New Tattoos

[Thad]

Originally Posted by chosenbyone

Huh???

Do you take the time to actually read a post before responding? Slow down a bit there Thad and read MID and my posts again...

yes CBO I read your post. you seem to only correlate holiness and stripping ones self to how they treat one another and how they communicate as a christian. I agree that is one aspect but again, you all appear to use the fact that many christians do not do this as a way to side step other areas of christian conduct and decorum

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by Sherri

At the risk of being stoned on here, I want to confess that both of my kids got tattoos yesterday. They are 18 and almost 25, so there isn't much I could say about it, and they forked over the money. When I first saw them, I was a little freaked otu, but they are both Christian symbols and they feel like they are a witness to their peers. I have very mixed emotions about tattooing; I can't really say that it's Biblically wrong, but I could never get one. I can't even pierce my ears; just a personal thing.

My son got a "chi rho" (Christian symbol) on his wrist and my daughter got "My God is Eternal" in Hebrew on her arm. They are thrilled with them. Maybe I'm just too old to understand the fascination. I told them it's a fad, and when they are fifty like me, it will not be so cute. How did these free-siprited non-conformist children come from my womb???? I know on here I am considered liberal, but actually I am a very conservative thinking, non-risk-taking, level headed person.

Oh well, I guess I should be thankful that they are good kids, totally in love with Jesus, and willing to tell the world. When I came home last night, they and two other young people were in the living room listening to a sermon on DVD by a youth pastor in Washington, and my daughter was just weeping. I thought then that I may not totally understand them, but they are sold out radical young people. They have both recently had such an influence on their friends in the world; way more than I ever did at their ages.

So, what's the big deal about tattoos anyway? I guess they can always have them surgically removed if they get old and wrinkled.

Sad, very sad indeed.

Making marking on the body just like the heathens.

[Rico]

I don't think someone in the church should get a tatoo, but I don't think those that come into the church should be made to feel like heathens over having them. Lots of men get tatoos while in the ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, or MARINES.

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by Rico

I don't think someone in the church should get a tatoo, but I don't think those that come into the church should be made to feel like heathens over having them. Lots of men get tatoos while in the ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, or MARINES.

I agree with you Rico.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Newman

Not exactly.... But the problem with a tatoo is its permanence. Rather we like it or not; most NEW converts are going to have tatoos. It isn't something they are going to be able to easily change.

So why create an environment; where someone would feel ashamed to raise their tatooed arm to praise the Lord?

Finally, Thad, I might have agreed with you about tatoos 25 years ago; as being a mark of prison or gang affiliation. If that was the sole association of tatoos; I would find them wrong according to 1 Corinthians 11.

However, we are long past the day, where tatoos are only a part of the seamy side of life. Consequently, I find no condemnation in Scripture toward them; although I think that most people are going to regret the choice they made at some time in their future. Who would want to wear the same thing every day?

NO ONE is condemning those who came out of the world as you've implied.
and, you never answered my Other point.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Whole Hearted

Sad, very sad indeed.

Making marking on the body just like the heathens.

i agree. again, it's one thing for those who did so when they was lost but to advocate it in the church. wow speechless!!!

[Rico]

What if the tatoo they get is Acts 2:38?

If I ever get another tattoo, I have a bunch of permanent markers... I'll just keep drawing on myself until I find something I like and then go find someone to etch it in permanantly.

[chosenbyone]

Originally Posted by Thad

yes CBO I read your post. you seem to only correlate holiness and stripping ones self to how they treat one another and how they communicate as a christian. I agree that is one aspect but again, you all appear to use the fact that many christians do not do this as a way to side step other areas of christian conduct and decorum

Does "you all" pertain to youself?


29Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it.
30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin).
31Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).
32And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you. 9And that I may [actually] be found and known as in Him, not having any [self-achieved] righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law's demands (ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but possessing that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the [truly] right standing with God, which comes from God by [saving] faith. Ephesians 4:29-32 (Amplified Bible)

10Why do you criticize and pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you look down upon or despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. Romans 14:10 (Amplified Bible)

You continue to speculate about the walk that others have with God without any knowledge of what you're talking about. You should tread lightly, Thad.

1DO NOT judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. Matthew 7:1 (Amplified Bible)

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Thad

Sherri, in all seriousness, I'm surprised and disappointed

Why are you disappointed in Sherri over something her children chose to do? ?????

Originally Posted by Thad

im sure there are a lot reasons your life has turned out as such too

Thad, this is just plain mean. You should be ashamed of yourself!