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Hey all…just wondering your perspectives on this situation:
I have 2 tattoos on my chest, both of which are egyptian hieroglyphs which i got at a time before I converted to Catholicism, when I was following egyptian/pagan spirituality.
Anyways, I have been lightly considering doing one of 2, maybe 3 things with them:
  1. Leave them as they are
  2. Have them “converted” to Catholic images, therefore getting tattoo’d again
  3. Having them removed…
I really dont think Im going to have them removed though, as it is far more expensive and it looks bad afterward. Im leaning towards number 2, but am just curious what you all think bout that? BTW here is a picture of what the tattoos look like: an osterich feather. Any ideas of what this image could be “converted” to would be appreciated! (be creative!)
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Thanks! :cool:
 
I do not think you would be obligated to have them changed whatsoever. You may want to avoid showing them to people you may give scandal to - but who can read egyptian hieroglyphs anyway?
 
Even easier, just put a Hebrew caption underneath it, like this one:שַׁלַּח אֶת-עַמִּי

That’s “Let my people go”, from Exodus.
 
Rainaldo said:
Even easier, just put a Hebrew caption underneath it, like this one:שַׁלַּח אֶת-עַמִּי

That’s “Let my people go”, from Exodus.
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Wow, that would be a LOT more tattooing though!😦

I’d say (4)

Leave the existing tattoos in place but add the Ankh above them.

The Ankh was the Egyptian life symbol, and is used by Christians in Egypt, IMS.

ICXC NIKA
 
Hmm very interesting idea Rainaldo…I’ll have to think about that route! Thanks!
 
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Hmm very interesting idea Rainaldo…I’ll have to think about that route! Thanks!
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Just be careful, and have someone who actually knows Hebrew make sure everything is being done correctly. You don’t want a typo that means “Let my people sneeze”.

There is an entire blog devoted to bad Hebrew tattoos.
 
LOL well I think just the idea of putting something under or round them, like a “disclaimer” might be an interesting option…
 
You could probably just leave them, especially if they don’t have an inherently pagan meaning.

Based on the image I imagine a stylized Tau Cross might be the easiest Christian symbol to turn one of these particular hieroglyphs into.
 
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