Diving Tattoos - Do you have one?

[pollywogg]

I have a tattoo of a split-fin wearing mermaid mounted on a giant seahorse spearing a giant squid with a flaming trident. It's on my back, right next to my 'Three wolves howling at the moon" tattoo. I'd post a picture, but the awesomeness would make your eyeballs explode.
You're welcome.

 

[mikediveguy]

Haida killerwhale [ done polynesian, in Moorea] on right ankle

 

[turbine]

I have the nautical symbol for shipwreck in a tattered pirate flag surrounded by an angry looking green octopus.

Tattoos are awesome

 

[Hoomi]

No ink for me, either, of any design.

Coincidentally, we were talking about tattoos last night. My wife commented that, were she ever going to get one, it would have to commemorate some particularly awesome event during diving.

On that criteria, I commented that, were I going to relent and get a tattoo, I would get a tiger shark, after having Scarback show up on our shark dive in Fiji, and getting close enough that I got to touch her. I'm still not sure I have any desire to have a tattoo, though.

 

[aquaregia]

Just remember, you're not renting and it's not getting recycled. Do what you will with it!!

I think a lot of Jews disagree.

 

[aquaregia]

A lot of my mates have diving tattoos. Stuff like octopi crawling across their shoulder. I'd dig a tattoo if I knew of something that I wanted, but until then I'll stick to piercings.

 

[Chris12day]

No ink for me either.......

 

[Hoomi]

I think a lot of Jews disagree.

That might also have to do with a passage in Torah forbidding tattoos.

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD.
(Lev. 19:28)

While most Christian churches hold the doctrine that strict observance of the Torah was rendered unnecessary by Jesus, many sects of Judaism still hold to the 613 mitzvot of Torah. Not all Jews or sects of Judaism are Torah observant, but even some that are more liberal may still eschew tattoos simply because a tattoo isn't something essential.

This isn't to foment a religious debate, nor to be taken as promoting a particular belief or philosophy. It's merely an observation on the mindset of some groups.

 

[FireInMyBones]

Unless we look like these guys:

...

we are all breaking the same Levitical code the above comes from:

...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...
(Rom. 3:23)

And according to James 2:10

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

If someone wants or does not want a tattoo is a decision apart from the law. And I am thankful:

But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.
(Rom. 3:21-22)

 

[FloridaRanger]

Unless we look like these guys:

Is that a hat or a hat box that fellow is wearing?

A guy could hide a cheesecake in there.