Tattoos historically been associated with criminals, street gangs, the military, whores, and barbarian island cultures. At a minimum, getting a tattoo shows one's worldliness.
It is no coincidence that tattoos are becoming extremely popular around the world today. The Bible foretells that the Antichrist will require the inhabitants of the earth to receive a MARK in order to buy or sell anything (Revelation 13:17). Hence, the world's masses are being prepared now to receive the Mark of the Beast when the Antichrist comes.
No Christian who loves the Lord Jesus Christ should ever get a tattoo. It is a symbol of allegiance to Satan. If you have a tattoo, you ought to have it removed by laser. Tattoos are of the Devil. They are evidences of worldliness.
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I thought fundies were waiting in glee for the rapture. Shouldn't they be promoting all the "final" events. Go ahead, get a tatoo and/or a RFID chip. The quicker the rapture comes, the quicker you guys can be kissing Jesus Christ's ass for all eternity.
@Canadian_Hoser: While a lot of these rapture folks want it all to happen sooner, the True Christians are not supposed to be among those decieved by the Antichrist.
I think.
So it's basically: "True Christians! Shelter yourselves! Let the rest of the world burn!"
Personally, I hope Dave runs into a group of marines and mentions this. Afterwards, I'll even send a get-well-card to what's left of him. But I'm sure he considers get-well-cars as worldly and therefore satanic.
My brother-in-law is a devout Christian, and has a tattoo of a crucifix on his arm.
Maybe you should call him a devil-worshipper to his face.
(Note: He's also a regional champion weight-lifter.)
Best of luck, David.
No David, people are not getting tats to prepare them to receive the Mark of Da Beast. Maybe, tats are now being recognized as a form of art. Some are crap, but many are incredible works of art, such as the one I saw a few years ago, depicting the Christ on the cross. It was very moving and beautiful.
Oh, and in Iraq, tats were becoming popular amongst the locals. Not for the artwork, but for identification purposes since many did not have any other identification.
Oh, him again. I didn't know Satan was that impressed by a racecar number (my father's, matching my brother's), the state of Florida over one's heart, and a panda cub tramp stamp. Didn't know I could buy things with them, either, though maybe if I show the panda and the state of Florida to the right people, I can get a favor done. I guess my tattoos are a little tougher than I thought.
@ emau99: I wanna watch! I'll buy a ticket!
At a minimum, getting a tattoo shows one's worldliness.
So does eating, sleeping and fucking. We're coal-based life forms with physical form; we're pretty damn worldly even if some people try to pretend we're not.
If you have a tattoo, you ought to have it removed by laser.
No, no, no. Lasers are built by scientists, and also the tool of the devil. Three words: sandpaper and acid.
Then shut the fuck up and dont get a tattoo.
But that is never enough, your type want to ban tattoo shops and jail people who have them. You have already demonized us as having symbols of satan on our body. I wonder how easy it would be for you to make the next step and excuse the death penalty for tattoos.
You people make me sick.
What's next. Really.
Tattoos are so harmless.
*has 3*
So these are bad then? I mean it wont be like these guys can deny their Christians.
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Is there anything, anything at all, that Mr Stewart couldn't declare to be evil and then spend several paragraphs ranting about? Soft cheese? Breezeblocks? Metric units? Haikus? Paperclips?
Ironically, tattoos and other forms of ritual disfigurement, despite this denunciation as being "worldly", actually have the same origins as religion itself: tribal identifiers, a way of distinguishing (and, usually, ritually humiliating) oneself so as to declare one's loyalty to the group, avoiding classification as an outsider and the subsequent rejection and hatred that would incur. One assumes the ancient Jewish prohibition of tattoos is not because of any objection to tribal markings on principle, but simply because it wasn't among the ones they used (and, given the exhortations against it, quite possibly because it was used by neighbouring tribes) - they preferred circumcision.
@Antichrist
So long as you familiarize yourself with the artist, you should be alright. Any artist worth his salt should have a portfolio of some variety, so it's good to start there. Like with anything else, do your research, and it should be fine.
Everything that all humans do is of this world except for when humans do things off this world, like explore extra-terrestrial bodies. But the explorers are still from this world and everything they do is a result of worldly culture and up-bringing. Everything that all living things do is of this world. Everything you do is of this world.
For instance, you can't supernaturally communicate your idiotic thoughts to the whole of humanity. You must use worldly ways and means to achieve those ends, and by doing so you can only reach a small amount of people.
Your rants are an entirely human response to, and arise from, the depths of your hideous being, and only serve to emphasize your own miserable worldly view of yourself.
There is no satan, just as there is no god.
To be so completely deluded and lazy in ones thinking is a worldly affliction. And you got it in spades.
Love and peace, Pule.
"the Antichrist will require the inhabitants of the earth to receive a MARK in order to buy or sell anything "
Well, we already need to have money. Does that count? I mean, after all, it's not as though you can make your own money, you need to get it from teh evil government.
I know that David isn't a Poe, but I really really want him to be one, because knowing that I share a species with that guy is just too depressing :(
Yeah, Dave, your "god" who nonchalantly overlooks pain and suffering in the world, who couldn't care less if 6 million of his chosen are gassed to death, really seems to have his priorities right. Fuck off.
@Paschal Wagner: "Three words: sandpaper and acid."
Before I was born my dad had a lot of prison tattoos. He was embarrassed by them and when I was an infant he had them removed. Well, he tried to, the doctor was so upset by the procedure that he refused to do any more. The procedure?
I think that any TRUE CHRISTIAN who has tattoos and wishes to have them removed to glorify god, should get them removed the old fashioned way. After all, they're supposed to suffer right? Anyone who has "I love Dan" tattooed on their ass and is now married to Chris can use lasers...they've suffered enough.
Ah, that explains a lot.
I went into my local shop this morning and said "Two pints of milk please." They refused to serve me because I didn't have any tattoos. They must have been Satanists.
Did I mention that I live in David J Stewart's imagination?
I don't think it's fair of him to assume that, especially when there are tribes in micronesia and the phillipines that believe certain tattoos have magical properties, I at least have read about one they put on the back of their neck as a protection against having their head sliced off.
At least those tats look bad-ass.
This post is completely off-base. God loves tattoos that glorify Him. One time, He came to me in a dream and told me to get a tattoo and even gave me the design (one of the NFL team logos). I don't understand why, I don't even watch football, but the LORD works in mysterious ways.
I would have been disobedient if I ignored Him.
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