tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post2881253154127731648..comments2023-11-02T01:02:45.271-07:00Comments on The Theology of Laundry: The Girl with the ‘Interior’ TattooUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-39337203640960263062012-01-03T17:42:29.518-08:002012-01-03T17:42:29.518-08:00I believe tattoos are for those who want to make a...I believe tattoos are for those who want to make a statement. I am a visual artist who enjoys making statements about my beliefs. I am also a face painter, who paints with non-toxic paints. However, I do put BOUNDARIES on my art work. <br /><br />What I take issue with is the SIZE of the tattoo, the NUMBER of tattoos, WHERE they are placed on the body and the SUBJECT matter. <br /><br />For example, the famous barbared wire tattoos on the arm or ankle suggest bondage, slavery, pain, or a tough guy image. It's meaning, I think is sadistic. <br /><br />The image of a small beautiful butterfly sounds fine but when it is placed near the breast or near other private body parts, it can be very sexually provacative, suggesting immoral SEXUAL behavior. If the butterfly were placed in a modest area that no one could see except their spouse that would seem acceptable to me. <br /><br />The body that is covered with tattoos suggests an addiction to this art form or perhaps other addictions like sex, drugs, alcohol. This "Anything Goes Attitude" would make it hard to relate to the rest of society.<br /><br />More importantly, I believe it displeases the Lord for us to disfigure or inflict pain on the body he gave us. I would like to see this creative energy channeled in other directions to help the poor, the sick, the hungry. <br /><br />I thank God He gave us the freedom to make choices. He's such the gentlemen, He would never force Himself upon anyone. his son set us free by dying on the cross. We have freedom and hope and eternal salvation if we follow him I pray you seek him with everything you got and know the Peace and the Divine Plans He has for you life. "plans to give you hope and a future" Jeremiah <br /><br />God Bless You!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-37928070958160822092011-12-19T16:33:23.351-08:002011-12-19T16:33:23.351-08:00@ Anonymous - thank you for reading! While outwar...@ Anonymous - thank you for reading! While outward signs may make an impact, we must be careful not to assume that they are necessary for achieving our essence as children of God. The same can be said for all of your other examples. Of course, in the case of religious garb/ symbols, they make a powerful statement without altering our bodies permanently, thus, the our bodies remain "as temples un-desacrated. Of course, everyone is free to have their own opinion about whether tattoos desecrate us. And everyone who reads this blog is free to disagree, of course so long as they stay respectful. Thank you for remaining respectful.GB<br />@fx kelli - thanks for reading! Even without the Levitcus txt , I think Msgr Pope makes some very good points. Click the link in the post to read more!<br />@ Anonymous- I used to 'play' with those as a kid and they were always fun...they look pretty awful, though as they start flaking away, and eventually, I stopped considering them very fun for that reason! <br />God bless you all.MNicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250777713893608026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-75159453913954211752011-12-19T09:29:22.167-08:002011-12-19T09:29:22.167-08:00I disagree. Outward signs are powerful and import...I disagree. Outward signs are powerful and important as evidenced by habits, tonsures, vestments, scapulars, etc.<br /><br />Appealing to Leviticus is not convincing because of the many things prohibited in Jewish law that are perfectly acceptable to Catholics. We aren't Jews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-12278457763879531112011-12-19T05:56:28.990-08:002011-12-19T05:56:28.990-08:00While I totally agree with the idea that tattoos a...While I totally agree with the idea that tattoos are pretty awful, I would shy away from using Leviticus as a reference both because it's an incomplete quote an because there are many admonitions in Leviticus that are pretty scary (much worse than tattoos) by current standards.fx kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05869803856297091177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-35595021803362769272011-12-19T05:35:08.165-08:002011-12-19T05:35:08.165-08:00I think water transfer tattoos are cool and fun. ...I think water transfer tattoos are cool and fun. I got some Christmas-y ones that are very festive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-19278871205011104032011-12-18T10:43:53.386-08:002011-12-18T10:43:53.386-08:00It has been really sad to witness the proliferatio...It has been really sad to witness the proliferation of tattoos in the last couple decades. Rather than making an individual more unique, they actually reduce a person's uniqueness, rendering the individuality of the skin that God has given them with the sameness of an off-reddish-greenish-blueish pattern of another person's design.btnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-32841461853729226062011-12-18T05:39:44.917-08:002011-12-18T05:39:44.917-08:00Excellent commentary with insightful suggestions! ...Excellent commentary with insightful suggestions! When I was growing up, the only people we saw with tattoos were sailors. I was also told that people that had difficultly in relationships had tattoos. I guess I put tattoos, piercings and pants worn so low (they reach one's knees) in the same category-- for people that need attention and want to fit in somewhere.<br />Mrs. ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-57081083262686812742011-12-17T16:39:23.731-08:002011-12-17T16:39:23.731-08:00I'm an old fuddy-duddy and thus am incapable o...I'm an old fuddy-duddy and thus am incapable of appreciating tatoos, piercings etc.. I wonder if they aren't a somewhat sad cry for recognition. <br /> Good article. I liked it.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-1574556239538954002011-12-17T12:14:34.302-08:002011-12-17T12:14:34.302-08:00Hi Omar. Thanks for reading. You sound scriptural...Hi Omar. Thanks for reading. You sound scripturally knowledgeable. Let me ask you this: if we are not to tattoo ourselves for the dead, for those who are closest to us and whom Christ came to redeem, wouldn't you say it's reasonable to surmise that we should also not tattoo those things which are less important than the dead and which are passing, world things (symbols, affiliation, objects etc.)? I recommend reading Msgr. Pope's post. God bless you.MNicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250777713893608026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427584755957708826.post-33000688187220049802011-12-17T11:07:46.217-08:002011-12-17T11:07:46.217-08:00I agree with your point wholeheartedly. However, I...I agree with your point wholeheartedly. However, I would like to point out that linguistics is very important for understanding the message in the word of God.<br /><br />That being said, Leviticus says "Do not mark or tattoo your body *for the dead*". To pretend that it does not say 'for the dead' is missing the mark.Omarnoreply@blogger.com