tattoos

[Fred_4]

I got mine where they’re not seen if I don’t want them to be. But know this, sunshinemommie…

HECK YES IT HURTS!!

 

[deb1]

That’s why I’m getting the F word tattooed on my lower back.

Which F word…Fun, Fantastic, Fiendishly Friendly, Futuristically Foolish, Fresh, Fishy, Freebird(decorated with a lit lighter), Freakish Fin Finder. I can come up with a lot of F words.

 

[Goth_Catholic]

Which F word…Fun, Fantastic, Fiendishly Friendly, Futuristically Foolish, Fresh, Fishy, Freebird(decorated with a lit lighter), Freakish Fin Finder. I can come up with a lot of F words.

Fire

 

[bluerose]

I read somewhere that anyone who’s even considered a job with the CIA, FBI, Secret Service, etc. should never get tattoos or any other “decoration” that is too distinctive and leaves scars.

I have a cousin in the FBI and I know she used to talk about wanting to get a tattoo when she was in high school. I don’t know that she ever did and if she didn’t, whether it was because back then she knew she wanted to join the FBI or if it was because my aunt was such a devout Hispanic Baptist.

 

[Feanaro_s_Wife]

on a side note: ifeel bad for those girls that get tattoos on their lower backs of something generic. it might look good now, but when they are 70 it’s just going to be wrinkled up and funny looking…

And who exactly is going to be looking? I know when I’m in my 70s I’m going to have A LOT that’s wrinkled up and funny looking…I doubt my cool lower back tattoo will be high on the list, lol

 

[deb1]

And who exactly is going to be looking? I know when I’m in my 70s I’m going to have A LOT that’s wrinkled up and funny looking…I doubt my cool lower back tattoo will be high on the list, lol

Do you remember the mullet? At one time it was a very cool thing to have and most guys had one. Today the mullet is made fun of by many people. I wonder if by the time we are grandparents if tattoos will be laughed at in the same manner as the mullet is?

I should point out, I see nothing wrong with tattoos and believe that some are works of art. But it has become such a fashion statement to get a tattoo that I can’t help but wonder when the back lash will begin against them.

 

[OutinChgoburbs]

Lol, it was a joke.

So was mine.

 

[teme]

Leviticus 19:28 reads,
"You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.

This falls right after the section where we are instructed not to round off the side growth of our heads, or harm the edges of our beards. Someone made a great point that several of the other Levitical laws are now followed in spirit, rather than direct practice. I think the same holds true here.

In my understanding, many of the Levitical directives were intended primarily to establish the Israelites as easily identifiable from neighbors. Much like cultures today have different cultural identities. From what I take from this section, it appears Israel’s neighbors did strange things with their hair and beards, and sent their daughters out as harlots… With Christ, we no longer need superficial markings, or lack thereof, to distinguish ourselves as Christians.

Someone made the point that the content is what could be sinful, rather than the art itself. As vessels of the Holy Spirit, we need to treat our bodies with the care it deserves, but tatoos, like makeup and clothing, do not degrade the soul, or take away from our ability to live and spread the gospel (as long as we are conscious of the content and what others may think). I’d have more trouble listening to the Christian message from someone with a snake tatoo on his/her face, but something ordinary, more power to them!

 

[brotherhrolf]

With great fear and trepidation because I have been excoriated on my beliefs:

1. Growing up before Vatican II - HMC taught that the body was the temple of the Holy Spirt. One does not put graffiti on the temple.
2. I worked at a drug store on Canal St. in New Orleans back in the late 60s/early 70s. Far too many people did I see with a number tatooed on their left forearm. (Victims of the Nazi concentration camps).
3. May look cool now but when you get into your 60’s/70s those hula girls that the vet’s got in Hawaii in WWII are not in the least bit appealing.

We are not Maori’s nor ancient Celts.

 

[THutch04]

I’d just caution you to think about WHAT you want and WHERE you would get it. Because depending on what kind of profession you have, a visible tattoo might not be a good idea. That’s the main reason I got mine in an area where people can’t see it.

 

[aurora77]

I got one on my lower back in December. My dad and I were both diagnosed with cancer in 2007, so we got tatoos together right before his surgery (everything came out well, thank God!!). It was a special thing. I may or may not get another.

My advice–thoroughly check out the tatoo parlor. They should be open with you, show you that everything is sterilized. Also, I would only get a tatoo that can be hidden easily. That’s why I picked my lower back.

 

[PoliSciProf]

There have been several threads posted in CAF that speak to this. The Church takes no stand as far as I can tell. However, tatoos are for life and it is worth noting that there is a booming and lucrative business in tatoo removal and this should tell you something. And visible tatoos will definitely have career implications. Finally be careful what you ask for. A friend of mine once got a tatoo that he admired but did not understand its other meanings. He has been stopped by customs on several occasions when he crosses the Canadian-US border since it is very close to a gang symbol. Some research even if you intend to get something that seems harmless or religious would be prudent.

 

[Sandi]

I have a peace symbol tattoed on my shoulder in the form of a green vine with blue flowers. It’s very pretty and I got it when I turned 55.

 

[bluerose]

I’d just caution you to think about WHAT you want and WHERE you would get it. Because depending on what kind of profession you have, a visible tattoo might not be a good idea. That’s the main reason I got mine in an area where people can’t see it.

Okay, here’s a really dumb question, but being asked in all naive sincerity. If no one can see it, why’d you get it in the first place?

 

[Claire0686]

Visit this website:

religioustattoos.net/

It is, obviously, biased in favour of tattoos, but it gives all (or most) of the Bible quotations people use when arguing against body modification, so you can read them and judge for yourself. It also has examples of the ways in which people have expressed their faith through tattoos, many of which are very beautiful.

I, too, am considering getting a tattoo and the idea of a sacred heart struck me as particularly appropriate - perhaps a religious icon would be something to consider? Also, I’d say choose a place on your body that is unlikely to alter much over time - your back or ankle, for example - and most importantly, make sure the tattoo design is right for you! Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide but I highly doubt the Lord will love you any the less if you do choose to get inked!

 

[THutch04]

Okay, here’s a really dumb question, but being asked in all naive sincerity. If no one can see it, why’d you get it in the first place?

Well in order to properly answer that question I unfortunately have to give you the long version . The particular design that I got was meant to represent my family (my parents, my sister brother and I, and the child that my mom had before me who died). I did it for my own benefit so that whenever I see it I can be reminded that even though my parents had to experience a tragedy with losing a child, they still chose to bring new life into the world afterwards. For me personally, I wanted to be physically reminded of that because my relationship with my parents has generally been rocky, and I’ve often questioned whether or not my siblings and I were ever actually wanted. The purpose of my getting it was more for me than for the visual pleasure of other people.

 

[KCtheMommy]

Well if you do get one, take care of it so it looks good as new for years.

My advice:

*If your tattoo will be exposed to the sun at all, put sun block on it.

*Choose a location that doesn’t have a ton of movement, or stretchy skin. For instance toe tattoos look relatively smeared in just a few short years. So does ones on the back of the neck.

*Any area that could be affected by pregnancy, such as the belly, the hips and top of thighs. As well as breasts. They all stretch out, and you may end up with new stretch marks running through your other-wise perfect tattoo.

As for responding to comments about my body being a temple I respond “yes it is a temple, and I’m decorating!”

Make sure you pick something you are proud of or has meaning to you. My other advice is to not pull something from “flash” or the stuff on the walls, but a custom tattoo drawn just for you.

 

[Dtmccameron]

I find religious tatoos disagreeable. The only sort I approve of are those of military origin, and things such as that. I think the old ways were best, when you simply carved into your flesh and the applied some pigment to the wound.

I once related my CCE class that tatoos, like sin, are black, ugly, and can only be removed with fire and pain!

I guess I was rather mean to those kids.