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May 27, 2012
Why or Why Not on Tattoos
Hi Ladies!
Why does the Church have the view they have on tattoos?
#1. Tattoos can cause medical complications in your future: In the article "More than Skin Deep," it reads:
Tattooing or body piercing also introduces foreign bodies that can cause either infection or allergic reaction. “Sometimes people develop an allergic reaction to metal,” says Dr. Thomas. “They not only have to avoid piercing, but they also cannot wear the same kind of metal on a watchband, a wedding ring, or anything else. It is a sensitivity that is a lifelong plague for them.”...
Other reasons, found in the article "Tattoos and your Mission" are
One big physical risk of getting a tattoo is ink allergies. They can develop right away or in six months to a year after someone is tattooed. Ink allergies make the tattooed part of your body swell up and get red and itchy. If you are allergic and ink gets into your bloodstream, you could become very ill.
Blood-borne illnesses are another risk. If needles and other equipment are not properly sterilized, it is possible to get HIV or other illnesses.
Laser treatments don’t usually cause scarring, but there is a possibility.
Yellow tattoos or tattoos using yellow inks cannot be removed without surgery.
Removal treatments take a long time and are very expensive—much more expensive than getting the tattoo.
#2. Sign of a not-so-sharp mind: “Tattoos connote, in my opinion,” says Dr. Taylor, “a lack of judgment, lack of forethought, lack of being able to see into the future and understand consequences.”
“People taunt others by these outward acts,” he continues. “A pure body, unmarked, is not offensive.”
#3. You can be beautiful in other ways: Tattoos will never give you a true beauty, a beauty that will last forever. They will not make your husband more attracted to you when you get married. They will not increase your chance of getting your star-eyed job. And they will not stay with you. True beauty can not be inked into you, it is truly part of you! It is part of your heart, your soul, your mind, and your actions!
-Love:
Flame Team
Why does the Church have the view they have on tattoos?
#1. Tattoos can cause medical complications in your future: In the article "More than Skin Deep," it reads:
Tattooing or body piercing also introduces foreign bodies that can cause either infection or allergic reaction. “Sometimes people develop an allergic reaction to metal,” says Dr. Thomas. “They not only have to avoid piercing, but they also cannot wear the same kind of metal on a watchband, a wedding ring, or anything else. It is a sensitivity that is a lifelong plague for them.”...
Other reasons, found in the article "Tattoos and your Mission" are
#2. Sign of a not-so-sharp mind: “Tattoos connote, in my opinion,” says Dr. Taylor, “a lack of judgment, lack of forethought, lack of being able to see into the future and understand consequences.”
“People taunt others by these outward acts,” he continues. “A pure body, unmarked, is not offensive.”
#3. You can be beautiful in other ways: Tattoos will never give you a true beauty, a beauty that will last forever. They will not make your husband more attracted to you when you get married. They will not increase your chance of getting your star-eyed job. And they will not stay with you. True beauty can not be inked into you, it is truly part of you! It is part of your heart, your soul, your mind, and your actions!
-Love:
Flame Team
May 26, 2012
Ah...Ya Gotta Love Dieter F Uchtdorf
Hi Ladies!
I've gotta say one thing....
Dieter F Uchtdorf, 2nd Counselor in the 1st Presidency of the Church, has a way of speaking! He is so powerful! (And funny!) I absolutley love all his talks, so I thought I'd do some mini-exerts from his talks I found on Google. Click on them to enlarge.
-Flame Team
---PS---- These work super great as screen savers on Ipads!
May 20, 2012
Body Piercing
Hi Girls,
So, I've decided to offer you some support on everyday controversy in this section of "VALUES."
Question: How many times have you heard "but everybody else is doing it" or "it is the latest fashion/trend!"?? Or even "but at least I'm better than so and so..."??
When it comes to gospel standards and your values, there is no trend, there is no excuse that all the world is committing this sin, or that you are better than someone else. How someone else acts or lives does not affect your eternal salvation...how you do DOES.
Today, I'd like to talk about something I find all too common in our world.
Body Piercing.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has set forth specific standards concerning multiple body piercings. "Latter-day prophets strongly discourage the piercing of the body except for medical purposes. If girls or women desire to have their ears pierced, they are encouraged to wear only one pair of modest earrings."
Why should we keep the standard of "one piercing?"
1. Prophets of God have received revelation for the Church, stating that we should refrain from multiple piercings.
2. A single pair of earrings looks nice. The more you get doesn't mean the better. You don't need to show off your jewelry collection all on one ear cartlidge. And then it turns to gauges, lip rings, nose piercings, and those are just unsanitary! I can promise you that you are more likely to get a good, respectible job if you only have one or even less.
My dad is a CFP. He was once interviewing a young man to be his secretary. Well, this kid had his ear, face, and whole body decked out with piercings. He quickly removed them as my dad walked in. Sure, this kid was a genius, but my dad didn't like the piercings. Getting a life insurance policy from a kid who has the grossest ears ever isn't too bright of an idea.
3. Your body is a temple. “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). That was taught by one of Christ's early apostles, Paul. If you know you are a child of God who has the capability to be an exalted being, a goddess even, and have a beautiful resurrected body, why would the piercings matter?
So, sisters, please don't follow "the trend." One is good. Keep being awesome.
-Flame Team.
So, I've decided to offer you some support on everyday controversy in this section of "VALUES."
Question: How many times have you heard "but everybody else is doing it" or "it is the latest fashion/trend!"?? Or even "but at least I'm better than so and so..."??
When it comes to gospel standards and your values, there is no trend, there is no excuse that all the world is committing this sin, or that you are better than someone else. How someone else acts or lives does not affect your eternal salvation...how you do DOES.
Today, I'd like to talk about something I find all too common in our world.
Body Piercing.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has set forth specific standards concerning multiple body piercings. "Latter-day prophets strongly discourage the piercing of the body except for medical purposes. If girls or women desire to have their ears pierced, they are encouraged to wear only one pair of modest earrings."
Why should we keep the standard of "one piercing?"
1. Prophets of God have received revelation for the Church, stating that we should refrain from multiple piercings.
2. A single pair of earrings looks nice. The more you get doesn't mean the better. You don't need to show off your jewelry collection all on one ear cartlidge. And then it turns to gauges, lip rings, nose piercings, and those are just unsanitary! I can promise you that you are more likely to get a good, respectible job if you only have one or even less.
My dad is a CFP. He was once interviewing a young man to be his secretary. Well, this kid had his ear, face, and whole body decked out with piercings. He quickly removed them as my dad walked in. Sure, this kid was a genius, but my dad didn't like the piercings. Getting a life insurance policy from a kid who has the grossest ears ever isn't too bright of an idea.
3. Your body is a temple. “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). That was taught by one of Christ's early apostles, Paul. If you know you are a child of God who has the capability to be an exalted being, a goddess even, and have a beautiful resurrected body, why would the piercings matter?
So, sisters, please don't follow "the trend." One is good. Keep being awesome.
-Flame Team.
May 19, 2012
Savoring Every Moment
Hi Girls!
For the past couple of days, I've been comtemplating many things. May seems to be the busiest month of the year, for some reason. But I've realized one thing:
I can't ask for more days than what I have now, but I can enjoy the days I have left.
Though this past week has been crazy, I know that if I try to enjoy it and face it with optimism and faith, than I won't need to worry or doubt. I've been running a petition; I've discovered that my favorite teacher is leaving the school; and I've discovered the fact that I only have two weeks left with my friends before summer starts and then everybody goes their own ways during ninth grade. But I know that if I try to savor every moment and have faith, I don't need to worry about the future.
There are two options when it comes to time:
A. Worry about how little time you have. Freak out because you want more. Run out of class and cry in the girls' bathroom (done that TWICE this week.) Worry. Freak. Run.
B. Enjoy every moment. Savor the time you have left. Thank God that you have what time you have left. Believe that He knows what is best for you and that He is leading you the way you need to go.
I promise you the second option is much better. I've decided I don't want to worry about if my friends and I will keep tabs over high school. I don't want to worry that I won't have my favorite teacher to discuss my problems, successes, and failures with. I don't want to worry that all I do is in vain. I want to be happy. I want to savor every little moment, every time I get poked, every time my teacher jokes around with me, and every second I have here.
-Sincerely,
Flame Team.
For the past couple of days, I've been comtemplating many things. May seems to be the busiest month of the year, for some reason. But I've realized one thing:
I can't ask for more days than what I have now, but I can enjoy the days I have left.
Though this past week has been crazy, I know that if I try to enjoy it and face it with optimism and faith, than I won't need to worry or doubt. I've been running a petition; I've discovered that my favorite teacher is leaving the school; and I've discovered the fact that I only have two weeks left with my friends before summer starts and then everybody goes their own ways during ninth grade. But I know that if I try to savor every moment and have faith, I don't need to worry about the future.
There are two options when it comes to time:
A. Worry about how little time you have. Freak out because you want more. Run out of class and cry in the girls' bathroom (done that TWICE this week.) Worry. Freak. Run.
B. Enjoy every moment. Savor the time you have left. Thank God that you have what time you have left. Believe that He knows what is best for you and that He is leading you the way you need to go.
I promise you the second option is much better. I've decided I don't want to worry about if my friends and I will keep tabs over high school. I don't want to worry that I won't have my favorite teacher to discuss my problems, successes, and failures with. I don't want to worry that all I do is in vain. I want to be happy. I want to savor every little moment, every time I get poked, every time my teacher jokes around with me, and every second I have here.
-Sincerely,
Flame Team.
May 14, 2012
Jump In!
The quote above is by Ronald Rasbund, who spoke at last General Conference.
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