JW Tattoos

by bradford 21 Replies latest jw friends

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  Finkelstein

  " I escaped a cult to know the Truth "
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  fastJehu

  jaydee
  You should get a tattoo of
  ''1914 The Generation That Will Not Pass Away ..blah blah blah''
  I know it's a lot of words....

  You can do it as QR-Code - scan this one:

  
  
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  SecretSlaveClass

  Stealth:
  If a JW got that on his arm he could rack up pioneer hours just hanging out at the park.

  That made me laugh. Thanks!

  I almost got a tattoo in the military then decided against it. I far prefer the look of clean, healthy skin. There are two kinds of tattoos I detest:

  The "tramp stamp" - nothing says "I'm trash" like these do, even though it may not be true of the person at all. Social stigma I suppose.

  The "Tough guy" - usually barbed wire or tribal designs around the bicep. It's not so much the tattoo that's the problem, but almost every guy I knew or know with one tries ridiculously hard to portray the character of a "tough guy" and are invariably bullies. Of the dozens I know or knew who had them, only two were real tough guys who also happened to be among the quietest, gentlest people I know. I'm willing to bet you're also one of the latter sort, Stealth.

  I remember back in the day when tattoos weren't as common as they are now and were largely confined to sailors, ex-cons, military types and bikers. Now fourteen year olds have them .... SMH.
  
  
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  baker

  If u live long enuf you,ll start to grow your own tattoos...
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  Doubtfully Yours

  I saw a video not long ago on JW.org about getting a tattoo and it was pretty convincing in all counts. WebMd also has info as to why it is not a wise idea.

  Check it out, then do whatever you want anyway.

  DY🙂
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  Vidiot

  I'm thinking of getting one that says "TTATT". :smirk:
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  steve2

  It almost took me an arm and a leg and most my life to get away from the JWs. Even if I wanted to, I ain't got no where left to put a tattoo in commemoration of the disfigurement I endured in leaving......
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  OneEyedJoe

  I'm thinking of getting one that says "TTATT"
  

  I mused on that thought briefly. Decided that I probably would get tired of being asked why I got a tattoo that says it's a tattoo. Which would probably be followed by someone pointing out that they spelled tat wrong.
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  Vidiot

  If it were done creatively, it could be a good conversation peace... or better yet, a "long story" thing to make a pretty girl think you were mysterious. :smirk:
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  Thursday

  I got a text tattoo shortly after I left, although it had been planned for about 6 months prior. I feel it sums everything up very succinctly.
  

  It's from a Walt Whitman poem: "Poem of Joys":

  "O,while I live

  to be the ruler of life

  not a slave

  to meet life as a

  powerful conqueror

  and nothing exterior

  shall ever take

  command

  of me"