Poll: Tattoo art - Christian perspectives: Fight it? Ignore it? appreciate/embrace it?

[Ziggy]

@Ziggy I know you are already done commenting, but FYI, without commenting more, did you see the poll results so far?

(I already know what you think about the subject, of course.)

What is the saying..
You can't please everybody all of the time, but you can please some people some of the time?
some like coffee, some like tea.. some just drink water.

And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be abrupt. I just didn't have anything more to add.
I'm not comfortable with physical stuff.. I feel more comfortable in the thoughts and spirit of things.

Thank You
Hugs

 

[michaelvpardo]

@michaelvpardo In other words, you want to shut down discussion.

I'd rather not discuss subjects that lead to one of the participants sinning against another. Unfortunately, on an ecumenical site that seems nearly impossible, but I could never accept a racist doctrine as coming from our God, who is no respecter of persons. It definitely tends to make my brain biased regarding the individual, and far less likely to take them seriously.

 

[farouk]

I'd rather not discuss subjects that lead to one of the participants sinning against another. Unfortunately, on an ecumenical site that seems nearly impossible, but I could never accept a racist doctrine as coming from our God, who is no respecter of persons. It definitely tends to make my brain biased regarding the individual, and far less likely to take them seriously.

@michaelvpardo You have not established that tattoos are racist; but maybe we should leave it there.

 

[michaelvpardo]

@michaelvpardo You have not established that tattoos are racist; but maybe we should leave it there.

I was talking about dispensationalism, not about doing things that would've cut us off from Israel if we were under law.

 

[farouk]

@My Dreams Do many ppl in India get tattooed?

 

[My Dreams]

@My Dreams Do many ppl in India get tattooed?

Yes these days its a fashion. Specially sports starts actors actress getting tattooed. During my moms generation getting tattoo s on hand on names or signs of god s and godesses are common.

 

[farouk]

Yes these days its a fashion. During my mons generation getting tattoo s on hand on names or signs of god s and godesses are common.

@My Dreams So you mean women in India get tattooed a lot?

In North America it used to be man thing; sailors, etc. But now so many women do it, too.

My wife and I talked to a young woman 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 have this verse tattooed.

I also talked with a young man with the same verse tattooed in full on his arm.

 

[My Dreams]

@My Dreams So you mean women in India get tattooed a lot?

In North America it used to be man thing; sailors, etc. But now so many women do it, too.

My wife and I talked to a young woman 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 have this verse tattooed.

I also talked with a young man with the same verse tattooed in full on his arm.

Yes, but not on whole but but some signs or names, these days there are tatoo's shop in some places.
Is write verses on body okay?

 

[farouk]

Yes, but not on whole but but some signs or names, these days there are tatoo's shop in some places.
Is write verses on body okay?

@My Dreams It does seem to work as a conversation-starter, frequently. In North America, nurses are usually tattooed. They use their tattoos to get conversations going with patients and their families. Christians also often use faith based ones for the purpose of starting conversations.

 

[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]

@My Dreams PS: Did you see/vote in the poll, above?

 

[farouk]

@My Dreams Thanks for your vote!

You mentioned your mother; do you know if she likes/dislikes tattoos?

 

[My Dreams]

@My Dreams Thanks for your vote!

You mentioned your mother; do you know if she likes/dislikes tattoos?

She had her name or somethingbon herhand, she doesnot like or do she now is very ill

 

[farouk]

She had her name or somethingbon herhand, she doesnot like or do she now is very ill

@My Dreams May she recover and also be strengthened and encouraged by the Scriptures.

She does not like it, now, though she liked it previously, I guess.

Maybe your wife now has the same opinion as your mother?

 

[farouk]

I hope they are getting faith based tattoos

@Heart2Soul So do you think it would be good if more talented Christians - especially women - would be prepared to use their skills working as tattoo artists?

 

[farouk]

@April_Rose FYI...did you see the recent poll responses, above?

 

[farouk]

I think it looks great on her

@Paul Christensen PS: Were you a bit surprised at first when she first had it done?

 

[farouk]

But God can use the thing ...

@Bartholomew Jones If the Bible verse is inked on paper or on skin, both can be blessed, right?

My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; seems like a lot of young Christians are getting faith based designs inked in.

 

[farouk]

What about an sailor's anchor tattoo?

I think an anchor also can be a good representation of our faith in Jesus.

@Josho So what do you think of faith based tattoos?

 

[farouk]

Has anyone had the experience of a witnessing opportunity that came directly from telling an enquirer about the tattoo design that you have gotten?

Sometimes ppl regret their ink later, but experiences such as these might serve to make the original inking indeed an unregretted experience.