'Christian tattoos to start a conversation as the Lord leads.'

[farouk]

Hi @Patticats FYI...............thread and poll, above...........

[farouk]

On 7/27/2023 at 1:16 AM, HopeInHim said:

I think my thoughts are more nuanced than the poll would be able to capture 

@HopeInHim Are you still in principle open to at least the idea of some ink on your ring finger, in the way you described in the past?

[farouk]

 A former neighbor, a young lady, had all of her arms and all of her legs totally covered with tattoos.

Hi @Debp

From back a bit I know you're not really into the subject.

It's true that it can go 'over the top'. But when it comes to Christian families in some areas such as the rural Bible Belt, it seems to be such a custom that when a young person is old enough receiving at least some ink is practically expected:

FYI:

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..in the rural Bible Belt. Just about every person in three of the four sides of my family (bio parents, step parents) have multiple tattoos. Most of them are biblical (crosses between the shoulder blades are the most common ones) getting tattoos when your old enough is pretty much expected in the family.

source: reddiit

 

[farouk]

On 6/20/2023 at 12:51 PM, Neighbor said:

so many of them are indeed  ugly botches of overdone inking,  especially so it seems on the women running around today.

@Neighbor You make a valid point about some inkings being overdone, and it's true that although it used to be mainly a man thing many years ago, yet today even more women than men seem to have it done.

FYI:

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Paula Castle took up tattooing after being made redundant from a sales job ..."I really did not want to do it. ...But I’m a bit of an all or nothing person so I said ‘yes’ and really pushed myself and I’ve not stopped...About 97% of my clients are female and that is universal across the board."

James McCarthy, Mirror dot co dot uk

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There's such a demand for it out there that it's easy to see how many Christians feel it's like a golden opportunity to display something faith based (Scripture quote or ref.; Christian fish sign <><, etc.).

[Neighbor]

I have become enlightened to the fact that I do not want any tattoos, nor bumper stickers, nor t-shirts. I will want to infiltrate meet individuals within the unsaved world and make friends rather than confront and remain at a distance from them.

So no in your face announcements of any kind is what I am now striving toward trying out as I reach out. 

[farouk]

1 hour ago, Neighbor said:

I have become enlightened to the fact that I do not want any tattoos, nor bumper stickers, nor t-shirts. I will want to infiltrate meet individuals within the unsaved world and make friends rather than confront and remain at a distance from them.

So no in your face announcements of any kind is what I am now striving toward trying out as I reach out. 

@Neighbor

I know indeed what you mean by 'in your face' announcements, and so forth. Some ink is indeed 'over the top'.

When Christians however have something such as a Christian fish sign <>< tattooed onto a wrist, it would likely not be regarded remotely as being 'in your face' in character.

Sometimes the existence of a previous tattoo does seem to cry out for more, alternative ink in the minds of some tattooees.

For example, a Christian woman with a tattoo of a previous non-Christian bf's name might well want to have it covered with something that much better reflected her mature and permanent thinking by God's grace; e.g., instead of "BILL", a tattoo superimposed "BIBLE" (which a good tattoo artist can achieve).

The Christian woman in question would highly likely relish such a tattoo rather than being condemned to have a longstanding tattoo with unfavorable memories of a non-Christian ex-bf.

( cc @Ps37 )

Edited October 18, 2023 by farouk

[farouk]

PS: @Ps37 Thanks for the 'like'; and I can indeed imagine circumstances of a Christian woman who has been tattooed in the past with the name of a non-Christian ex-bf of whose attentions she had previously been subject might highly likely be motivated very strongly now to go get tattooed with something superimposed that carried a more suitable message.

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll.

NB: If you have not yet voted in the poll, please vote now.

[Neighbor]

On 10/13/2023 at 6:55 AM, Renskedejonge said:

I've always seen tattoos as just "permanent evidence of temporary insanity."

Ha, love it! It is perhaps the most sobering post on this thread.

Tattoos;  All about me. Like wearing a bumper sticker, or  stickers listing places visited by me, me me. It's all about me, always, and I am unique having tattoos just like you have tattoos. Wait a minute.....

As for me I will opt for having a big really big  Bible in KJV on the coffee table, one of those big red epistle size ones.

Yes I actually have one. Somewhere-

[farouk]

1 hour ago, Neighbor said:

Tattoos;  All about me. Like wearing a bumper sticker, or  stickers listing places visited by me, me me. It's all about me, always, and I am unique having tattoos just like you have tattoos.

@Neighbor It might indeed be self-centred in some cases, but not necessarily.

For example, a Christian woman with a tattoo of a previous non-Christian bf's name might well want to have it covered with something that much better reflected her mature and permanent thinking by God's grace; e.g., instead of "BILL", a tattoo superimposed "BIBLE" (which a good tattoo artist can achieve).

The Christian woman in question would highly likely relish such a tattoo rather than being condemned to have a longstanding tattoo with unfavorable memories of a non-Christian ex-bf.

My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; she seemed a modest and somewhat shy person, but with a quiet inner confidence and joy in what was her favorite Bible verse - and mine - also.