Oscar cussing lol ?

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I'm not a believer so I really don't know. Seems like I heard/read the body is a temple or not supposed to desecrate the flesh. Like many things. I guess it is how you interpret the bible.
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I'm not a believer so I really don't know. Seems like I heard/read the body is a temple or not supposed to desecrate the flesh. Like many things. I guess it is how you interpret the bible.
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I'm not trying to stir the pot. If you are offended by the quēstion, please ignore.
Not at all. I personally like questions and discussions on this stuff
But people do get offended too easily
You are correct about interpretation
 

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Question for you believers....aren't tattoos a sin?
Depends on who you ask. Some denominations of Christians that absolutely forbid it. Others not so much.

In Judaism it’s not looked highly upon at all. In fact certain sects will prevent you from being buried in a Jewish cemetery if you are tatted up.

Personally, I don’t care either way. Tattoos can be very artistic. I don’t like the hands or face tats much.
 

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Not in my opinion..I have several
But that opens up a whole theological can of worms that would probably be best to leave closed
Nothing wrong with tattoo, I have about 10. None on the face or hands. I worked in a prison for 8 years and seen a lot of good and terrible tattoos. Never got my first one until 44.
 

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It's Old Testament, Leviticus 19:28 "You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you" . Some Christians still believe that even the New Testament verses on your body being a "Temple of the Lord" prohibit tattoo's.
The verse above that says not to shave around the sides of your head or disfigure the edges of your beard. The verse above that says not to eat meat with blood still in it. Scooby doo would say "Rut-Roh"

I believe Jesus cares more about what is inside of a person, not their outside appearance. There are far worse things that getting a tattoo.
 

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Got a client who works
Nothing wrong with tattoo, I have about 10. None on the face or hands. I worked in a prison for 8 years and seen a lot of good and terrible tattoos. Never got my first one until 44.
I had a client who was a dermatoligist who spent the majority of his time trying to remove tatoos. I think I'll pass on those.
 

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What language did he use cuss?

When Romanian tennis star Ilie Nastase played he got fined a lot for cursing(in English). Somebody asked him why he didn't just curse in his own language and he replied something to the effect of when you curse you want people to understand it.
 

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It's Old Testament, Leviticus 19:28 "You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you" . Some Christians still believe that even the New Testament verses on your body being a "Temple of the Lord" prohibit tattoo's.
Yep, our Baptist pastor preached on it one Sunday and how it was a sin. We had been going to church there for years. My wife has tattoos. We never returned. Or to any other Baptist church for that matter.
 

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Question for you believers....aren't tattoos a sin?
No. That’s one of the out of context, lost in translation of the times verses.

Leviticus surrounds Levitical or Mosaic Law. ā€œTattooingā€ in that time was the art of self harming or creating an open wound, often to mourn a loss loved one, and then keeping the would open and preventing healing until you were no longer mourning. Essentially it was an outward presentation of inward pain

However not all preachers and members of the church know their biblical history and things take on new meanings.

ā€œCamel through the eye of a needleā€ is another one that many people take as saying ā€œrich ppl can’t go to heaven bc a camel can’t fit in the eye of the needleā€ā€¦but there is historical context missing. Riders would dismount and Camels had to lay on their bellies and scoot through a lowered entry for many walled cities (one gate in particular in Jerusalem was named ā€œthe eye of the needleā€). It was a defense mechanism to prevent armies from invading bc they could only come through one at a time. It was much more difficult for a camel to pass than an open traditional gate…but not impossible. Wealthy people tend to have more temptation with greed etc and they also have more ability to give but don’t always live up to living in his image etc
 

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Yep, our Baptist pastor preached on it one Sunday and how it was a sin. We had been going to church there for years. My wife has tattoos. We never returned. Or to any other Baptist church for that matter.
Read the post I just posted. That’s a perfect example of the people preaching the Bible but not understanding the context. Modern tattooing isn’t the same as what tattooing was in the culture then.
 

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Nothing wrong with tattoo, I have about 10. None on the face or hands. I worked in a prison for 8 years and seen a lot of good and terrible tattoos. Never got my first one until 44.

Do you, I’m all for it. I’m so confused why the face or hands needs to be pointed out constantly. Who cares where they are?

Getting a tattoo and hiding it is no different than getting one on your hands or your face, right?

I am not at all trying to single you out. Far from it. I have seen a lot of your posts and think you’re a good poster so I’m sorry I directed this post at you…. It is nothing personal at all. No ill will intended I can promise you that. Just curious why people who get tattoos bring up ā€œhands and faceā€.
 

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Oscar is just too happy. My joy overflows as well, don't get me wrong. The team needs to be more like a chain gang or something...Need some mean on this team. (I know there are a few tigers.)





 
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Wealthy people tend to have more temptation with greed etc and they also have more ability to give but don’t always live up to living in his image etc

ā€œIt is as necessary for a poor man to give away, as for a rich man. Many poor men are more devoted worshipers of Mammon than some rich men.ā€
-George Macdonald
 

Wunky

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Getting a tattoo and hiding it is no different than getting one on your hands or your face, right?

Seriously?

For the purposes of the current discussion (I.e., ā€œin the eyes of Godā€) I suppose it wouldn’t be any different.

But from a societal standpoint there is a huge difference. Unless you are a professional athlete or a rapper, face tattoos make it extremely hard for 99.9% of the population to find gainful employment. Same thing with the hands, to a lesser extent.
 

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Seriously?

For the purposes of the current discussion (I.e., ā€œin the eyes of Godā€) I suppose it wouldn’t be any different.

But from a societal standpoint there is a huge difference. Unless you are a professional athlete or a rapper, face tattoos make it extremely hard for 99.9% of the population to find gainful employment. Same thing with the hands, to a lesser extent.
You hit the nail on the head. I was going to respond with the same answer.
 

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I'm not a believer so I really don't know. Seems like I heard/read the body is a temple or not supposed to desecrate the flesh. Like many things. I guess it is how you interpret the bible.
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I'm not trying to stir the pot. If you are offended by the quēstion, please ignore.
Let’s hear what you believe????
 
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I’ve heard this from the pulpit before. In fact a former pastor of mine believed this as well. I will respectfully disagree with that theory/theology because of how Jesus continued that conversation. He said, ā€œWith man it is impossible (no unpacking a camelā€s gear, no having the camel crawl, etc), but with God all things are possible.
No. That’s one of the out of context, lost in translation of the times verses.

Leviticus surrounds Levitical or Mosaic Law. ā€œTattooingā€ in that time was the art of self harming or creating an open wound, often to mourn a loss loved one, and then keeping the would open and preventing healing until you were no longer mourning. Essentially it was an outward presentation of inward pain

However not all preachers and members of the church know their biblical history and things take on new meanings.

ā€œCamel through the eye of a needleā€ is another one that many people take as saying ā€œrich ppl can’t go to heaven bc a camel can’t fit in the eye of the needleā€ā€¦but there is historical context missing. Riders would dismount and Camels had to lay on their bellies and scoot through a lowered entry for many walled cities (one gate in particular in Jerusalem was named ā€œthe eye of the needleā€). It was a defense mechanism to prevent armies from invading bc they could only come through one at a time. It was much more difficult for a camel to pass than an open traditional gate…but not impossible. Wealthy people tend to have more temptation with greed etc and they also have more ability to give but don’t always live up to living in his image etc
 
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