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

[farouk]

"I know I am super glad mine is not only tiny but hidden because it doesn't look at all like it did back in the day." 

@DeighAnn

It seems anyway that for so many young ppl the rationale would seem to be something like:

Have it done small, have it done discreetly, but have it done.....

Seems also to be the context in which so many faith based designs emerge (Christian fish sign <><, Bible ref., etc.) Although some might try to claim it's not a "lady-like" practice, there's overwhelming evidence to the contrary: FYI:

"almost every young girl I know has some sort of tatoo.
Even those very conservative types" can actually be fairly typical source: GodsGrace christianityboard dot com .

 

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[farouk]

On 3/24/2023 at 12:19 PM, other one said:

I also do not promote us still being under the old covenant laws

@other one

PS: There really is no point in trying to guilt-manipulate ppl as if they should be put back under the the OT law, is there?

@Marnie said this a while back:

"When I first got saved, and when I first came to Worthy, I posed the always-reliable tattoo question because I was feeling guilty about them. My guilt-ridden conscience was assuaged by some of the more mature posters at that time. And since then my now-husband pokes fun about being the only presbyterian minister in the state to have a..wife with tattoos."

[farouk]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:38 PM, The_Patriot21 said:

I can be far more effective without tattoos by simply walking up to someone and asking them about their tattoos, and genuinely listening to the stories behind them.

Why? Because that builds a relationship with them.

 

 

Hi @The_Patriot21 Interesting point there.

I guess as an indirect background factor having it done is because a lot of Christians think it can become a frequently likely talking point among huge numbers of ppl of an often very conservative outlook:

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."

forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot com

(This would also kind of almost nullify the viewpoint that it's supposedly "unlady-like" .)

[farouk]

On 2/24/2023 at 3:48 PM, NConly said:

I have four and I see nothing wrong in them.

PS: @NConly

@Willa said: "Two favorite granddaughters have them as well as many friends.  

Granddaughters were 18 when they get theirs."

It's become a way of saying: I'm an adult now.

When it's faith based, it seems to be a way of saying, My faith / this tattooed Scripture verse is deeply meaningful to me now, as an adult.

 

[farouk]

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

[farouk]

On 2/26/2023 at 9:17 PM, bropro said:

.....To tell you the truth I kind of liked this tattoo, but when this man opened his mouth around women his words were filled with innuendos towards them that ruined his testimony of Jesus, and angered the women. ....

I personally don’t have any problems with tattoos, whether the person is a Christian or a non Christian.

Hi @bropro Even going into the tattoo parlor for a faith based tattoo certainly keeps one accountable, right?

[farouk]

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

[farouk]

On 3/24/2023 at 10:10 AM, kwikphilly said:

my skin does not hold ink well----

@kwikphilly You highlight a point that ppl need to remember; and a professionally-minded tattoo artist does owe a duty of care to all who go visit him or her hopefully, by way of giving honest assessment of the likely effect of the inking on a particularly sort of skin, which can vary significantly.

It can be helpful also for prospective young ppl first of all to talk to ppl like you and others for whom the experience (or in your case, repeated experiences) may not have turned out exactly as expected.

[kwikphilly]

20 minutes ago, farouk said:

@kwikphilly You highlight a point that ppl need to remember; and a professionally-minded tattoo artist does owe a duty of care to all who go visit him or her hopefully, by way of giving honest assessment of the likely effect of the inking on a particularly sort of skin, which can vary significantly.

It can be helpful also for prospective young ppl first of all to talk to ppl like you and others for whom the experience (or in your case, repeated experiences) may not have turned out exactly as expected.

I agree,it's permanent scarring deep past the epidermis and into the dermis( or should be!) So I do think these type of" permanent" decisions should be considered carefully.  

Had I been so interested in learning the "art" myself back when I simply & spontaneously got my first tattoo Im sure I would not have an unrecognizable blob of ink on my shoulder blade today....too bad youth is wasted on the young,lol

[FreeGrace]

3 hours ago, farouk said:

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

Well, haven't been following this thread.  I had heard some time ago that the OT had laws against tattooing skin.  I don't know if the same principle holds now or not.

Addictions, otoh, are usually (or definitely) bad things.  Having an addiction indicates being controlled by something, whether a chemical, an idea or an action.

I find it interesting hearing testimonies of people coming to faith.  Some say their addictions went away right away, and others say they continued to struggle with them for years after.  I don't know what to make of it.