from: gwen on Today at 06:14:15 PM
Quote from: farouk on Today at 05:25:22 PM
Ms gwen,

Hey sorry about your experiences. But this lady (with her tongue ring) was fine.

Her tongue ring didn't bother me. lol.

(Would it have bothered you, then?)

Take care.


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from: gwen on Today at 02:36:32 PM
So what's the "thing" with some Christian bookstore workers?

My mother had a very bad run-in with the Christian bookstore lady a few years ago. It seems that she went to find a certain book that I had asked for, for Christmas. When the lady asked her if she needed any help, Mom said, "I don't know my way around here, can you show where to find this book?" She said the lady LITERALLY looked down her nose at her (Mom's short anyway, but most people don't look down their noses at her) and asked, "Why not?" Mom, being honest said, "I haven't been here before and don't read this kind of stuff." The lady then told her (in a holier-than-thou attitude), "Humph! Well, maybe you should!" Mom said, "Thanks, anyway, but I'll go to Border's where at least they'll be more polite." The lady had the nerve to tell her on the way out to not let the door hit her and that it was a good thing she wouldn't be back!!!

Mom did find the book at Border's, and they were more polite. I had to admit that when I first started to go to the Christian bookstore, one lady (the owner) did question me about my reasons for being there, what I was looking for and why, and she would often question the books that I purchased. As I still did business with them (the only Christian bookstore for 40 miles), she began to question my salvation, based on the books I would buy. When we finally got another Christian bookstore, I told her I wouldn't be back and I told her why. She was furious and actually told me that I was not a Christian and wouldn't be allowed in her shop anymore.

It's people like that who make it hard for everyone. Frowning There are more ways than just getting piercings that one can be "sick with infection".

I don't really have a problem with tongue/body piercings, except when they are done for satanic purposes, or if I think of one being my own (having one done to myself). To see them in other people is just one of those things that I chalk up to personal choice and expression, although I wouldn't want to do it myself. I just think it would be too much of a hassle to have one, and to keep it clean and I equate it with those "toys" that come on a horse's bit, LOL. For me, it doesn't make sense, but I won't condemn people who chose to do it.

I have nothing against what a person choices to do with their body, even I have two holes in each ear, but very seldom wear earrings unless I am dressing up to go somewhere. It's not the flesh God looks at anyway, but the intent of the heart is what God is concerned about. In Ezekiel 16 God was chastising Jerusalem for turning prideful an arrogant  for being Gods elect through the covenant promises he made with Abraham. God gave them the gold and jewels of the ground, but they took what God gave them and turned from God through adorning themselves and making golden images of other gods they soon worshiped and sacrificed to. Jerusalem turned prideful to the imaginations of their own thoughts and desires and caused God to reject Israel for their vanities. God stilled loved them, but was angry for what they did with what God gave them. It's not unlike some people today as they are swayed by what others do to themselves and they want the same thing as they deem it to be the "in thing" to do, but to only discover when they get older they really do not like what they did anymore. I know this one Pastor who in his youth was a Nazi activist with many tats associated with that and in his early adulthood turned to Christ and had tats associated with His faith which now draws in many youth that other churches would reject and through the Spirit of God in him is reaching out to the youth as they are coming to Christ. It's not so much as what a person does to their body as that is their choice, but it is our reaction to those who choose these things. Are we going to pick and choose who to witness Christ to or are we going to show love and compassion for all of Gods creation no matter who they are.

I like tongue rings. ...

Think it would be a bit painful myself. It's not dangerous (potentially) apparently

Ms gwen:

I see, thnx, anyway.

So I guess you feel the same about various piercings and not only tongue. (Except of course for the usual earring piercings).

Sorry about your experiences anyway, but the lady I mentioned was fine.

Take care.

Ms yesult:

Quite a lot of ppl think they are quite classy, I think.

Do any of your friends have them?

I guess for you the potential pain (actually it's more the potential temporary swelling than pain) outweighs the fact that you really like idea of one?

Take care.           Here's another take care

from: Debbie_55 link=topic=38071.msg718335#msg718335
I have nothing against what a person choices to do with their body, even I have two holes in each ear.. It's not the flesh God looks at anyway, but the intent of the heart is what God is concerned about.... It's not so much as what a person does to their body as that is their choice, but it is our reaction to those who choose these things. Are we going to pick and choose who to witness Christ to or are we going to show love and compassion for all of Gods creation no matter who they are.

from: gwen link=topic=38071.msg718032#msg718032

I don't really have a problem with tongue/body piercings.. To see them in other people is just one of those things that I chalk up to personal choice and expression..I won't condemn people who chose to do it.