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Originally Posted by Jekyll
I understand the reason for the thread, although I don't agree with the text...yes, this can be likened to any other life changing mistake that a young person makes...do you stop loving them? NO Do you constantly bring it up and badger them? NO
How are these things handled? My mother got very hurt and angry when something like this would take place. When I left God, we didn't talk for three years. When I made things right with God, I approached her and we talked a long while and put everything under the blood. It was God's grace that we were able to bridge the gap. Although she shut me out...IF she had just said, "I tried, and I can't say anything to you because you are an adult now...," I would have lost any ounce of respect that I had for her beliefs. She stood strong and was able to allow God to use her to help me along...
Bottom line, hate the sin...love the sinner...don't compromise for or with the sin...do everything in your soul and intreat God's grace into your life so that you can balance that fine edge of love vs. sin without destroying your relationship...
(and BALANCE used here is not interchangeable with "failing to make a stand")
Tatooing has everything to do with spirituality no matter how "simple" one is tatooed. When someone changes God's creation, there is spiritual attatchments involved.
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I simply do not agree with this...I am certainly not advocating tattoos...but to say that a tattoo has spiritual implications because it alters God's creation would have great implications in most everything we do.
So don't get a haircut...
So let your hair do it's "natural thing" and refrain from using hair spray and gel...
God's creation smells bad under the arms...so don't alter it with deodorant...
God's creation was meant to be so tall and so big...so don't gain too much weight and wear shoes with heels...
God's creation was meant to be a certain color so don't tan...
Don't cut your finger nails...
Don't wear eye glasses...
Don't put on a hearing aide...
I know these are extreme...but please show us where the bible declares that "altering God's creation" is a spiritual event when it is not done as a part of idol worship and withcraft. (understanding that if you are altering your apperance as a part of demon worship the spiritual implication is in the "why" and not in the "what".)
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