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Tattoos 'just part of our society'; among Christians 'it is open'.

Navigator said:
Yes, exactly. If I get one, it would be hidden by clothing...no forearm, neck, or leg business haha.
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Navigator:

Well, fine. You must know.

(Those placements you mentioned are often ones that women are brave enough to get, not that you wouldn't be brave, too)

Blessings.
 
one truth said:
That is also true. You never know until it happens. One day she just might. :thumbsup
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Hannah:

Sounds like you'd kind of welcome it, if she does! :)

But anyway the arm placement is almost perfect for a witness tattoo: can be covered but is also easily visible.

Blessings.
 
Nick said:
Yeah, same here, lol.

I'm 20, but as long as I'm living under their roof...Ephesians 6:1-3
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Nick: Well, I can understand it. I guess you're intending to wait until you're 21 and/or on your own, to have it done?

Blessings.
 
farouk said:
Psalm28.7:

Thanks for your thoughtful post. I guess the matter of origins can be looked at from many angles. I reckon also that it a key point would be whether any matter or thing can be sanctified, whatever the origin, however obscure....

I had a conversation with someone with a Bible verse tattoo a while back. I'm sure the person has also had other conversations with other people also. Clearly the view was taken that the design was sanctified to the person that obtained it. This does not mean that everyone will think the same way, or ought to think the same way. Some might like a Bible ref. design. You might think all tatts are ugly, period. Well, that's fine. There lies the importance of Christian liberty, I guess.

The fact that someone has a bad tattoo doesn't necessarily negate the fact that other person with for example a Bible ref. design might have a profitable conversation with someone as a result, from time to time.

Thanks again for your comment. Blessings.
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Very true. When you do start questioning the matter of origins, then much of what we have in our culture right now might need to be reevaluated.

I guess that would lead back to Christian liberty. To some, tattoos are wrong for Christians. Yet, no one would be considered bad if they got a faith-based tattoo. The Lord knows a person's heart. As long as your conscience is right with God and it doesn't affect your relationship with Him, then getting a Christian tattoo is no problem.
 
Psalm28:7 said:
Very true. When you do start questioning the matter of origins, then much of what we have in our culture right now might need to be reevaluated.

I guess that would lead back to Christian liberty. To some, tattoos are wrong for Christians. Yet, no one would be considered bad if they got a faith-based tattoo. The Lord knows a person's heart. As long as your conscience is right with God and it doesn't affect your relationship with Him, then getting a Christian tattoo is no problem.
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Psalm28.7:

I think that what you say contains a lot of truth. The Romans 14 passage may be said to govern the believer's attitude to a lot of things in the area of personal preferences, and the like. If you yourself think all tattoos are ugly, for example, yet another believer may have a different taste and the honest conviction about a faith related design that s/he should do it (if this makes sense?)

Blessings.
 
Yes, that makes sense. We should just be careful that it doesn't stray into doing what you want instead of what God wants. That could be a fine line.
 
Psalm28:7 said:
Yes, that makes sense. We should just be careful that it doesn't stray into doing what you want instead of what God wants. That could be a fine line.
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Psalm28.7: This is true. And I guess the whole point of a faith based design is — or should be — to point people to the Lord, isn't it. Blessings.
 
one truth said:
No I don't regret getting one and I most likely will be getting more in the future.
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Hannah:

Well, I see. Faith based ones, too, maybe? like your first. Anyway, often the arm does make a particularly good placement for the faith based ones. Blessings.
 
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It could. I like that tattoos could serve to be a reminder for the wearer or a conversation starter, or even be an open statement that you are not afraid of your faith. I don't think tattoos are strictly against the Bible.

However, I never really liked tattoos, regardless that I'm a Christian. Therefore, I probably won't get one and feel that there are better ways of witnessing than getting a tattoo.
 
Psalm28:7 said:
It could. I like that tattoos could serve to be a reminder for the wearer or a conversation starter, or even be an open statement that you are not afraid of your faith. I don't think tattoos are strictly against the Bible.
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Psalm28.7: Well, I see. You kind of like the idea behind a design that helps to witness in conversations (and they have been proven to be very, very effective, actually).

And yes, I agree with you that we need to be bold about our faith. (Other folks that are anti-faith or of another one, are certainly very bold about their ideas so often, aren't they?)

Psalm28:7 said:
However, I never really liked tattoos, regardless that I'm a Christian. Therefore, I probably won't get one and feel that there are better ways of witnessing than getting a tattoo.
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Well, you must know what your likes and preferences really are, anyway. Sounds as if, as you said, you really like the idea behind a faith tattoo and its proven uses. But you're not really accustomed to the aesthetic medium of it, maybe (although you don't completely exclude the possibility). You must know, anyway; but I think you'll find that a lot of people are in exactly your situation, really.

Blessings.
 
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questdriven said:
Heh. My mom would probably flip if I got one.
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questdriven:

Just to say, put it in perspective.

She might well cultivate one set of reactions since you guys go to a particular church where no one has them (assuming they don't) but in time she would probably get used to it. (Some moms, many years after giving their sons and daughters a hard time about theirs, have even gotten so used to them that they have gone for a bit of ink themselves.)

But again it's their faith related potential that has a lot of scope, I reckon.

Blessings.
 
Just thinking out loud. Would Jesus have gotten a tattoo 2 thousand years ago? Why or why not? Would he get one today? Why or why not?
 
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