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@Truman the Levite Did you see the video in the above post which shows that (if the person is interested in using ink as a witness tool) it only costs $10 to start on one's tattoo journey.
PS: @Heart2Soul I talked to a young man this week with a Bible verse tattooed on his arm; he thanked me for the encouragement. (The video posted a couple of posts above shows that it need only cost $10 to start one's tattoo journey if the person is eventually thinking about using ink to witness (although the person needs first of all to be sure...)
@Truman the Levite Go for it; don't go for it; it makes little difference. As I recall about 40 years ago it was very widespread for young men to wear earrings, including some who were being baptized at evangelical churches; and at the small conservative church that my wife and I attend probably a majority of young men/boys would wear earrings; so go for it/ don't go for it: it makes little difference.
@Truman the Levite As per your earlier comment, studding the ears is optional, and so is getting tattooed, although a tattoo can be a conversation-starter: I think I mentioned that earlier this week a Bible verse tattoo that a young guy had gotten led to an encouraging conversation.I shaved and cut my hair. Before that, I looked like I owned the Harleys that sometimes visit us. They are my son's old friends. They have patches, we get watched, but I don't even know how to ride a motorcycle. Jesus loves the outlaws too!
@Truman the Levite ... Assuming the earring hole is still open!
I've recently stopped playing hard rock and blues. I was led to cut my hair. I don't have a problem with any of these looks. The Lord uses them, and it's who I was for a long time. I used to party with the best of them. I'm so glad that I didn't get obligated. I had friends that many of us would be afraid of. Jesus has always had His hand on me. That song, "What You Did To The Least" keeps going through my head. The church has got to get out of the buildings. And while keeping a home base, stay out. No more them and us. It's us and us-just not yet.@Truman the Levite ... Assuming the earring hole is still open!
More seriously, it used to be that, if at all, it would be men who got tattoos and women would get earrings. (It's still this way, of course.)
But now for decades also men also have worn earrings and women have gotten tattoos. And if so inclined it's just natural for young Christian men and women confidently to wear earrings and get tattoos. I've mentioned various conversations that have arisen because Christian young people have confidently gotten Bible verse tattoos done. They need encouraging and it's good to encourage them in the Word that that they clearly love.
PS: @Mayflower It was coincidental that I happened across this Proverbs 14 tattoo picture, on the day that you posted Proverbs 14 on your thread...
@Mayflower It just shows how, as a witness tool, getting confidently inked up with Bible verses has become so widespread and conversation-effective, consistent with the principles of modesty.
