Faith based tattoo question

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll.

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[farouk]

3 minutes ago, SIC said:

He is Singaporean actually. His wife is Thai though

@SIC Well, hers maybe rather than his, done with the stick and poke, traditional method. (Singapore is probably more Westernized.)

[farouk]

@Coruscating Thanks for the 'like' about godlywoman413's comment; I guess, worthwhile just to acknowledge that some godly ppl will have received ink (as she did years back) and others won't ever receive any; and move on.

[farouk]

"I have noticed that people with tattoos often have other random people approach them to ask about their tats. In the context of a faith-based tattoo, that can lead to a non-Christian opening the door to a discussion about the Gospel. I can therefore see some merit in that motive."

With regard to what Tristen said, indeed, a lot of hinges upon the use and motive of getting a design rammed into the dermis; like, a Bible quote may be intended to stimulate literally years of conversations. One young man who had an OT quote seemed pleased to be actively reminded by a comment made, as if it well represented his thinking and motive in the first place. One wonders how many other comments indeed may also have already been received, of various natures; some might have been positive, others negative, others curious.

Whatever other individual believers may think of them, the tattoo parlor seems to have become a venue for so many Christian young ppl for some serious work in relation to their testimony. Some ppl do live to regret their tattoos; the young man referred to seemed to be confirmed in his confidence.

[farouk]

Hi @Pop Thanks for your various 'likes' on different threads lately.

FYI, did you see also the poll, above, started?

[farouk]

On 4/5/2024 at 3:06 AM, Thewhitedove said:

Farouk ... I've been thinking about lately..

'For weeping may endure the night, but joy comes in the morning.' I've really been learning about this lately and want to stamp it into my heart! 

Recently. @Thewhitedove This is the priority, isn't it? for the message of the verse to be engraved permanently on your heart, right?

(Even though your wish is also for the tattoo machine to do it to your dermis.)

[SIC]

On 6/3/2024 at 10:05 AM, farouk said:

@SICWell, anyway...among younger women whom a single Christian man might date, it would be even more unusual not to have earrings than not to have tattoos, I guess...

(Did you see the poll options, above?)

I posted in the poll.

Earrings are beautiful

Piercings elsewhere are strange

[farouk]

1 minute ago, SIC said:

I posted in the poll.

Earrings are beautiful

Piercings elsewhere are strange

@SIC Thanks for your poll vote participation.

You must know your thoughts; I guess my thought it that they are none of my business in terms of who has them, although Rebekah in Genesis had a nose ring that signified her pledge to Isaac; commentators sometimes link this symbolically with the earnest of the Spirit (2 Cor. 1.22). Also the nose ring in Ezekiel 16.12 seems to point generally to the truth of imputed righteousness.

Seems like these days at their coming of age young ppl as readily receive a bit of ink as they might some ear piercings. (All subjective, I guess.) A lot of Christian young ppl do receive Bible verses.

[SIC]

1 minute ago, farouk said:

@SIC Thanks for your poll vote participation.

You must know your thoughts; I guess my thought it that they are none of my business in terms of who has them, although Rebekah in Genesis had a nose ring that signified her pledge to Isaac; commentators sometimes link this symbolically with the earnest of the Spirit (2 Cor. 1.22). Also the nose ring in Ezekiel 16.12 seems to point generally to the truth of imputed righteousness.

Seems like these days at their coming of age young ppl as readily receive a bit of ink as they might some ear piercings. (All subjective, I guess.) A lot of Christian young ppl do receive Bible verses.

I have never seen one...

[farouk]

1 hour ago, SIC said:

I have never seen one...

@SIC FYI: re. young ppl on missions trips:

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From my last trip everyone got a scripture tattoo..Some meaningful scriptures. One girl said she was so thankful .. realizing she could relate the tattoo to her life..I had that tattoo planned out for nearly a year (11months) .. Maybe next year when I go back (these trips are going to be regular every 4 or so months trips) I will get another. ..One guy decided last minute but everyone literally spent hours on their phone that day looking up verses and verse tattoos ..They are meaningful to them

kmrichard christianforums dot com

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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: reddit

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