parlors down there; those who are minded to have them done are spoiled for choice, probably...
@jessiblue The broader context of the 18 year old young lady today considering her first tattoo is the real possibility that her mother and even grandmother already have ink; and so when 18 year old Christians are choosing their faith based designs - whether something simple such as a Christian fish sign <>< or a Bible ref. for a wrist or foot or ankle, etc. - the broader context of it as an extremely widely observed coming of age custom comes into focus, I guess. In the circumstances, a lot of Christians would say, Well, if they are having it done, good that it's something faith based or Bible-related. (If this makes any sense?)
@soul man Like you said:
@Abaxvahl
It's this kind of picture which forms a perfect response to those who might try to make out that esp. for women it's merely a 'modern' innovation.
The next verse seems to say about not trimming the edge of one's beard; do preachers shave? if they do, they are tacitly admitting that they are NT Christians under grace and using Gospel witness opportunities, rather than OT Jews in the land under the law.
@Abaxvahl I wonder how old the ppl in the pictures which you uploaded were when they got their tattoos done? There was probably a certain stage of life when they did them. In North America, the earrings for young men and women seem to be done in their teens, while the first tattoo is often done at around 18.
@Abaxvahl I think in North America at least it's among older women that doubts or a lack of confidence about tattoos is probably the strongest, although once it's become part of the culture it's something that is likely done naturally. I saw a quote about the Bible Belt which said that it's most widespread to do it among women under 40. Since young women do it very widely now as well as young men, it's increasingly likely that the 18 year old young woman who receives her first ink might typically already have a mom who has ink also, and in some cases even a grandmother.
, and because it can be - in some Christians' minds - gracious, modest, enhancing and with testimony value, it seems thoroughly to have become something that very conservative Christian ppl will just go ahead and have done.
@Addy PS: As a category mentioned on the other thread, this seems to be one of those threads which has really taken off, doesn't it?
@runningwings
I guess everyone is different and for not a few Christians it kind of hinges on what their first experience of tattooing was. You mentioned your own first experience. Others can have a rather different, first experience. For some Christians it's undoubtedly identified in their minds as having been something that exuded a thorough wholesomeness:
tattoofilter dot com
As GodsGrace said: ↑
, and because it can be - in some Christians' minds - gracious, modest, enhancing and with testimony value, it seems thoroughly to have become something that very conservative Christian ppl will just go ahead and have done.
