What is unedifying in discussing our thoughts on tattoos that contain Christian messages?
@Heart2Soul You posted this, above, the other day on another thread...
Like you said a while ago,
Heart2Soul said:
It is becoming a tool people are using to let others identify their faith.
In fact, some ppl regret tattoos.....in the sense of regretting not having gotten a tattoo years ago:
Dave L said:
I think when I was a young Christian, a scripture or Christian art Tattoo would have helped me stake a claim as a Christian and made people aware early on. It would have helped sort out friends from the start. So I regret not having that as an option during that time. .. If I found myself in a similar situation to when I was young, I'd probably have a tattoo.
Fact is that some young Christians, when they are old enough to have it done, seem to regard a tattoo parlor visit for something faith based as something that helps their witness confidence. The young lady that my wife and I talked to who had the whole of the wording of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area seemed quite shy really but glad to tell us it was her favorite Bible verse.
Seems like
@Dave L 's logic would be, If you are likely to do it eventually, right from the start, with a Scripture tattoo, early one, go for it.
I for one wouldn't at all encourage someone to do it who wasn't interested.
But some Christians, at least, do feel it's a wholesome, witness-friendly step to take, and so are excited to go to the parlor for a confidence-building Scripture tattoo (if these comments makes any sense?)