Poll: Faith-based tattoo: Have you ever talked to someone with one?

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll.

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[NConly]

2 hours ago, farouk said:

I think once a person gets a compliment on their tat they get a good feeling about having done what they thought about maybe quite a while, Also when one sees a verse or Christian symbol on another and shows interest they feel easier after talking with that person. .. I just remember when I had mine it was a nice feeling that someone came over and said they liked it .. I have seen many women over 50 with tats many teens with tats, the other day I saw a Mennonite Lady with a tat.

Hi @NConly

For a lot of Christians it's regarded as an honor and a confidence-booster to go get inked up with a faith-based design.

Instead of feeling shy, it gives them a confident feeling. After maybe hesitating for years, going into the parlor can end up being a thing that's really strongly desired in order to feel a real inked up confidence.

That could be

[farouk]

If a Christian or even someone else wants to get a tattoo, I don't think that is my concern.

I guess some people can become addicted to getting tattooed.   A former neighbor, a young lady, had all of her arms and all of her legs totally covered with tattoos.    I didn't understand why she would want to totally cover herself but that was her choice.

Hi @Debp

From back, I guess it depends hugely on the individual. For some Christians having significant ink can become a matter of regret.

For others - such as Jeni Ruth - ..........

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Originally posted by Jeni Ruth I guess for our family the question of whether or not to be tattooed was already made as I had 12 tats and my hubby had 4 when we were first saved. Certainly the style and reason for our tats changed after being saved. Five of our 6 kids are also inked [ages 28-35] .. (from Christian hyphen tattoos dot com )
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to keep having it done as a believer seems to be relished as something that is wholesome and done confidently....(evidently so?)

For her, at least, she seems to enjoy keeping expressing herself repeatedly as a tattooed Christian.

[farouk]

On 2/19/2025 at 1:33 AM, Marston said:

Depends on the tattoo. 

Hi @Marston

In some areas it's a very widespread preference and a lot would be faith-based:

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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

christianityboard dot com

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While some Christians will never appreciate tattoos, others seem to find going into a parlor for something faith-based to be a meaningful experience as it's being shot in; you can see from a quote such as this one how widely this feeling is shared.

[Guest maddy07]

On 12/3/2024 at 3:04 PM, farouk said:

@Ps37 said:

'I was in a home improvement store the other day and saw a fellow with Phil. 4:13 tattooed on his arm.

Had to stop just to say "always good to meet a fellow believer." '

Re. a faith-based tattoo: Have you ever talked to someone with one?

(With the closure some weeks ago of a previous poll, an opportunity to vote on one's experiences in talking to ppl with faith-based tattoos.)

(cc @NConly @Scott Free @Henry_iain @Debp @Cyoder @Katie Rose Müller@In the Clouds @LividSky @Leo Manner @Tristen @debrakay @LaurenMay @Fran C @Marston @z88@maddy07)

 

I’m hoping to get a Christian tattoo soon but I’m wanting to get take my heart Prophet tattooed below my left collarbone

 

[farouk]

4 minutes ago, maddy07 said:

I’m hoping to get a Christian tattoo soon but I’m wanting to get take my heart Prophet tattooed below my left collarbone

 

Thanks, @maddy07 ; so you have a tattoo already?

[farouk]

PS: @maddy07 Did you see the poll, above? (Admittedly the poll is specific to faith-based designs...)

[Guest maddy07]

8 hours ago, farouk said:

Thanks, @maddy07 ; so you have a tattoo already?

No sadly but I’m getting one for my birthday in a few months

 

Edited March 28 by maddy07
Didn’t want my age online

[farouk]

On 3/27/2025 at 1:15 PM, maddy07 said:

No sadly but I’m getting one for my birthday in a few months

 

@maddy07 Sounds like you've got it already planned for the milestone b-day.

(Thanks for participating in the poll...)

Some Christians might say it's unlady-like.

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Cachalot said:

Tattoos are unlady-like. That is why I would never have one.

christianityboard dot com

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But in some areas, for faith-based designs, professing Christians strongly prioritize their tattoo parlor ink up:

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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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Around here (Bible Belt), it is common, especially among evangelical Christians, for the girls under about 40 to have religious tattoos. More do than don't, especially when you get to the under 30 crowd. I hardly know any female at church that is under 30 that does not have a tattoo.

forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot com

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Whatever is decided, it's a responsible, adult decision that shouldn't be done in haste.

Edited April 5 by farouk

[Guest maddy07]

11 minutes ago, farouk said:

@maddy07 Sounds like you've got it already planned for the milestone b-day.

(Thanks for participating in the poll...)

Some Christians might say it's unlady-like.

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Cachalot said:

Tattoos are unlady-like. That is why I would never have one.

christianityboard dot com

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But in some areas, for faith-based designs, professing Christians strongly prioritize their tattoo parlor ink up:

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  Quote

..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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Around here (Bible Belt), it is common, especially among evangelical Christians, for the girls under about 40 to have religious tattoos. More do than don't, especially when you get to the under 30 crowd. I hardly know any female at church that is under 30 that does not have a tattoo.

forums dot thewelltrainedmind dot com

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Whatever is decided, it's a responsible, adult decision that shouldn't be done in haste.

Well it’s one I’ve had planned out with my mom for months lol also sorry I scanned the post at first because I was in the store