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Theres a few people in my hall who have tattoos from before they were witnesses and some people who were born in the truth are jealous and want tattos very badly, citing a recent watchtower saying that it's a conscience matter! I don't think they'd actually go thru with it though. I also know a girl who I think would date any brother that has a lot of tattoos, but is currently a strong witness. Sheesh. I don't even know how I feel about it, so I try not to think about it.
there was a brother i knew who is married with kids who got tatoos, he cited the awake article. even though it is a concience matter, i think its still dumb to get them because you could stumble somebody else. and theyre just stupid, you're stuck with them for life. my worldly uncle who's in his mid forties went through the painful process of having all his removed because after a while he just hated them. they fade after a while and just look stupid. my dad got a spider tatooed on his shoulder when he was younger... now it just looks like a green blob
for me, i like tat's.....but they can't be like "sleeves" or anythign like that. I don't look down on ones who do get them...its their decision.
my dad has a few (he's now almost 70) and they still look pretty cool. Even though now he's older and more frail than the spunky young whipper snapper he used to be.....they still look pretty cool. to me it jsut shows he was young once and he still has that "tough guy" look even in his condition.
uh, i don't mean to start a war here, but if you read hte article CLOSELY, it doesn't mention it as a conscience matter...
i kinda think you're right
I don't know..I didn't get that it wasn't from the article. Being that almost everything is a conscience matter with us and that it just emphasises that one should think about it very carefully before doing it.
the idea of a tattoo doesnt interest me personally. i dont like the idea of permanent body art. im too fond of change. but here is what struck me from the article: Significantly, the Mosaic Law forbade God’s people to tattoo themselves. Said Leviticus 19:28: “You must not make cuts in your flesh for a deceased soul, and you must not put tattoo marking upon yourselves. I am Jehovah.” Pagan worshipers, such as the Egyptians, tattooed the names or symbols of their deities on their breast or arms. By complying with Jehovah’s ban on tattoo markings, the Israelites would stand out as different from other nations.—Deuteronomy 14:1, 2.
While Christians today are not under the Law of Moses, the prohibition it laid on tattooing is sobering. (Ephesians 2:15; Colossians 2:14, 15) If you are a Christian, you would certainly not want to make markings on your body—even temporarily—that smack of paganism or false worship.
its like mitch hellengberger said: i wish having long hair was not associated with drug use but something else like extreme longing for cake. even if one likes the idea of a tattoo, most people associate them with deviant culture and what christian would choose to do that? Consider also whether choosing to get a tattoo would enhance or undermine your claim of being a Christian. Could it be a “cause for stumbling” others?
the thing is, it was the mosaic law, which we are no longer under. however its like getting a mohawk or going to nightclubs or anything else where it doesnt say anything explicitly
oh, um, hehehe *pats down mohawk*
ha ha , funny you mention mohawks, I was going to get one over the weekend for a girls night out.(which was such a blast) but alas my hairdresser didnt show. But I got something equally as cool. I love mohawks, my kid is definatly having them up to 5 yrs old I'll allow it. (not the shaved head kind of mohawks, btw)
the chick who won from america's next top model had a mohawk and she looked gorgeous
http://realitytv.about.com/od/americasnexttopmodel/ss/NaimaPics.htm
ha ha NICE, I'd love to do something like that with my hair, but it may be to long.
I'm surprised she won, she is not a naturally pretty girl, she needed makeup to make her. to me anyway I only saw one episode so I could be wrong, she did look the coolest when done up though.
thanks for citing that info, helpful helen
Yeah, I totally understood that. I don't think it makes the best impression (or even a good one) for being a christian, but at the same time..a lot of things people do can have the same effect. Same goes for stumbling people.
Personally, not a fan of tattoos. I don't feel the need to push the envelope either. But if someone is going to get one that's their choice and I am not stumbled by it and I'm not going to criticize what someone elses' conscience allows them to do.
i was lying i meant to start drama
i dont know exactly how i feel about tattoos. i'd never want something big and obvious, but i think a really tiny, penny sized flower or something in an inconspicuous spot would look so cute. so if no one sees it, other than my husband and i, is it wrong? i dont really think so. i guess it can still reflect a "spirit of the world". stil, i'm undecided...i guess thats why i dont have any tats. haha
I agree with your whole post!
Just found this:
I think that's the same one that was in the Watchtower we were talking about.
Reading all these posts, I find I agree with a little bit of what everyone said. I myself, have a tattoo from before I came into the truth. A lot of people in my hall are aware I have it, and a lot aren't. When we're at any type of Christian gathering, I keep it well covered up, which is easy to do, so the only way people know I have it, is if, for example, the topic comes up in conversation, or they accidenatlly see it. I regret getting it, but after 7 years of seeing it all the time, I forget it's there. Don't get me wrong, I think it's cute from time to time, and Adam likes it too, but I'd never get another one, nor would he be ok with me getting another one. I've thought about getting it removed, but to me, it serves as a reminder of who I used to be, and how far I've come. I wasn't a nice person when I got the tattoo, but 7 years later, I've done a complete 180, and seeing the tattoo keeps that fresh in my mind, and allows me to remember I'm not that same person anymore.
It's had some downsides too.....there are a few people who kinda figure that, if I've given up everything from my previous lifestyle, I should get rid of the tattoo as well. But honestly, having the tattoo doesn't make me a bad person, it doesn't change who I am now, and I'm very respectful as far as keeping it covered up. I think there's definite instruction, so to speak, as far as say, getting them once you are already a baptized Witness (however who am I to judge?), but as far as having them before you came into the truth, and keeping them, I see nothing wrong with that.
I've rambled enough, and I don't think I make sense anymore. So I'll stop now. :)
you sure said a lot there and it's nice. really very nice. but don't go avoiding a key point, please. what's the tattoo of?
Hahahaha.....oh crap. Did I tell you this already? 'Cause this may just mess up all the good points I just made.
shhh, shhh. is it of jeff foxworthy? or maybe a pick up truck? i know! it's a rose!
Oh no.,.....nothing girly. It's cool.....I'll say that much.
is it Optimus Prime? or Snake-Eyes from G.I Joe? Maybbbeee Doug and Patty Mayonaise holding hands?!
oh come on! i want to know what it is!
Ok, I give up.....it's Kokopelli.
Here's a pic I found online......not the exact same one as mine, but you get the idea.
www.wizardsofmetal.com/images/YA-Kokopelli.jpg
It has specific meaning for me, because it's a Native American design, and I happen to be part Native American. So I thought it was kinda cool.
WOW, wacky tattoo. I think the dude from Rusted Root has the same one. Enjoy, lol. As for the part American Indian line, all I have to say is: if you're less than an 8th American Indian then you're basically Puerto Rican.
and how, exactly, are tatoos different from piercings?
that's simple. tats are permanent.
ok, uhm, tattoos can be removed. it's expensive but it can be done.
a piercing will always leave a scar (unless you get THAT removed)
How true, how true....you can still see where I had my bellybutton pierced......both times. And that was ages ago.
haha, yes, that's true, tat's ARE removable. but how much easier is it to take out a ring, than spend a few grand to remove a tat. (plus ppl. have scars all over their body...what's the prob. with a scar?)
this is what i think. if you have a big, obvious tat or a facial piercing...you are going for the reaction b/c you want to look rebellious...worldly, whatever.
if you have something inconspicuous where no one can see it...it's your own conscience. i feel more strongly against tats because of the permanency of them.
personally, i am not against belly piercings...that is something a lot of people dont get offended by, and if you have an inkling that someone will....you just take it out for the day at the beach. if you have a privilege of service, i do think your standard should be higher, because you are scrutinized more so. i know quite a few pioneers with belly piercings, that just keep theirs covered. and like everyone was talking about the other day, different areas definatly feel more or less strongly about things.
that's my deal, this is something everyone has to come to their own conclusion about...
i only disagree with belly button piercings if the person who has it has a big fat belly. i'm not saying everybody has to be in perfect shape, but why draw more attention to it??
Hahahaha.....I couldn't agree with you more on this. :)
oh before I forget, There is a salon called Kokapeli by me and as soon as i read it he came into my head , I was like what are the chances. cause on there sign out front they have him.
ha ha, I agree with that completly matt.
Personally I think peircings are worse than tats.
Tats are a peice of art. (depeaning on how it is done of course)
Peircings just look dirty.
Tounge rings, Gross
Belly button rings flashy and for what ever reason draws a sex appeal, even though it's not
Facial pericings just silly
Word homeslice..
hahahhaa, so true...nothing worse then a big fat belly, with a big fat dangly object hanging from it.
nice, all the married women agree with me :)
but seriously... look at my big fat belly! i'm accentuating it by wearing a cutoff shirt and a piece of jewlery. everybody look!
Yes there is....picture that, but in spandex.....SHINY spandex, no less. Ugh.
ugh, nice image.
shiny gold spandex, barely covering big old cottage cheesy legs, a WWF tee tied around the neck to reveal a big old flabby belly with a dangly ring
And a mullet....you forgot about the mullet. :)
dyed bright orange!
But not completely orange....there has to be some leftover platinum blonde in there from when she last had it dyed.
Two-tone haircolor is SO hot these days. Like a tiger.....grrrrrrr.....
add the fat spilling over the spandex and you've just described most of keansburg