Tattoos

AreYouReady? · #1 08-22-2012, 01:54 PM

The man in the pic has been arrested on child molestation charges. That is bad enough.

But now take a close look at his tattoos.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news...,2393321.story

Michael Phelps · #2 08-22-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

The man in the pic has been arrested on child molestation charges. That is bad enough.

But now take a close look at his tattoos.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news...,2393321.story

Are you thinking there is a correlation?

Dalton · #3 08-22-2012, 02:20 PM

I don't get it... I see the cut here on his neck, but cannot really make out the rest.

AreYouReady? · #4 08-22-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Are you thinking there is a correlation?

No correlation except that this would be one scary dude to children.

But maybe I am the only one who wonders why a person would mark up their face and tattoo a "cut here" and a dotted line across his throat? Somebody might think that to be an invitation?

Sigh....maybe I am too sheltered?

bbyrd009 · #5 08-22-2012, 06:13 PM

oh ya, he has absolutely no issues.

AreYouReady? · #6 08-22-2012, 06:21 PM

LOL byrd.

Michael Phelps · #7 08-23-2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

No correlation except that this would be one scary dude to children.

But maybe I am the only one who wonders why a person would mark up their face and tattoo a "cut here" and a dotted line across his throat? Somebody might think that to be an invitation?

Sigh....maybe I am too sheltered?

Ah, I would totally agree with this. Unless he's wanting to make it easy for the coroner!?

AreYouReady? · #8 08-23-2012, 08:38 AM

So...I also have to wonder how a person like this can be reached for God?

God loves him like he loves the rest of us. What would it take for a saint in that area to go to the jail cell to visit him specifically and tell him about Jesus?

trialedbyfire · #9 08-23-2012, 08:59 AM

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So...I also have to wonder how a person like this can be reached for God?

God loves him like he loves the rest of us. What would it take for a saint in that area to go to the jail cell to visit him specifically and tell him about Jesus?

Well here is a question... could it be at all possible that he is indeed "unreachable"? The Bible talks about God turning over people to their sins, hardening their hearts, and causing them to become reprobates. I'm not saying that we should assume that he is so demonically possessed that he is absolutely unreachable BUT when I saw the tattoos my first thought was of the man in colorado who thought he was the joker and ended up killing numerous people in a movie theater with no remorse. These clearly possessed individuals... is there help for them? Or has God already turned them over to their sin causing them to do absolutely outrageous things that even this corrupt and immoral society we currently live in can find troubling? I don't know.

You reach people with the gospel.

"And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh." Jude 1:22-23

You either use compassion or you use fear. If God has already turned them over to their sin there is no fear or reverence of God in them, and it has been my experience that some people have no fear of God, and some people do not respond to compassion at all and have no compassion. In order for you to shoot randomly into a crowd of people you have no fear of God (obviously) and no compassion for humanity. There are people who simply are void of any human emotion... so far gone that I just honestly believe there is no helping them. God has already made his decision in their regards. Not saying that's THIS man's issue... but it's something to think about.

Michael Phelps · #10 08-23-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by trialedbyfire

Well here is a question... could it be at all possible that he is indeed "unreachable"? The Bible talks about God turning over people to their sins, hardening their hearts, and causing them to become reprobates. I'm not saying that we should assume that he is so demonically possessed that he is absolutely unreachable BUT when I saw the tattoos my first thought was of the man in colorado who thought he was the joker and ended up killing numerous people in a movie theater with no remorse. These clearly possessed individuals... is there help for them? Or has God already turned them over to their sin causing them to do absolutely outrageous things that even this corrupt and immoral society we currently live in can find troubling? I don't know.

You reach people with the gospel.

"And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh." Jude 1:22-23

You either use compassion or you use fear. If God has already turned them over to their sin there is no fear or reverence of God in them, and it has been my experience that some people have no fear of God, and some people do not respond to compassion at all and have no compassion. In order for you to shoot randomly into a crowd of people you have no fear of God (obviously) and no compassion for humanity. There are people who simply are void of any human emotion... so far gone that I just honestly believe there is no helping them. God has already made his decision in their regards. Not saying that's THIS man's issue... but it's something to think about.

My only issue with your position is that you seem to imply that "possessed" people are unreachable. This is not backed by scripture, in fact, Jesus reached more than one "possessed" person, and left them "clothed, and in their right mind".