New Tattoos

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

The tattooing is not even the issue now, Thad. And, believe me, I'm not picking on you, again I'm using this as a perfect example as to how we were taught and raised.

We take things that have no real scriptural edict, just tradition in most cases, and make them "hell splitting sins".
And, then, we take things that have DIRECT scriptural correlation, and say, "Well, they're just human imperfections".

That's our way of excusing our own actions.

It's perfectly accepted in our ranks, and on this forum, for someone to pass on a story that they heard from a friend that may, or may not be true, and we excuse it by saying, "Well, that's just how they are - human imperfection", etc.

I'm just tired of the double standard. If we're going to castigate people over what we perceive to be "sin", let's be consistent.

Remove the beam from our own eye before we try and get the toothpick out of our brother's eye.

you still seem to be taking others wrong doings to create an excuse to do wrong. So, because others gossip, over eat, are Prideful, that gives them a pass to do whatever, right?

humans desire to communicate, discuss, have fellowship, it's something inate that I believe God put in us. otherwise, what are you, I and everyone else doing on this forum??? in that, because we are what we are, humans who are forever striving, there will be wrongs done to one another. this does not make it right but neither does it give someone a pass to mutilate their body with nipple rings and body tattoos

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Thad

you still seem to be taking others wrong doings to create an excuse to do wrong. So, because others gossip, over eat, are Prideful, that gives them a pass to do whatever, right?

humans desire to communicate, discuss, have fellowship, it's something inate that I believe God put in us. otherwise, what are you, I and everyone else doing on this forum??? in that, because we are what we are, humans who are forever striving, there will be wrongs done to one another. this does not make it right but neither does it give someone a pass to mutilate their body with nipple rings and body tattoos

Tattoo's I think in todays society are more about sex than anything else...

Even "Christian" tatoo's.... they seem to say "Look at me I'm sexy"

I think that whoever thinks they are innocent.. are naive...

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Thad

never said anyone was encouaging others to get a tattoo but it is still is worldly and usually associated with riotous living. the bible says to love not the world neither the things in the world.....
and WHY is it necessary to get a Tattoo? is this a good witness as a christian? would Jesus sport a tattoo if he was living amongst us today?

We don't really have a way of knowing that for sure, do we? He might. He wore what the people of that day wore while he was here. He ate what they ate. In fact, he ate with sinners.

I assume you think that He would not have ever had a tattoo. And that's fine. Because, frankly, this area is one that will always be strictly a matter of opinion. We have no real way of knowing the answer to that question.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by revrandy

Tattoo's I think in todays society are more about sex than anything else...

Even "Christian" tatoo's.... they seem to say "Look at me I'm sexy"

I think that whoever thinks they are innocent.. are naive...

Randy, I think you pretty well nailed it perfectly.

I don't think some of these folks are just Niave, I think they .....nevermind

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by revrandy

Tattoo's I think in todays society are more about sex than anything else...

Even "Christian" tatoo's.... they seem to say "Look at me I'm sexy"

I think that whoever thinks they are innocent.. are naive...

RevRandy, I'm not in favor of tattoos and certainly would never have one myself. But I can't agree with you that they are more about sex than anything else. I've seen far more tattoos that have absolutely nothing to do with sex and are either not on parts of the body that would even be remotely considered "sexual" (ankles!!) or else they are on body parts that are completely hidden away. Ok, those might be sexual, but be real - if you've got a tattoo on your rump and someone is seeing it, it is probably because............. well, you know!

I think they are most often just a way of young people saying, "Look at me. I'm independent. I'm doing something that the older generation will not like". Good grief! We all did things like that when we were younger. In my days, getting your ears pierced (with ONE hole!) made that same kind of statement. So we all did it. It's part of the separation phase that all human beings go through.

[Newman]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

No biblical mandate againts heroin, sugar-coated cereal, smoking, motorcycles, sodomy in marriage, birth control, wearing speedos, high heels, tongue rings, wedding rings, belly rings, electric guitars, men wearing women perfume, women wearing perfume, gambling, playing Rook, cigars, jelly beans, ectasy, diet pills, s&m, m&ms, R rated moives, G movies with drunk elephants, bikinies, short sleeves and on and on and on......*

*[Truthseeker's quote doctored as a point of demonstration].

We don't need scripture for every detail, it's called discernment.

Who's discernment determines when we can lump an item into being a "discernment issue?"

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Thad

you still seem to be taking others wrong doings to create an excuse to do wrong. So, because others gossip, over eat, are Prideful, that gives them a pass to do whatever, right?

humans desire to communicate, discuss, have fellowship, it's something inate that I believe God put in us. otherwise, what are you, I and everyone else doing on this forum??? in that, because we are what we are, humans who are forever striving, there will be wrongs done to one another. this does not make it right but neither does it give someone a pass to mutilate their body with nipple rings and body tattoos

HUH?????

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Margies3

RevRandy, I'm not in favor of tattoos and certainly would never have one myself. But I can't agree with you that they are more about sex than anything else. I've seen far more tattoos that have absolutely nothing to do with sex and are either not on parts of the body that would even be remotely considered "sexual" (ankles!!) or else they are on body parts that are completely hidden away. Ok, those might be sexual, but be real - if you've got a tattoo on your rump and someone is seeing it, it is probably because............. well, you know!

I think they are most often just a way of young people saying, "Look at me. I'm independent. I'm doing something that the older generation will not like". Good grief! We all did things like that when we were younger. In my days, getting your ears pierced (with ONE hole!) made that same kind of statement. So we all did it. It's part of the separation phase that all human beings go through.

Randy you are RIGHT and Marg is WRRRRRRONG PERIOD!
tattoos are a sex statis as well as used for gang affiliation, prisoners a good for that and we have so called holy ghost filled people who are fine with this

[Monkeyman]

How can a heart tatoo with "Mother" written across it be sexy???? Ewwwww, where you from boy?

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

How can a heart tatoo with "Mother" written across it be sexy???? Ewwwww, where you from boy?

that one would be considered "GHETTO" lol