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Probably both in some cases. I think you would need forgiveness for a 'vulgar' tattoo, then have it modified.If it is something you cannot afford or it deducts from the Christian obligations to support Kingdom work it just might be sinful.But in my case it was just stupid I guess, I wasted $5 down town Jacksonville, NC. It could have been wasteful also since it was one fourth of my weeks salary. LOLI think it is stupid if it cancels many job opportunities you might have like a glaring facial tattoo. I appreciated one ladies appraisal of a beautiful young lady's 'sleeve'. She said that is like putting bumper stickers all over a Rolls Royce. In other words 'Stupid'. JMO here. Since I am an old man I guess I consider full blown tattoos and piercings as stupid Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

Some years ago our church was called on to provide food for a family with several small children. When we arrived the man (not sure he was a husband) who answered to door had the plant Saturn (and it rings) plus some stars tattooed on his face. He than complained about how no one would give him a job. Why indeed? Perhaps employers want people with good judgement or who present a positive face for their business. His choices were to work in the backroom of a business that would hire him, find a business (like a tattoo parlor) where his face tattoo is part of the experience, or start his own business. That said, I remember him being grateful for the food from the church, whereas sometimes you help a family and they complain that churches are not doing enough for them. Of the two, I would hire Mr. Face Tattoo over Mr. Ungrateful. I think I would get a good days work out of the first and I'm not interested working with the second.Mat

Re: A face tattoo ...

I’ve had people cuss me directly over the phone when I told them we couldn’t pay their utility bill. I would usually reply that we do good to pay our own utility bills, and if we paid everybody’s bill who called us, we could not survive financially.

The yeah, but argument

There is no topic regarding lifestyle that the yeah, but argument can't cover. Yeah, I may have a death-head tattoo that looks demonic, but look at that fat Christian. Yeah, I may not give freely to the church, but look at that rich TV preacher. Yeah, I may beat my wife when I get drunk, but those church people are mean to me.The result is no personal responsibility or accountability, because other people are so much worse than me.

I think tattoos can be a mark of poor money management. As can owning several large dogs when you're living in a small apartment/house/trailer. Also, expensive team gear (shirts, hats, shoes, etc) as well as always having to go to Disney, or ballgames, or concerts, even if it means missing work or not paying bills (or tithes). Smoking and drinking can also be an issue. If really does trouble me to have people ask for help and yet they seem to have money to spend on their lifestyle. Recently did a funeral for a baby that passed - mom was living with a boyfriend, not the father and the baby had problems from birth, need constant care. She was known to go out partying and leave the baby with the boyfriend. He had plenty of tattoos, nice phone, party clothes, etc, but when it came to the funeral she felt the funeral home, church and everybody else should pay for the service due to her grief, which lasted about a week until the next party. I would use the phase white trash to describe her, but I guess I'm not allowed.By the way, the bio father and his family set up a go fund me account, as did the mother, to help with expenses at the death of the baby. Turned out they need beer money (maybe drug money) to drink their sorrows away. No money for forth coming for expenses.

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Or both.