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

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll.

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

[farouk]

@kwikphilly FYI...........did you see the new poll, above?

(cc @ayin jade )

Edited May 17, 2023 by farouk

[farouk]

14 hours ago, NConly said:

I did not even know about numbing cream til I started reading the Thread and doing some research on tats. Secondly I did not know to ask for it I thought one had to buy and apply the go to the tat shop.

@NConly Numbing cream is available either separately or sometimes via a tattoo artist (a lot of tattoo artists don't actually like the idea of selling and promoting numbing cream).

It's obviously not relevant to you yourself as somewhat of a veteran tattooee, in any case...

[kwikphilly]

2 minutes ago, farouk said:

@kwikphilly FYI...........did you see the new poll, above?

I did Brother but I'm not entertaining any more tattoo Threads- which, ironically I just did by replying here

I just want you to know I'm not ignoring YOU,only the Topic 😝

In His Love, Kwik

[farouk]

On 5/11/2023 at 7:30 PM, Tristen said:

- It is possible that God does not want a particular person to have a tattoo. So then, the individual desiring a tattoo needs to be sensitive to God's will for them. Note: it is also conceivable that God might instruct someone to get a tattoo - and they should do so, even if that is not their own desire.

- Obviously (hopefully), if a tattoo design dishonors God in any way, our own conscience should tell us to not get that tattoo. But if the tattoo design honors God, and/or is used for effective witnessing, all the better.

Hi @Tristen I know your time is valuable and there are so many good topics to think about.

Just wanted to comment appreciatively about your post. While I myself would probably use the term 'conceivable that someone would develop a conviction to get a tattoo' (despite their initial disinclination, etc.), it's clear that some Christians might at first struggle for a while about the idea of getting a faith based tattoo.

But once they have taken courage at last and gone ahead with it, it's likely not regretted at all.

FYI:

Mayflower said:

"I struggled with the idea of getting a tattoo. .. I think the pastor's wife has a faith tattoo.... quite a few in my church have faith based tattoos and my friend and I were talking about them....I've seen tattoos that have a lot of meaning like mine. I feel mine is special and thankful I got it. I haven't once felt guilty for getting it."

Heather A. said:

"I waited 5 years before getting it. .. Reno also has a lot of tattoo places. Carson City has a few. Most people travel to Reno or Las Vegas for it. .. I have 1 tattoo and I got it in Reno. .. I do have a cross tattoo. "

christianityboard dot com

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Some Christians do seem to hesitate and struggle at first about it before finally opening the door of the tattoo parlor after much deliberation and thus receiving their faith-based inking.

[farouk]

back "I have Bible verses on my wall at home and I was considering getting a cross tattoo as a conversation starter!"

@Thewhitedove

So did you see the poll, above?

All the young ppl with Bible verses tattooed with whom I have talked seem to have received them as witness tools, anyway.

[farouk]

On 5/11/2023 at 5:28 PM, NConly said:

 I would be sued  

to many times if I were to ink people.

@NConly So did you ever in the past consider learning to become a tattoo artist?

(Over the past decades the demand for the service has arisen hugely, anyway; this is obvious.)

[farouk]

On 5/11/2023 at 3:00 PM, ChristB4us said:

I wonder if that nurse co-workers were all believers in Jesus Christ or that the Christian hospital was making it a requirement for all workers regardless?

Ref.

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"Corgiverse RN

At this point- honestly it’s almost a requirement. Every single one of my coworkers is tattooed." reddit dot com

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@ChristB4us

Interesting question of yours there.

I do think that if a Christian hospital wanted all nurses to have at least one Christian tattoo it would be hard to enforce for legal reasons; I strongly doubt whether they would try to enforce such an idea.

While I can see a lot of Christian nurses wanting indeed to receive a faith based inking, what the poster is probably saying that all her coworkers have set a priority in getting themselves inked - this is what she is likely saying, with 'requirement' being more of a figure of speech.

(Interesting question, anyway..........)

 

[NConly]

10 minutes ago, farouk said:

@NConly So did you ever in the past consider learning to become a tattoo artist?

(Over the past decades the demand for the service has arisen hugely, anyway; this is obvious.)

I was never very good at art. I spent most of my adult life in the communications.

Started out installing small systems like 5 or 10 phones in an offices to hotels from Motel  6 up to Sheraton, Hyatt, changed lot of whole towns old system to new electronic systems. Later, Newspaper plants, Hospitals, about any type company that needed over 200 phones. Several years Traveled town to town depending on job size and size of team we spend 2 months to 10 months in a town.

[farouk]

FYI........... @Biblican Did you see the poll, above?