Questions Wanted RE: Tattoos, Piercings, etc.

[faroukfarouk]

Well, I live in NJ, but its pretty common here too. Like, really common.

I guess that even since you posted here some weeks ago, you'll have probably met new folk from church who happen to be tattooed also; you in NJ, right?

 

[Jason Sanders]

I guess that even since you posted here some weeks ago, you'll have probably met new folk from church who happen to be tattooed also; you in NJ, right?

Yes, several actually.

And yes, I live in NJ.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Yes, several actually.

And yes, I live in NJ.

Thought so. And while individual tattoos might be effective or ineffective, as the case may be, yet it's most definitely a very widespread thing for Christians to want to get tattoos, often faith based ones. Women as well as men. Especially women, even.

(To think that it used to be a man thing years ago.)

 

[Jason Sanders]

Yes, it's pretty common. It's also a fairly expensive thing to get done (not too expensive, but still around $300 for a good one), so it's not like people are just covering their body with them.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Yes, it's pretty common. It's also a fairly expensive thing to get done (not too expensive, but still around $300 for a good one), so it's not like people are just covering their body with them.

Yes, it's worthwhile getting a good one, if it's going to be done at all. And many Christians are determined that theirs be good ones from a quality point of view and as an effective witness, when the design is clearly faith based. So in a sense money isn't everything, as the folks who have done it already will probably have mentioned to you.

 

[faroukfarouk]

It's .. an easy conversation starter for people who wouldn't normally be approachable/receptive to Christianity.

PS:

Yes, I agree!! for some ppl - for a lot of Christians - doing it has become a really, really meaningful and effective way of expressing faith and which will likely cause lots of witness conversations, hasn't it?