Some people get tattoos based off their own hatred or paranoia. But there are those tattoos that I don't think Catholics and Christians alike would find too repulsive.
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It's a statistic I read someplace, anyway. As I recall, the proportion was a conservative estimate, actually. In some areas it's more than 70%, apparently.I believe you.
Mountain_Girl406: Well, there's something classy about a lot of the Celtic tattoo design patterns: they can be both traditional and ruggedly tribal at the same time, right?One of my tattoos is a Celtic cross..
Okay, so I'm contemplating getting a visible, overtly Christian tattoo with the hopes that it will inspire people to approach me about my faith. It will not be accompanied by any others that would distract from the message I want to send. Part of me thinks this is a good idea, the other part is concerned about it being a form of vanity or attachment to my physical body, or that the few hundred dollars it would cost could go to better use for Him elsewhere. What say you? Any experiences or thoughts to share?
sylverpiano:I have a treble clef tattoo on my ankle. Almost no one ever notices it. It doesn't matter because I know it is there. Sometimes it isn't about vanity. Sometimes it is just for you.
This is why a lot of ppl get them; they are effective conversation starters.I personally always notice them, and I always ask, "Are you a Christian?" And then the conversation takes off from there.
The Celtic cross design is quite striking, often.One of my tattoos is a Celtic cross, visible sometimes, if I go sleeveless.
Winter_Rose:Hi, if this is your first tattoo, I suggested that you start with something small. The first tattoo I got was a Christian fish symbol on my right wrist.
Winter_Rose:
So did you start small with your ink, with maybe the intention of going bigger later?
Yes that's true, as it was my first tattoo I wanted something small and simple.
The neck, head, face, and ribs hurt worst according to one of our tattooed friends. The chest I guess, is not too bad depending on where it is placed.
Winter_Rose:
Seems like you enjoyed doing it, anyway; and the Christian fish sign <>< is certainly a widely liked and used tattoo design.
Although I always think that the inward and spiritual is what faith is all about, yet the fish tattoo is certainly a visible commitment of one's wish to identify outwardly with Christianity.
So is it your only tattoo so far? and/or did you get or plan some other ink, faith based or otherwise?
It can also depend on the person, some have a high pain tolerance whilst others may not. I've got a tattoo on my foot and that was quite painful.
These days it's a kind of rite of passage at 18, right?I'm not really into tattoos but if you want one get one .....but don't have one then regret it