tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post275354747868063618..comments2022-11-19T02:21:40.864-09:00Comments on The Latter-day Snark: Finding the linesDavid Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12881388186547426677noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-48925306937145250502011-09-11T12:29:35.863-08:002011-09-11T12:29:35.863-08:00Perhaps oddly, i found nothing at all about tattoo...Perhaps oddly, i found nothing at all about tattoos and serving as a full-time missionary in the church’s <i>Handbook</i> (including book 1). I did, however, find a 2006 article from one of the church magazines that said that visible tattoos may limit where one can serve to a place where visible tattoos are culturally appropriate (which, let’s be honest, includes pretty much anywhere in the United States).<br /><br />You’d think that if that’s the current policy, they’d’ve included that in the <i>Handbook</i>, though, you know?David Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881388186547426677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-64748589975658675232011-09-10T03:38:30.742-08:002011-09-10T03:38:30.742-08:00I've known a couple converts who joined young ...I've known a couple converts who joined young enough that they could still go on missions, and wanted to, but the tattoos they got before joining were in a place that precluded them from being allowed to go. I also know one guy who was my age who grew up in the church, but was inactive by 13-14, and got a tattoo when he turned 18. Some time between 18 and 19 he returned to the church. He wanted to serve a mission, but could not because of the tattoo. You CAN serve a mission if the tattoos can be covered and never show, but these would have been visible while wearing missionary standard clothing.Heather the Mama Dukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314177816405887405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-9321879107839038452011-09-09T09:06:59.394-08:002011-09-09T09:06:59.394-08:00Perhaps there's a parallel with the Word of Wi...Perhaps there's a parallel with the Word of Wisdom here. In the beginning, as I understand it, the WoW was not strictly enforced. Then, somewhere around 1920, societal images of the Muscular Christian kicked in and the WoW became much more important and began to define the difference between a "good" and a "bad" Mormon. It began to be attached to temple attendance. If there is a parallel here, we could look for sanctions in the future against those who choose to be inked or pierced.The Margin Wighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753915228910639550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-1719631714711281682011-09-09T06:56:46.764-08:002011-09-09T06:56:46.764-08:00Such as? I’m trying to think of one, and i can’t c...Such as? I’m trying to think of one, and i can’t come up with anything other than attending a church school if you have multiple piercings (visible tattoos are actually okay, though getting one while enrolled may be out).David Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881388186547426677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-40445611995486936332011-09-09T06:27:13.199-08:002011-09-09T06:27:13.199-08:00I think it's a sort of personal and obedience ...I think it's a sort of personal and obedience thing. There are things you cannot do if you have visible tattoos and piercings.Heather the Mama Dukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314177816405887405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230245579458786956.post-28246962731859979202011-09-08T12:04:56.984-08:002011-09-08T12:04:56.984-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Steve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041851737677873347noreply@blogger.com