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22nd October 2003, 12:35 AM
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Reps: 40 (power: 0) | | | I think nothing less of those who pierce and tatoo themselves, but I personally would not do it. Mainly because I think after a certain age, unless it is a symbol that is perhaps religious in nature, it seems very cheesy. I know a girl my age who got a tattoo of a butterfly on her back. How will that look when she is a 70 year old grandmother?
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22nd October 2003, 08:53 PM
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9th May 2004, 05:32 AM
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10th May 2004, 06:52 AM
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,836) | | Originally Posted by TasManOfGod I also think tattoos and body piercing is wrong
Great banner Tas!
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10th May 2004, 07:07 AM
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Reps: 543 (power: 0) | | | Bottom line. If I decide to get a tattoo it will be because I want one, not because it is discouraged or encouraged by any religious system. |
10th May 2004, 07:14 AM
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Reps: 93,195,303,284,896,624 (power: 93,195,303,284,909) | | Originally Posted by Matthias Bottom line. If I decide to get a tattoo it will be because I want one, not because it is discouraged or encouraged by any religious system.
I think that is just like how Adam and Eve felt in the garden |
10th May 2004, 07:16 AM
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,836) | | Originally Posted by TasManOfGod I think that is just like how Adam and Eve felt in the garden
And look at the trouble they got us into.
They repented in the end. That's what counts. 
__________________ Virgin Theotokos, rejoice!
O Mary, Full of Grace;
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
For thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory Forever!
O Giver of Life, Glory to Thee!
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10th May 2004, 07:33 AM
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Reps: 543 (power: 0) | | | I am sure there are literally millions of Christian people who have tattoos from head to toe. I see no problem with it. |
24th June 2004, 02:39 AM
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Reps: 16 (power: 0) | | | Likely as not, what you heard was that the Orthodox do in fact forbid tattoos, under threat of not being buried in line with tradition.
What you misunderstood was that they were talking about Orthodox Jews, not Orthodox Christians.
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