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Recent content by protorayish

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    What does the Bible say about tattoos / body piercings?

    I understand what you're saying, but this argument that claims it isn't a sin (as in the video) does not contradict or oppose that statement you just made. The point made in this video is that a tattoo or piercing in and of itself never has been inherently sinful in the eyes of God. This is not...
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    What actually led me to posting this question was me getting it touched up. I had scheduled an appointment, but then started to question the morality of tattoos and canceled my appointment the day of. I then went one step further and started to consider removing it. Now, I still might not have...
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    Thank you all for your insights, I really do appreciate all of your perspectives. I'm sorry that I'm not responding in a very timely manner, but I've been busy and don't check this site often enough to keep up. Since I started this thread a while ago, I think that it would be appropriate for...
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    And since it was asked for, here's a picture of the tattoo. This is when I first got it a little over a year ago. It has faded a bit since then.
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    Well I'm a little late to this, but Greg J. said it very well. I think you can simply explain that it was a bad time in your life and use it as a testimony of sorts. If you don't cover it, you might get looked down on by people that don't know you, but that's a matter of their own spiritual...
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    Yes. I often place too much of an emphasis on "things" and forget the simple truth of unwavering forgiveness through Christ. Of course I want to please God with my how I live my life, but I sometimes forget, or fail to realize that it is through Christ that I am justified before God rather than...
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    Thank you very much for your contribution!
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    Thank you all for your responses and input! I appreciate the Romans 8 reference, that is something I needed to see. I also really liked what you said @pdudgeon .
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    Do I need to remove my tattoo?

    A little over a year ago, I got a tattoo on my upper arm. It is two nails in the shape of a cross with the Jesus fish symbol wrapping around it in blood. I had a clear conscience at the time, but after a while started to question whether or not it was wrong to get the tattoo. My dad, a very...
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    Are Bronies Immoral? (input appreciated!)

    Thank you for caring about how it turned out for me! :)
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    Are Bronies Immoral? (input appreciated!)

    Thank you for sharing. As I said, I have in fact gotten out of it for good. A big part of the reason I originally left was because I sensed it could lead to idolatry just as you have described. Even though I have nothing against the fandom in and of itself, it did disturb me that many of its...
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    Are Bronies Immoral? (input appreciated!)

    Ok guys, so I figured I'd update the thread with one final post in case anyone actually cared about the conclusion I've reached, and for anyone else out there who is wondering this same question. To put it simply, I will be staying away from the brony fandom and MLP as a whole, but not...
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    Are Bronies Immoral? (input appreciated!)

    Thank you very, very much for sharing that! You have given me alot to think about here...
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    Are Bronies Immoral? (input appreciated!)

    Thank you for your perspective! I think that with a deeper look you would find that a very, very small portion of bronies are homosexual (last I heard it was less than 4%), but I can absolutely see why that perception would be a valid reason to avoid associating with that community. I personally...
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    Are Bronies Immoral? (input appreciated!)

    Thank you for your input! I think there's alot of wisdom in truth in that and it's easy to overlook. "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or...