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

[farouk]

1 minute ago, BibleLove said:

Leviticus 19:28

Thanks, @BibleLove, for your post.

There's also Isaiah 44.5 where the KJV has: "One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord..."

ESV: "This one will say, ‘I am the Lord's,’ another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord's,..."

NASB: "This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; And that one will call on the name of Jacob; And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’ ..."

CSB: 'This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’; another will use the name of Jacob; still another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and take on the name of Israel.”

 

(I have restricted the quotations to versions which are more formal.)

It has been commented: 'Here a tattoo appears to be allowable as a sign of submission, not to a human master but to God.' (biblestudytools dot org)

I guess Christians will likely have various personal perspectives on this, right?

[farouk]

@BibleLove So had you previously considered this Isaiah passage also?

[farouk]

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[farouk]

JasperWalls11 said:

The tattoo parlors here are very well lit, very sanitary and don't have that dingy, "underground" or back alley image that most people think of.  They are rather reputable places.  I don't have a tattoo, and will never get one, but I have never been put off by them.   

 

It's undeniable that many Christians obtain a wholesome and modest result when they decide to go into a parlor to get inked up with something faith-based which may serve as a witness tool; FYI:

 

[farouk]

FYI, did you see the poll, above, @Duck22?

[farouk]

On 5/9/2025 at 7:25 PM, lrs68 said:

We had young men my age around 15 in my day that had one ear pierced but it didn't appeal to me.

 

@lrs68 Though if they do want it, do you think it's an appropriate age, in any case?

(Like you said, often 18 is the age for the first tattoo.)

[farouk]

On 5/9/2025 at 5:39 PM, lrs68 said:

 a cross that is as long as my entire ankle to knee.   Unfortunately, none of my tattoos are small

Hi @lrs68. It doesn't have to be big.

Some are very small and totally benign; the sort of thing that the most conservative of more mature folk might go into a parlor for a few minutes for.

 

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Hard to describe as too bold or too 'in your face', right?

[farouk]

On 5/3/2025 at 10:41 AM, NConly said:

 thought it was a good idea. family members getting the same tat at same time.

A good bonding

Hi @NConly

It's widespread indeed as a family thing. Having it done together or having the same or similar.

Sometimes it's even more specific than family bonding in general; sometimes it's specifically military family bonding.

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My wife has talked about this possibility .. a hard time deciding what to put permanently on her body. She has been urged by other military spouses to get one.

GillDouglas christianforums dot com

 

I can kind of understand the sense of bonding among military families, can't you?

Kind of a deep motivation, I guess.

Some ppl feel the bonding is good. Really good.

[farouk]

On 5/9/2025 at 7:05 PM, lrs68 said:

I just don't understand the piercing thing especially when it comes to men. ....they think they look like a real man 

@lrs68 Well, at least historically, for centuries, indeed, it did seem to be a manly thing in some areas; a lot of sailors wore an earring; the idea being that if while doing hazardous work on the high seas they died, then the valuable metal of the ring would be used to pay for a decent, Christian burial when the ship put in to port (rather than for the deceased sailor to be thrown over the side of the ship). That is, in however oblique a way, it could be said to denote some kind of aspiration toward the hope of the resurrection.

(Customs around ink may be comparable in some ways, I guess.)

Some holes close up if a ring or stud is not kept in place; others seem to remain open even if not used for years.

If this is what a young or older man is inclined to do their ears (within the bounds of reasonable modesty), I don't really have a problem at all with the idea.

[farouk]

Hi @In1 FYI..did you see the poll, above?

(Thanks for your 'like' on the other thread.)