...and that changes the idea that graffiti is now ok for the Temple of God?Ink quality in tattoo artists' ink has actually improved a lot:
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...and that changes the idea that graffiti is now ok for the Temple of God?Ink quality in tattoo artists' ink has actually improved a lot:
When is graffiti art? and when is art a masterpiece? and when is art also a means of witness?...and that changes the idea that graffiti is now ok for the Temple of God?
I understand what you say. My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 inked on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine. I'm sure other conversations have arisen as a result of her decision to have it done.This is just my opinion... I have multiple tattoos on my body from before my time as a Christian. The largest one is on my right arm/chest and was never finished. I made the decision not to finish it because it was a prideful thing I was doing by getting the tattoos in the first place. I find them helpful sometimes, because when people look at me, they see a tattooed, grizzled veteran extolling the grace and mercy of God. However, this is only helpful when you're dealing with certain people. Some people see me as a scab on the face of Christianity.
I will say this, if you are considering getting a tattoo, be very careful to examine your reason for it. Saying "I'll get a tattoo to help me spark a conversation." is a quaint notion. But seriously ask yourself if that's the reason, or if you just want a tattoo. You ain't fooling God.
Hi, Sir. (So you're in Vegas?)I must speak from the perspective of an older person. I grew up in a world where tattoos were seen almost exclusively on circus freaks, drunken sailors, and convicts. In other words, tattoos were not respectable. Now, I know that has changed in the minds and practices of younger people. I see it every day. But I am still effected by my upbringing to the extent that I don't like to see tattoos, and would not trust a tattooed person the same way I would trust someone else. So what I have to say is that if you're a younger person who cares what older people may think of you, don't get tattoos.
Here in Australia we thankfully haven't gone as far down the gurgler as our North American compatriots; at least when it comes to the apparent acceptence of things such as tattoos and now, sadly, even with homosexuality. I would be inclined to think that as most of our tattoo parlours are still being operated by criminal elements that most thoughtful Australians would not want to associate themselves with this type of criminal activity.I must speak from the perspective of an older person. I grew up in a world where tattoos were seen almost exclusively on circus freaks, drunken sailors, and convicts. In other words, tattoos were not respectable. Now, I know that has changed in the minds and practices of younger people. I see it every day. But I am still effected by my upbringing to the extent that I don't like to see tattoos, and would not trust a tattooed person the same way I would trust someone else. So what I have to say is that if you're a younger person who cares what older people may think of you, don't get tattoos.
katyn said:my step-daughter who is 18 and i am very very close to has a birth mom who brought her to a tattoo parlor ...i'm kinda torn because i know she is going to end up getting more because her mom is encouraging it, but i'm just grateful on the other hand that her mind is on the Lord while getting them...i'm just wondering if i should feel predominantly 'happy' because her tat is a cross or if i should feel predominantly upset that she may be on the road to covering her body and imo thus making some people less respectful of her...
however i do have one tattoo and think they are fine, as long as they are discreet, but on one's hand?
That's true. Of course some also feel that if they get drunk with their friends, take drugs (which are now legal in some US states), swear and do essentially whatever else the world does, that these things are also a great wittnessing tool.Some ppl think it's a good way to witness, anyway:
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That's pretty closed minded of you to assume that everyone who has a tattoo that symbolizes Christianity is mocking the faith. Did you ever stop and think that maybe someone decided to get a Bible verse tattooed on his or her shoulder because that verse brought the person comfort during a hard time in their lives? Or maybe, like in the case of one of my friends, she decided to get a tattoo of her daughter's footprints as a way to remember that special life which God gave her and her husband for a few hours? The point I'm making is that just as the most evil people in existence could dress in three piece suits and have no piercings or tats, there also exist honest and God-fearing people out there who decide to get a tattoo that has special meaning to them. Bottom line, is to act like I'm sure God would and get to know the person's heart instead of making a judgment that could be completely off base with who that person truly is.Maybe a few decades back even wearing a cross around our neck had some merit, but now, as the Cross has been used by the world and by many of the worst representatives of the music industry and even the criminal element, it is now a symbol of despair or mockery where we need to presume that the person who is brandishing a so called 'faith' tattoo is in need of both spiritual and emotional help.
Did you ever stop and think that maybe someone decided to get a Bible verse tattooed on his or her shoulder because that verse brought the person comfort during a hard time in their lives?
These days parlors are often more like salons, and the ink quality has improved a great deal from years ago, anyway.The carrier solution used in tattoo inks contains harmful substances such as denatured alcohols, methanol, antifreeze, detergents, formaldehyde and toxic aldehydes.
A bit like some talk shows; civility is sometimes lost by proponents of views about tattoos from opposite points of view, right?What is to be expected here is civility, and it seems to me that both sides have tended to adhere to that.
Albion: Nor would I. Putting rings or studs in ear piercings is something that both women and men can do acceptably, I reckon, and it need not be 'way out', right?I would not consider pierced ears a disfigurement..
You're married, right? so does your wife have any? or if she doesn't but wanted one, would it bother you?I'm not a Jewish believer I am a gentile believer. Perhaps that makes a difference. I view tattoos as neutral. I don't have ink, at this time I'm not considering it. I've known a number of Catholic men who get tats of Our Lady of Fatima or Our Lady or Guadalupe as an act of devotion.