Faith based tattoo question

[farouk]

Hi @nebula

Back you said:

My bro got a tatoo while involved in a street ministry.

I've never had a reason to get a tattoo. One friend who had been toying with the idea of a tattoo made a good point - what happens if you get tired of it?

Ear lobes are pierced once per ear.

Often when ppl get a bit of faith related ink it may be preceded by some ear piercing. Do you know if your brother's tattoo led him into witness conversations? this is often the motive for going to receive the needles.

[farouk]

PS: @SoSalty Sorry that the poll of this thread to which I had copied you has expired (ppl are still commenting, though...)

[farouk]

On 5/28/2024 at 12:58 PM, Henry_iain said:

It might even have some advantages for witnessing. If a tattoo on someone's arm leads to a fruitful conversation about the Gospel I say go for it.  

@Henry_iain back

Well, I think a lot of Christians wholeheartedly think that way...

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FHII said:

Probably 75% of the congregation have tattoos...  Myself, the Pastor, his daughter and grand daughter included. Now, even my wife

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[farouk]

On 11/20/2024 at 4:01 PM, NConly said:

Tat's are like other things in life; some are good and some are bad.

(back...'I have the Bald eagle for love of my country' )

 

@NConly For the good ones, the experience of getting them can be memorable. For you as an American it must have felt a really good experience. (For ppl outside the US it can be harder to grasp maybe just how good it feels for a man or woman getting some Americana inked in. For Christians it's often that getting the faith-based ones that feel really good.)

[NConly]

1 hour ago, farouk said:

@NConly For the good ones, the experience of getting them can be memorable. For you as an American it must have felt a really good experience. (For ppl outside the US it can be harder to grasp maybe just how good it feels for a man or woman getting some Americana inked in. For Christians it's often that getting the faith-based ones that feel really good.)

Yes I would say a Christian that wants one and pic the own tat are happy with them.

[nebula]

10 hours ago, farouk said:

Hi @nebula

Back you said:

My bro got a tatoo while involved in a street ministry.

I've never had a reason to get a tattoo. One friend who had been toying with the idea of a tattoo made a good point - what happens if you get tired of it?

Ear lobes are pierced once per ear.

Often when ppl get a bit of faith related ink it may be preceded by some ear piercing. Do you know if your brother's tattoo led him into witness conversations? this is often the motive for going to receive the needles.

He never got into the ear piercing thing.

He never mentioned if his tat led to any convos or not.

[farouk]

On 11/21/2024 at 9:57 PM, nebula said:

He never got into the ear piercing thing.

He never mentioned if his tat led to any convos or not.

Hi @nebula Re. your brother's apparently original motive, my wife and I similarly spoke to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse, and mine also. Everyone is different, but I'm guessing that she - a somewhat shy young lady but from whom a quiet joy seemed to radiate - likely was motivated by expected witness opportunities when she walked into the inking studio wanting the needles.

(If this makes any sense...)

[farouk]

Hi @D. Adrien Just realized that we were talking about addictions on the other thread.

Do you think that tattoos are necessarily addictive?

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FHII said:

I was told it was addictive, but for me it was not....Probably 75% of the congregation have tattoos...  Myself, the Pastor, his daughter and grand daughter included. Now, even my wife

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[farouk]

On 11/21/2024 at 6:25 PM, NConly said:

Yes I would say a Christian that wants one and pic the own tat are happy with them.

Hi @NConly 

Lack of ink up regret goes with designs that reflect inner truth:

"John 3:16, the most beautiful thought ever written. How could she regret that kind of tattoo? A dim reflection of the real tattoo that adorns her inner self." (Said by @Scott Free re. a Christian lady going in wholeheartedly, for the needles).

 

[farouk]

On 11/21/2024 at 9:57 PM, nebula said:

He never mentioned if his tat led to any convos or not.

PS: @nebula

Maybe just a bit like your brother, quite a lot of Christians do seem to relish getting inked up with a faith-based design on account of the conversations that they might cause.

FYI:

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.

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