Questions Wanted RE: Tattoos, Piercings, etc.

[faroukfarouk]

If I havent missed it, I would be interested in knowing How different colours "take" or hold up.. Ie are there colours to avoid or plan to get re-inked in the future, due to issues with fading? Colours that hold there tone best?.

PS: Did you get a satisfactory answer yet, about the ink colours?

I did see a video about tattoos a while back.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Freedom scares some people, even when it comes to freedom in Christ. They'd much rather have walls and clearly defined behavioral guidelines as familiar touchstones instead. (Why so many cling to OT guidelines.) Give them a list of do's and don'ts and their faith is content. This is the lazy Christian who does not wish to think about "working out his own salvation". Or, as someone once described them: they are the black or white perfectionists of the spiritual set.

Those excited by being given freedom in Christ know all they will ever need... is Jesus Christ.

tickingclocker:

So did you see GoodGRACEshus's post on the other thread about her granddaughter's uninhibited and perfectly feminine tattooing?

I don't believe in guilt manipulating ppl on secondary matters who do something confidently and with a clear conscience and about which little can be 'rectified' in any case.

 

[Biblicist]

As a declaration of where someone is at spiritually, then a tattoo can be a wonderful aid for the Christian.

Over the past maybe 20 years, those who have tattoos of the Cross on their body or where they wear gold crosses on a chain, people who do this type of thing increasingly appear to represent the moral down and outs of our society, where the more obscene and foul celebrities will wear a cross as a mark of ridicule, this means that when we see a cross tatooed on someones body that they will in all probability be in need of Salvation.

All we have to do is to watch our TV screens or go to a theatre and watch a film where the worst elements within a given film will be wearing a cross or something similar; so if you want to be linked with what are often the worst elements of society then go get a cross tattooed on your body as undoubtedly this will mean a lot to these type of people. Should we be surprised that so many are spending a lot of money to remove their tattoos - not really!

 

[Biblicist]

The DailyMail Australia

Heavens! Will this lot of crucifix-wearers enter the Pearly Gates?

"Look at these girls. They are part of the secular rabble of godforsaken celebrities who wear these things as frivolous fashion items".​

 

[faroukfarouk]

As a declaration of where someone is at spiritually, then a tattoo can be a wonderful aid for the Christian.

...when we see a cross tatooed on someones body that they will in all probability be in need of Salvation.

You mean like, as some teach that speaking in tongues is supposedly initial evidence of faith, so also a cross tattoo is supposedly initial evidence of unbelief?

 

[Ron Coates]

The apostle Paul said that it's not what we put in the body that defiles, but that which comes from the heart. He said it might not be healthy, but it didn't make you unclean. It's probably a personal thing between one and God. I never got a tattoo and don't think good or bad about them. I wouldn't get one because what if I change my mind? It's the heart that God sanctifies. Peace. P.S. Leviticus 19:28 may be referring to occultic practices. But if you think it's wrong, don't do it.

 

[Biblicist]

The apostle Paul said that it's not what we put in the body that defiles, but that which comes from the heart. He said it might not be healthy, but it didn't make you unclean.

If we take this point even further beyond what Paul intended, then we could also say that when someone injests poison to committ suicide that their drinking of the poison does not reflect their heart attitude or their desperation which would obviously be taking Pauls point way beyond what he intended. Paul was undoubtedly talking about food and drink and not with poison or with how those who are demonically oppressed cut their bodies with knives or with how some desecrate their bodies with tattoos.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Yes, I've gone on my own so far as I'm used to the pain.

Well, you're a bit of a veteran at it already, so you can handle it, can't you?

 

[afishamongmany]

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined" to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1Corinthians 6
Without doubt some will say that the words above are to do only with sexual immorality and nothing to do with tattooing our bodies. I would disagree. The principle outlined here in God's word as to how we (Christians) should view and treat our physical bodies has a wider application and should be take very seriously.

@faroukfarouk - I'm puzzled by how taken up you are with this topic. I'm also puzzled as to why the OP chose the general theology forum to ask for content for his podcast? Still that's life so often, puzzling.
Go well
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[faroukfarouk]

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined" to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
1Corinthians 6
Without doubt some will say that the words above are to do only with sexual immorality and nothing to do with tattooing our bodies. I would disagree. The principle outlined here in God's word as to how we (Christians) should view and treat our physical bodies has a wider application and should be take very seriously.

@faroukfarouk - I'm puzzled by how taken up you are with this topic. I'm also puzzled as to why the OP chose the general theology forum to ask for content for his podcast? Still that's life so often, puzzling.
Go well
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Hi Ms. afishamongmany (great screen name, btw!),

Thanks for your comments.

Actually it's interesting that a lot of Christians do get faith based tattoos done. 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 also and I'm sure that other conversations have ensued as a result of her decision to have it done.

You also used the Chistian fish sign <><; which is also quite a popular faith based design, as it happens.

I guess everyone is different.

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[faroukfarouk]

Wonder why some who are against tattoos have pierced ears.

tturt:

You don't necessarily have a problem with pierced ears either, do you?

I think I understand the point you are making, though.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Im not taking anyone....

So did you indeed go by yourself in the end, when you went to the parlor?

 

[Runswithdogs]

Yup.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Yup.

Sounds like you really wanted it to be a private session rather than one when someone came to give you moral support!

 

[Runswithdogs]

I wasen't bothered either way, no point in having DH in just because though.. he wouldent have been able to stand watching the needle work.

 

[faroukfarouk]

I wasen't bothered either way, no point in having DH in just because though.. he wouldent have been able to stand watching the needle work.

I like the term needle work! (Correct use of term!)

Years ago, ladies and wives did needlework. (A widespread, benign custom.)

Today so many have needle work done. (Having also become a widespread, benign custom...)

You must know what your dh can bear looking at, anyway...

 

[Runswithdogs]

Well.. I sliced "my" nail off with a pair of scissors once & almost had to call 999 for "him" LOL

You dont wanna see what my "needlework" looks like.... lets just say my mom gave up trying to teach me to sew/cross-stitch/knit & all other related skills..

I can sew a button on though!

 

[faroukfarouk]

Well.. I sliced "my" nail off with a pair of scissors once & almost had to call 999 for "him" LOL

You dont wanna see what my "needlework" looks like.... lets just say my mom gave up trying to teach me to sew/cross-stitch/knit & all other related skills..

I can sew a button on though!

Maybe your personal flair instead is for the inking sort of needle work...

 

[Runswithdogs]

Ive plenty of artistic talent.. just not when theres a needle/thread involved

 

[faroukfarouk]

Ive plenty of artistic talent.. just not when theres a needle/thread involved

Well, now that you've been on the receiving end of inking needle work, did you ever consider learning tattoo artistry with an apprenticeship in a parlor?