That is kind of what I was trying to ask. Not saying it was a sin or not,
but the boy was trying to challenge me whever it was right or not. I even at
a time considered piercing my ear. Dont really know what the reasoning was
and dont have a problem with this like some others do. In fact many times
my hair gets long enough for a pony-tail and my beard also gets rather
bushy. I was more or less trying to get the boy to think about the
consequences of the act. Who was he trying to look cool for?
I know the pony-tail and beard is also a touchy subject also, in fact my
late father-in-law a old time holiness preacher had quite the fit over my
appearance, especially after the church elected me to be one of their board
members. My reply was they had confidence in who I was and I wasnt going to
change to fit the mold that the people set forth. I have been relected for
second time of serving the church which shows me they have confidence in me.
In fact the first time I was elected to the board I was not even at the
church that weekend. ( I was at FCF spring trace)
Russ Rice
Anchor 0f Hope Ministries
Lebanon Ohio
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [RR] Tattos
> The original question had to do with a trailblazer asking about tattoos
and
> body piercing. The way I would have answered him is this. Son, what does
> your parents say about this. Now if they are against it then there is
your
> scriptural reference. Children should submit to their parents. If again
he
> asked me what I believed I would tell him.
> When my daughter first asked about this, About the age of 12, my wife and
I
> said, "You are not old enough to do this, however when you get a few more
> years older you can do it. It was our belief that she would do it then
> because she wanted to and not because of peer pressure. I believe we
allowed
> her to have her ears pierced at the age of 16.
>
> In a message dated 1/15/2000 7:53:28 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > I am at a loss right know. I have been trying to find scriptural
> references
> > about body tattoos and piercing. I have a trailblazer who is intrigued
by
> > this mutilation of the body and he was challenging me on the topic . I
need
> > prayer and scriptural backing for this.
> >
> >
> > Russ Rice
> > Anchor of Hope Ministries
> > Lebanon Ohio
> >
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