Faith based tattoo question

[farouk]

On 8/14/2024 at 1:08 AM, LoveJoyHope-lady said:

Also, I can see how some might:

1. Get a tattoo with the agenda of it being a faith conversation starter.

2. Get a faith-oriented tattoo because they're in Christian circles (but really, they just want a tattoo).

3. Combination of 1+2

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Hi @LoveJoyHope-lady

You posed some searching possibilities / options not long ago. Thanks for setting them out thoughtfully.

So if I may let me also pose a somewhat searching question also:

Do you really think that the Godliness of a Christian who regularly witnesses through a tattooed Bible verse is somehow in question? (Some ppl try to suggest it is.)

The experience of anticipation for opportunities to talk about the Lord can weigh heavily on Christians who have it pumped in:

 

Lady Crosstalk said:

I have Christian friends who have them. They usually have their favorite Bible verse tattooed on a wrist

christianityboard dot com

[farouk]

@Starise back "if a brother or sister gets a tattoo they have their reasons and I believe it's one of those areas we probably should not judge another on".

My wife and I talked to a young lady with the wording of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also; and it caused our conversation: in the hope of such conversations with such a design she likely went originally for her appointment wanting to be made a tattooed person.

As usual, NConly is likely accurate when he said:

On 6/11/2024 at 8:42 PM, NConly said:

 it does not take long before one learns just how many conversations are started by tats. I am always asking people about their tats.

 

On 9/24/2024 at 11:32 PM, NConly said:

A Christian tat  does give more opportunity to witness to others that without it you may have missed.   

 

On 10/2/2024 at 5:44 PM, NConly said:

When I see a Christian tat I just want to speak with that person knowing up front that we share in the most important choice humans have to make

The prospect of such opportunities is why so many Christians are evidently very keen to obtain their parlor appointments and have it done.

[NConly]

1 hour ago, farouk said:

@Starise back "if a brother or sister gets a tattoo they have their reasons and I believe it's one of those areas we probably should not judge another on".

My wife and I talked to a young lady with the wording of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also; and it caused our conversation: in the hope of such conversations with such a design she likely went originally for her appointment wanting to be made a tattooed person.

As usual, NConly is likely accurate when he said:

 

 

The prospect of such opportunities is why so many Christians are evidently very keen to obtain their parlor appointments and have it done.

And it has another attribute.

1. if placed properly where one can see their own tat it is a constant reminder of Jesus

when one is busy and not thinking of Him.

 

Edited October 21, 2024 by NConly
correct

[farouk]

11 minutes ago, NConly said:

And it has another attribute.

1. if placed properly where one can see their own tat it is a constant reminder of Jesus

when one is busy and not thing of Him.

 

Hi @NConly

Thanks; and what you just said reminds me of what Jar said; it's almost exactly the same point as you just made:

 

The reason I got this tattoo is because, as a lady from my church said, it's my cheat sheet. It's a reminder, a promise, a rebuke and it's my solace. I put it in a visible spot, so that I could read it. .. This is a permanent mark, one that will never, ever go away and I don't ever want it to. I also think that this is a statement for those who do see it and it's a reminder to myself that this is an incredibly visible tattoo and that I should conduct myself as a proper Christian when sometimes it's easy to forget. christianityboard.com

 

This is why it seems that from 18 onward so many Christian young men and women - and older - desire to have not only a talking point to others - your previous points in quotes - but also for themselves a permanent reminder by way of a Bible verse, etc.

I read stuff about tattoos; not sure I agree entirely with some of it:

H said:

As a man with about 50% of his body tattooed I’ll say..  men get tattooed for reasons very different than why women do. For men they are very much about social status and displaying masculinity thetransformedwife dot com

Not sure about the masculine bit there.

 

[farouk]

I do know a Christian who has Bible verses tattooed on herself all over and her conscience is fine with that, and she says it helps her witness to others. I can’t fault her motives

Girl4Jesus thetransformedwife dot com

Like it says, can't fault her motives for going through the door of the parlor and receiving the needles.

 

[farouk]

1 hour ago, NConly said:

if placed properly ..........

 

@NConly Like you said, also, placement counts for a lot.

Like you also said, back, it need not hurt much:

It does not take but one tat to learn that it does not hurt near as bad as some describe.

A lot of Christians wanting their first faith-based one likely hesitate still because of the pain anticipated at some placements.

[LaMonte]

There is no such thing as a as a faith based tattoo, all tattoo are fleshly based. I got a tattoo 60 years ago in the navy. It was all about me at the time. Who ever get a tattoo shame on you.

Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

[farouk]

@NConly PS: Asking someone who knows, on the subject of placement methodology:

Do you think stencil or freehand is ultimately more satisfactory? from a trusted artist, that is.

(S0metimes Bible verses chosen by the client might not already exist in the repertoire of artist's templates.)

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll.

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[farouk]

On 7/15/2024 at 7:23 PM, NConly said:

Its like that with just about all subjects some for some against.

@NConly

Not all Christians understand the inclination to express testifying faith though a tattoo parlor ink-up session.

But with some Christian men and women it's a definite inclination that is there, right?

Very strongly.