tattoo's

[Jemand]

Hey guys. Honestly. Is all this debate over tattoos really worth it? Is it worth getting angry about, and others getting angry about what we say? I don't mean to belittle when someone has a legitimate question. But come on. Seriously! We get so worked up over tattoos?

And that's all I have to say about that.

Blessings to all of you.

These words were written some years ago by an anonymous writer,

Tattoos are symptomatic of an immature personality, low self-esteem, poor judgment, a propensity toward sin, moral depravity, a rebellious disposition, and a lack of intelligence. It is not just a coincidence that tattoo parlors are typically found in the parts of town frequented by those persons who are the most severely entangled in multiple, life-controlling sins. And it is not just a coincidence that that those persons who are intelligent enough and mentally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually well enough to work in a well-paid profession buy their art from reputable art dealers located in the finest parts of the finest cities in world.

As society becomes increasingly decadent, depraved, immoral, degenerate, vitiated, debauched, corrupt, dissolute, dissipated, rakish, promiscuous, libertine, rebellious, and self-indulgent we will see more and more people getting tattoos and body piercings.

“Birds of a feather flock together.” Meaning: “People are attracted to others who are like themselves.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

It appears to me that the prediction found in the second paragraph was accurate.

Tattoos have always been very offensive to me and to many others, and when people get tattoos and show them off in full knowledge of the fact that they are offending others, it tells me that there is more than a little truth in the words found in the first sentence.

[Slug1]

These words were written some years ago by an anonymous writer,

Tattoos are symptomatic of an immature personality, low self-esteem, poor judgment, a propensity toward sin, moral depravity, a rebellious disposition, and a lack of intelligence. It is not just a coincidence that tattoo parlors are typically found in the parts of town frequented by those persons who are the most severely entangled in multiple, life-controlling sins. And it is not just a coincidence that that those persons who are intelligent enough and mentally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually well enough to work in a well-paid profession buy their art from reputable art dealers located in the finest parts of the finest cities in world.

As society becomes increasingly decadent, depraved, immoral, degenerate, vitiated, debauched, corrupt, dissolute, dissipated, rakish, promiscuous, libertine, rebellious, and self-indulgent we will see more and more people getting tattoos and body piercings.

“Birds of a feather flock together.” Meaning: “People are attracted to others who are like themselves.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

It appears to me that the prediction found in the second paragraph was accurate.

Tattoos have always been very offensive to me and to many others, and when people get tattoos and show them off in full knowledge of the fact that they are offending others, it tells me that there is more than a little truth in the words found in the first sentence.

Can you explain what a tattoo has done to offend you?

[The Mighty Sword]

I have a tattoo of tattoo.

[Jemand]

Can you explain what a tattoo has done to offend you?

My personal opinion is that man is God’s most noble creation and that the appearance of the human body should be respected as a thing of beauty that should never be defaced unless necessary for medical reasons, or altered to hide blemishes caused by unsightly mutations, disease, or injury. God gave us our bodies, and He has also given us many things upon which to paint or carve images. I believe that God desires that we recognize the difference between the two.

[Firefighter]

These words were written some years ago...

So were these...

Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

[Reynolds357]

These words were written some years ago by an anonymous writer,

Tattoos are symptomatic of an immature personality, low self-esteem, poor judgment, a propensity toward sin, moral depravity, a rebellious disposition, and a lack of intelligence. It is not just a coincidence that tattoo parlors are typically found in the parts of town frequented by those persons who are the most severely entangled in multiple, life-controlling sins. And it is not just a coincidence that that those persons who are intelligent enough and mentally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually well enough to work in a well-paid profession buy their art from reputable art dealers located in the finest parts of the finest cities in world.

As society becomes increasingly decadent, depraved, immoral, degenerate, vitiated, debauched, corrupt, dissolute, dissipated, rakish, promiscuous, libertine, rebellious, and self-indulgent we will see more and more people getting tattoos and body piercings.

“Birds of a feather flock together.” Meaning: “People are attracted to others who are like themselves.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

It appears to me that the prediction found in the second paragraph was accurate.

Tattoos have always been very offensive to me and to many others, and when people get tattoos and show them off in full knowledge of the fact that they are offending others, it tells me that there is more than a little truth in the words found in the first sentence.

Most tattoos do not offend me. Certain content of certain tattoos do offend me, but tattoos in and of themselves do not.

[Firefighter]

I think Slug was referring to biblical offense...

[Slug1]

My personal opinion is that man is God’s most noble creation and that the appearance of the human body should be respected as a thing of beauty that should never be defaced unless necessary for medical reasons, or altered to hide blemishes caused by unsightly mutations, disease, or injury. God gave us our bodies, and He has also given us many things upon which to paint or carve or images. I believe that God desires that we recognize the difference between the two.

So what's "on" the flesh is more important then what comes "out" of the flesh as in the light that shines forth from a Christian? Seems all a tattoo would do to Christ's light shining from them is change it to a rainbow of colors but not lessen it. Opinion and attitude is what lessens Christ's light and that is both from a tattooed person themselves and from those who are not tattooed but have an opinion of those who are.

I respect your dislike of tattoos just as I might dislike your hairstyle or the cloths you wear and would expect you to respect my opinion of you based on your "outside" but none of these attitudes effect how God shines forth through us.

[Reynolds357]

My personal opinion is that man is God’s most noble creation and that the appearance of the human body should be respected as a thing of beauty that should never be defaced unless necessary for medical reasons, or altered to hide blemishes caused by unsightly mutations, disease, or injury. God gave us our bodies, and He has also given us many things upon which to paint or carve images. I believe that God desires that we recognize the difference between the two.

That is an acceptable belief to have. Since you have it, I hope that you do not have pierced ears. I hope that you do not wear make up. I hope that you do not style your hair in anyway. I hope that you are in perfect physical condition and do not have any excess body fat. I hope that you eat only the best, most healthy food. etc. etc. etc.

[notuptome]

So, is your opinion of tattoos... learned? If not, they why do you find it easier to explain the tree? Anything "learned" can be victim of pick and choose and you chose to stick to your learning and thus opinion of tattoos vs the Christmas tree... I mean, we don't want to make a bunch of children upset at Christmas time that there is no more tree... right? So, keep it up, it's easier.

If you have not learned what is proper and good behaviour you cannot exhibit the same. Having good manners and proper deportment is not unbecoming of the Christian. It is not cute to be crude, rude and unkempt.

The new man in Christ does not revel in his/her past sins. The heart that loves Christ does not fondly remember the past life of sin.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

[Jemand]

So were these...

Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Are you suggesting that I am not pure because I believe that murder, rape, homosexuality, child molestation and defacing the human body are not pure but sinful?

[Slug1]

If you have not learned what is proper and good behaviour you cannot exhibit the same. Having good manners and proper deportment is not unbecoming of the Christian. It is not cute to be crude, rude and unkempt.

The new man in Christ does not revel in his/her past sins. The heart that loves Christ does not fondly remember the past life of sin.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

Are you spinning again... you are, aren't you

[Firefighter]

That is an acceptable belief to have. Since you have it, I hope that you do not have pierced ears. I hope that you do not wear make up. I hope that you do not style your hair in anyway. I hope that you are in perfect physical condition and do not have any excess body fat. I hope that you eat only the best, most healthy food. etc. etc. etc.

It is also a position that would require a hair lipped child like the one below to suffer needlessly when a simple operation could save them from years of anguish...

[Jemand]

That is an acceptable belief to have. Since you have it, I hope that you do not have pierced ears. I hope that you do not wear make up. I hope that you do not style your hair in anyway. I hope that you are in perfect physical condition and do not have any excess body fat. I hope that you eat only the best, most healthy food. etc. etc. etc.

I do not believe that combing my hair constitutes defacing my body. I try very hard to take good care of the things that God has given to me, including my body, and I do not make a mockery of God and His creation of man by defacing my body with tattoos.

[Slug1]

I do not believe that combing my hair constitutes defacing my body. I try very hard to take good care of the things that God has given to me, including my body, and I do not make a mockery of God and His creation of man by defacing my body with tattoos.

Where does God say that a tattoo defaces and makes a mockery of flesh?