Tattoos. A poll concerning Skin Ink Art

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Don’t have one and am not planning on getting one, but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating other people’s skin art.

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Im going to wait, no need for one so whats the rush right? I want to make sure I know what I want to get, so probably later down the road.
 
Nope, I refuse to get any tattoos or piercings.

My wife is obsessed with the stupid things and I love nagging her about it.
 
Wow, more than half (granted only out of 10) so far are no tattoos. I thought I’d be one of the only ones. Among my friends, most of them have tattoos, but I don’t have a lot of Catholic friends yet (some of my Catholic friends have them though.) I’ve never had one, and never intend to have one.

Since this is in philosophy, I should comment on the ethics of tattoos: There is nothing intrinsically wrong with tattoos, unless they are for pagan ritual reasons; such as a runic inscription as a spell or “bind rune.” I used to study the FUTHARK runes, and know about such uses. I’ve had a few friends who had such “bind rune” tattoos, intended as “spells,” but of course they were all pagans (when I was pagan.) So, as long as it’s just a decoration, or a dedication to a saint or something safe like that, I see no problem with it.

The prohibition in the Bible was specifically telling them not to copy a specific culture’s tattoo traditions, and since it was the only tattoo tradition they knew, it became no tattoos at all. Modern Orthodox Jews (and some other Jewish believers) still hold to the “no tattoos,” and I’ve heard having them makes you ineligible to be buried in a Jewish cemetery; however, as Christians we usually don’t believe that rule applies anymore. Some Christian groups would disagree, and also speak against piercings and non-kosher eating, but that’s not the Catholic Church.
 
Nope. Never shall I have my fair skin marked! I don’t like how they look and I’m concerned about the long term effects of having these colorful inks under my skin forever.
 
My son went in the Marines, and came home after his schooling with his first tattoo. How could I complain? It was a beautifully scripted bible quote. Next came a Celtic cross.
 
I have two tattoos both on my arms, one is rather large. I do not want any more. They are just remnants from a former life that serve as reminders for me to not go down those roads again.
 
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DaveBj said:
Don’t have one and am not planning on getting one, but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating other people’s skin art.

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I have seen some that rival famous paintings. Some of them are amazing…but they’re not my personal bag for me either.
 
I just drove my 21-year-old daughter from Southern California to Yellowstone. She got a job there until October. This is the longest we will have ever been away from each other. On the way we spontaneously decided to get a mother/daughter tattoo in Las Vegas. (We ended up getting it in St. George, UT). This is her 3rd tattoo and my first (I’m 56). We decided to get matching cute tacos since we love tacos so much. (Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)
 
I don’t have any, never will. I’m a sorry enough sight getting blood work done. I can’t stand needles.

However, I love admiring beautiful tattoos. There’s a chap from Japan who was in one of my classes, and he had a traditional, full-body tattoo. I only saw what was on his arms, and he showed me the beautiful koi fish that ran from his foot to his knee. Impressive.

Props to anyone who can stand the pain!
 
None,probably…never.
(If I were a married man and couldn’t wear a wedding ring for work reasons
I would have a band tattooed on my finger ) ( :ok_hand:t4: )
 
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Interesting results !
See - even the Pope is in on the modern times action !

Pope added that young priests
could use them to connect with the people
they were trying to reach out to,
because the tattoos often communicated information about the person
 
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Seagull said:
Pope added that young priests
could use them to connect with the people
they were trying to reach out to,
because the tattoos often communicated information about the person
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Actions Speak Louder Than Tattoos.
 
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