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Poll: Who has a faith based tattoo?

Who has a faith based tattoo?

  • Yes, I have one

    Votes: 2 11.8%

  • Yes, I have more than one

    Votes: 1 5.9%

  • No, I don't, and don't like the idea

    Votes: 5 29.4%

  • No, but I like the idea

    Votes: 9 52.9%
  • Total voters
    17
when i was like 12 , my sister and I used to sit at night watching the stars and listen at my grandmother's stories and one time she said that each one of has a star over there in the sky( the very common stories of grandmothers) ...and as a young child i use to believe that and maybe now i still do . So what i did , i wrote a star in my neck with a pen in order to remind me of my star but whenever i take a bath it went off. My parents don't like us to have markings or any kind in our bodies so we are not allowed to have any. So i said to my self , when i get on my own and get out of college and have work, maybe i should have one... a real one in my neck. I am on my own now working far from home. But last year I change my mind don't know why, maybe i should just keep watching my stars at night in the sky or maybe because of this verse that strucked me I Corintians 6:20 " you were bought at a price therefore honor God with your body".
:)
 
God's_gift said:
when i was like 12 , my sister and I used to sit at night watching the stars and listen at my grandmother's stories and one time she said that each one of has a star over there in the sky( the very common stories of grandmothers) ...and as a young child i use to believe that and maybe now i still do . So what i did , i wrote a star in my neck with a pen in order to remind me of my star but whenever i take a bath it went off. My parents don't like us to have markings or any kind in our bodies so we are not allowed to have any. So i said to my self , when i get on my own and get out of college and have work, maybe i should have one... a real one in my neck. I am on my own now working far from home. But last year I change my mind don't know why, maybe i should just keep watching my stars at night in the sky or maybe because of this verse that strucked me I Corintians 6:20 " you were bought at a price therefore honor God with your body".
:)
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God's gift:

Ty for your sizable comment; appreciated.

I understand what you are saying. Some ppl actually get a faith related one because they specifically want to honor God, through the witness conversations which may arise because of it.

You must know, anyway.

(Ty for your vote, too; if it was you that voted.)

Classik: Maybe more poll options could have been included.
 
Farouk

The chief symbol for Christianity is the cross. How about a big cross that goes across the forehead and right down the nose? In red for the blood of Christ. Where it would be hard to miss.

FC
 
Former Christian said:
Farouk

The chief symbol for Christianity is the cross. How about a big cross that goes across the forehead and right down the nose? In red for the blood of Christ. Where it would be hard to miss.

FC
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FC:

I think you are mocking.

Such a facial one is not a widespread custom in Western countries.

As you may know, Maori in New Zealand have the custom of facial tattoos; it's part of their tradition. Yet I strongly doubt you would go to New Zealand and mock Maori. But you do seem to want to mock us. Why?

God's gift:

PS: If you ARE at all still interested, you might want to check out some parlors, without obligation; tattooists are unlikely to want to do a 'hard sell' or harass the possible customer to go ahead, until he or she feels 'ready', because it's not professional. But you must know what your thoughts are, anyway. First, you would need to feel 'ready' before going under the needle; but not for simply getting advice and a quote.

Classik: Okay; I hear you. Not sure how to fix it.
 
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Hi farouk , thanks for the input, i will pray about it. Have to put it on hold though coz the company that i am working right now is strict about having tatoos and piercings has policies lots of them. And i think i can still share and encourage other people about God in some other way. Thanks:)
 
God's_gift said:
Hi farouk , thanks for the input, i will pray about it. Have to put it on hold though coz the company that i am working right now is strict about having tatoos and piercings has policies lots of them. And i think i can still share and encourage other people about God in some other way. Thanks:)
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God's gift:

YW. That's interesting, because often policies state about not having visible tattoos, rather than none at all. I guess if the climate is warm, some ppl's ink is more likely to be visible than in a colder climate where ppl would wear thicker clothes and longer sleeves, anyway. (Re. the piercings aspect, they probably mean not more than 2 or 3 in each ear, or something like that.)

Oh I agree about other ways to testify and encourage. Exactly. A tattoo is never strictly necessary. But a lot of ppl do find faith based ink an effective means to talk to ppl with.

(But it does sound like you do at least rather like the idea of receiving a tasteful tattoo in a faith related design, right?)
 
I don't have a tattoo. If you had asked me years ago this same poll question, I would have been against the idea entirely (due to upbringing).

My opinion has altered. I see nothing wrong with it, provided the person getting the tatt knows what they are doing, and that the design chosen is proper for a Christian.
 
Is this going to be a yearly poll? :D

If I were to ever get one, it would be a Celtic cross, side deltoid. But I don't think I would ever do it. I have a low pain tolerance.
 
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Well, ppl: the poll response: "No, but I like the idea" (of a faith based tattoo) is way ahead of the other responses.

Interesting. Thank-you for the votes; keep them coming.

I wanted to add that I still think that a faith based tattoo is strictly speaking unnecessary, and it is in itself of no spiritual value.

What many people do find, however, from a practical and pragmatic point of view that a faith based tattoo is an effective means of talking to people. This is, in my view, undeniable.
 
Tattoo
Farouk

Mock? Perhaps it could be taken that way. Not my intent. I was making a point.

I live in LA CA USA. Facial tattoos are common here. In fact, every kind of bodily ornamentation can be found here. Multiple ear rings on each ear, with pierced tongues, eyebrows, and noses. Rings on every finger and thumb, on toes, sometimes more than one ring per finger. All you have to do is to ride the bus to be entertained by the variations on a theme. Body art they call it.

As is always the case, too many Christians tend to just go with the lowest common denominator. Lesbians and gangbangers started the “body art†trend in this city. And it’s spread to the common folk. Including the Christians who think that as long as everyone is doing it, that makes it OK, no matter how degrading it might be. Especially to some fellow Christians. Just like the music. Got to keep up with the non-Christians. There doesn’t seem to be a point where the better part of wisdom might be to let the non-Christians go their own way.

Do you know how hard it is to remove Tattoos if one decides to change his (or her) mind? It’s a long painful process. I know.

Leviticus 19:28 "’Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD. (NIV)

Most Christians have no use for the Law of Moses. That was for the Old Covenant, after all. The New Covenant Christian isn’t under the Law and they are free to do anything they want. Shades of,

Judges 17:6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.
(NIV)

I wish people would take their thoughts to their logical conclusions. “Love one another as I have loved you†is based on the Law. Do you really think that Jesus, if he were here on earth today, would walk around showing off his colorful tattoos? Do you think Jesus was really a drunkard because he was around some common people who were?

Leviticus 19:26 "’Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. "’Do not practice divination or sorcery. (NIV)

Leviticus 19:29 "’Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.
(NIV)

Or

Leviticus 18:22 "’Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
Leviticus 18:23 "’Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
(NIV)

I guess they have no real meaning for a Christian either. After all, the Law isn’t for Christians. Right? So what’s all the fuss about some gay Christians? Or do you think that's OK too?

FC
 
FC: Well, okay, so you now say that you were not trying to give offense. Okay.

A substantial part of your last post has not very much to do with faith based tattoos, however. We need to try to keep to topic, I guess.
 
Former Christian said:
Tattoo
Farouk

Mock? Perhaps it could be taken that way. Not my intent. I was making a point.

I live in LA CA USA. Facial tattoos are common here. In fact, every kind of bodily ornamentation can be found here. Multiple ear rings on each ear, with pierced tongues, eyebrows, and noses. Rings on every finger and thumb, on toes, sometimes more than one ring per finger. All you have to do is to ride the bus to be entertained by the variations on a theme. Body art they call it.

As is always the case, too many Christians tend to just go with the lowest common denominator. Lesbians and gangbangers started the “body art†trend in this city. And it’s spread to the common folk. Including the Christians who think that as long as everyone is doing it, that makes it OK, no matter how degrading it might be. Especially to some fellow Christians. Just like the music. Got to keep up with the non-Christians. There doesn’t seem to be a point where the better part of wisdom might be to let the non-Christians go their own way.

Do you know how hard it is to remove Tattoos if one decides to change his (or her) mind? It’s a long painful process. I know.

Leviticus 19:28 "’Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD. (NIV)

Most Christians have no use for the Law of Moses. That was for the Old Covenant, after all. The New Covenant Christian isn’t under the Law and they are free to do anything they want. Shades of,

Judges 17:6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.
(NIV)

I wish people would take their thoughts to their logical conclusions. “Love one another as I have loved you†is based on the Law. Do you really think that Jesus, if he were here on earth today, would walk around showing off his colorful tattoos? Do you think Jesus was really a drunkard because he was around some common people who were?

Leviticus 19:26 "’Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. "’Do not practice divination or sorcery. (NIV)

Leviticus 19:29 "’Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.
(NIV)

Or

Leviticus 18:22 "’Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
Leviticus 18:23 "’Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
(NIV)

I guess they have no real meaning for a Christian either. After all, the Law isn’t for Christians. Right? So what’s all the fuss about some gay Christians? Or do you think that's OK too?

FC
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I don't think you're following the Law thread close enough.
 
AirDancer said:
I don't have a tattoo. If you had asked me years ago this same poll question, I would have been against the idea entirely (due to upbringing).

My opinion has altered. I see nothing wrong with it, provided the person getting the tatt knows what they are doing, and that the design chosen is proper for a Christian.
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Air Dancer:

Do you like the idea of Bible ref.s in a tattoo? in terms of effectiveness.
 
Do you like the idea of Bible ref.s in a tattoo? in terms of effectiveness.
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It was because of the conversation that arose from a Bible reference that altered my thoughts on tatts.

I recall my question being "Why?"

And the young man was able to fully explain his reasoning, and the impromptu Bible study was joyful.
 
Farouk

FC: Well, okay, so you now say that you were not trying to give offense. Okay.

A substantial part of your last post has not very much to do with faith based tattoos, however. We need to try to keep to topic, I guess.
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Well, you could consider it a dissenting vote. In the view I present, tattoos shouldn’t be a part of the Christian lifestyle. Any more than homosexuality. The view I present is rather conservative that way.

FC
 
Free

I don't think you're following the Law thread close enough.
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On the contrary. I’m following that thread more closely than any other thread that I have experienced on this forum.

I have not yet seen an idea that is persuasive, to me at least, regarding the apparent contradiction between Rom 3:31 and Eph 2:15, that doesn’t require interpretively nullifying one verse or the other. Drew’s dual law idea is the most interesting interpretive idea so far presented, in my opinion. But his most recent posts leave me unclear as to his understanding.

Nor have I yet to see an idea that satisfactorily explains why, if the Law is not for Christians, then why it doesn’t follow that the bible, that is based on that Law, is for Christians. As it stands, the view of Roman Catholicism, that the bible is for Christians because the Church says it is, seems to me to be the only reasonable answer thus far presented. And that idea isn’t presented on this, a Protestant forum.

FC
 
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