Addictions, bad and good........tattoos of Bible verses; thoughts?

[farouk]

PS @Hopefully I think also - quite apart from how ppl understand Leviticus in the light of passages such as Romans 14 - there is very widespread perception that getting a modest amount of ink tattooed is something that huge numbers of conservative ppl expect to do; greenvneck said:

"I would be hard-pressed to come up with more than a handful of names of my friends who DON'T have at least one tattoo--and we are all suburban homeschooling moms, ages ranging from early-30s to mid-50s, living in conservative North Texas."

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(This would kind of almost nullify the "unlady-like" viewpoint.)

[farouk]

Hi @FJK FYI...........any wisdom for this topic...?

[FJK]

1 minute ago, farouk said:

Hi @FJK FYI...........any wisdom for this topic...?

Not wisdom, just my personal thinking about tattoos (not about women's adornment with jewelry that can be put on or taken off at will, tattoos being permanent).

Long time ago I thought about it and decided that the body God gave me was just fine the way it was and there was nothing that needed to be added to it to improve it.

[farouk]

2 minutes ago, FJK said:

Not wisdom, just my personal thinking about tattoos (not about women's adornment with jewelry that can be put on or taken off at will, tattoos being permanent).

Long time ago I thought about it and decided that the body God gave me was just fine the way it was and there was nothing that needed to be added to it to improve it.

@FJK Thanks a lot for the comment. I know that some ppl might think of it as adornment, although all the young ppl with Bible verses tattooed with whom I have talked seem to have received them as witness tools, anyway.

[farouk]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:03 PM, AdHoc said:

But whether or not you tattoo scripture on your body, it is moot.

@AdHoc My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it had doubtless been - and would doubtless continue to be - a conversation-starter that worked. In that sense, she likely got a lot of joy out of it.

[farouk]

On 3/4/2023 at 8:29 AM, Tristen said:

My stated position is applicable to every "adult" - regardless of how they are related to me.

@Tristen 18 does seem to be around age when so many young men and women get their first tattoo. Some even have the appointment booked for their 18th birthday. (When it's a Christian young man or woman, the fact that they may have chosen a Scripture / faith based design would seem to indicate that they want to proclaim from the outset of young adult life the things that deeply motivate them.)

[farouk]

On 2/25/2023 at 8:30 AM, Selah7 said:

 Instead of using a tattoo to spread the gospel, I’d rather use my mouth.  That’s just me. 

@Selah7 In some situations, for example, a John 3.16 tattoo (or other Scripture quote...) can serve as a silent witness....... (A bit like the early Christians who would trace a Christian fish symbol <>< in the dust with their staffs, when meeting strangers.)

I mentioned back a bit that my wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area.

[Tristen]

4 hours ago, farouk said:

18 does seem to be around age when so many young men and women get their first tattoo

I'd suggest that is because most parents understand the wisdom of not making life-long decisions for yourself before you have life experience and intellectual maturity. 

Also, I suspect there are laws governing such decisions in most places.

[farouk]

On 3/8/2023 at 9:25 PM, Hopefully said:

I have 7 tattoos .............. Some Saved people have tattoos even. I enjoy this lesson because it causes me to try to treat everyone as a child of God, no matter what I see about them.

PS @Hopefully :

You would particularly expect to see tattoo parlors in and around places where there are hospitals, military garrisons, etc.; nurses routinely use their tattoos as ice-breakers to patients and their families; and Christian military personnel (male and female) might use them as a means of 'nailing their colors to the mast', so to speak. Often they are earnestly received by young people of the most conservative outlooks (but not part of Old Testament Jewish culture) as something they expect and are strongly motivated to do.

Heart2Soul said:

....part of being in the military. Got to get your tattoo if you're a real man. .. it is becoming a norm with health professionals...It is becoming a tool people are using to let others identify their faith. ..I do like the idea of Christian based tattoos

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BluegrassRN said:

On my shift, only three don't have them (of 13 nurses). We have several nurses (including myself) who have visible tattoos; one gal has them on her wrists. ...I've had a few wives tell me of their husbands' tattoos after seeing mine. It's such a sweet, intimate, bonding moment, and I feel so privileged

juliannenw said:

I am a nurse in a cardiac ICU. I am also pretty heavily tattooed. I am a well educated, well rounded nurse, and was raised with strong morals and manners. .. I am an extremely traditional person.

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Among trainee military personnel and trainee nurses the typical comment will so often be made: 'Let me see your tattoo...I'll show you mine'. Not unusually for the believer a tattoo design based on a Bible verse or faith reference may well seem to be a frequent witness opportunity that seems too good to miss.)

I'm not saying: this is what they must go do. Definitely not saying this.

But as a description of how so many young Christians think, it's hard to deny.

 

[farouk]

@JustClay FYI...........any wisdom for this topic?