tattoed women at church ?
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thank you very much, the more I learn the better I understand, and I have just learnt something from your message. I have always lived my life, my way, and I want a full and proper life serving God, so learning His way I know is the best way. its just knowing, I will soon enough 
God bless you !
God bless you !
hmmmm..... to my understanding, the only sin we can commit that is against our body is sexual immorality. Doesn't say anything about needles and ink.
I think scripture says to glorify God in our bodies.... what if the tattoos were "praise" tattoos? Wouldn't that be glorifying God with our body?
Just a thought....
I think scripture says to glorify God in our bodies.... what if the tattoos were "praise" tattoos? Wouldn't that be glorifying God with our body?
Just a thought....
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Honest answer, I judge all tattooed people.
And here is my judgement:
1. Are you nuts? Every tiny piece of that artwork is someone jabbing your skin systematically, over and over again. I can tell it hurts. It's red when it's done, and you don't want anyone even patting you there. Why would someone intentionally choose to let someone jab them over and over again, even paying the person to do just that? And what happens if you change your mind on it? It hurts more to remove them.
2. Do you get the body changes often in life? That cute little dragonfly is going to look like a grotesque moth of Jurassic proportions, if you ever gain 50+ pound. It's going to look mummified, if you lose 50+ pounds. And wait until wrinkles set in. It will go from impressionism to Dali to Picasso to what-in-the-world-is-that, if you're fortunate enough to live a long life.
So, yup, yup, yup. We old Christian women are looking, and thinking, as we see it. Probably not at all what you thought we were thinking.
After all. I'm 61 years old, and everyone-is-getting-tattoos-now started in my late teens and early 20s. It's kind of like rap music. I really thought it would die out long ago, but it hasn't.
Who knew? lol
And here is my judgement:
1. Are you nuts? Every tiny piece of that artwork is someone jabbing your skin systematically, over and over again. I can tell it hurts. It's red when it's done, and you don't want anyone even patting you there. Why would someone intentionally choose to let someone jab them over and over again, even paying the person to do just that? And what happens if you change your mind on it? It hurts more to remove them.
2. Do you get the body changes often in life? That cute little dragonfly is going to look like a grotesque moth of Jurassic proportions, if you ever gain 50+ pound. It's going to look mummified, if you lose 50+ pounds. And wait until wrinkles set in. It will go from impressionism to Dali to Picasso to what-in-the-world-is-that, if you're fortunate enough to live a long life.
So, yup, yup, yup. We old Christian women are looking, and thinking, as we see it. Probably not at all what you thought we were thinking.
After all. I'm 61 years old, and everyone-is-getting-tattoos-now started in my late teens and early 20s. It's kind of like rap music. I really thought it would die out long ago, but it hasn't.
Who knew? lol
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LOL Out of place? You just described most of the churches in my neck-of-the-woods. You just described the Christians around me. They've already heard the gospel. That's why they're in church!
I'm now dying to know what you're neck-of-the-woods look like if folks are tatooless, shaven, short hair, without weaves, and decked-to-the-nine. I haven't seen that church since the 60s. LOL
I'm now dying to know what you're neck-of-the-woods look like if folks are tatooless, shaven, short hair, without weaves, and decked-to-the-nine. I haven't seen that church since the 60s. LOL
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We don't yet know if her fears will be realized. I've worried often about what others thought when I was younger. I don't anymore, because my fears were rarely realized and I did learn quickly that most people aren't that concerned about me. Their more concerned about them. So, even if they are bothered by me, it will fade away in 1-5 minutes.
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I have read opinions, and now I defiantly feel more clear minded. Actually now, I feel, it really doesn't matter what others say on how or look .. I have tattoos I have piercings, on the outside I might not be to everyone's 'standard' or 'tastes' ..... but my heart has not changed, and will not change. My heart is pure for God, and he loves me, and he accepts me, regardless on what I look like on the outside. And just to add, if ever I do consider to have any other tattoo, I now know, that's okay too, as my heart is STILL pure ... good day all
... good day all
At 20, I worried about what everyone else thought of me.
At 40, I stopped caring what everyone else thought about me.
At 60, I realized no one thought about me.
Truth be known, we are so very self-absorbed, we just don't care about whatever it was that bothered us about someone all that long. Don't let the world judge you, because their judgement is quick and fleeting. And, ultimately, it doesn't matter.
Focus on the Lord. HE matters!
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what if I wasn't new to faith, would you then see a difference?
Meanwhile, sounds like you're enjoying the tats so are planning on more. lol
(And again, "ouchouchouch!" Never going to get over how much that has to hurt. lol)
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Unfortunately, that doesn't mean they focus on the Lord too.
If someone needs a church that accepts tattoos fine, there is always the Catholic Church too. I won't recommend them either, because they don't focus on the Lord either.
Truth is most denoms and nondenoms don't revolt against tattoos, so that is no reason to pick a church.
If someone needs a church that accepts tattoos fine, there is always the Catholic Church too. I won't recommend them either, because they don't focus on the Lord either.
Truth is most denoms and nondenoms don't revolt against tattoos, so that is no reason to pick a church.
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