Devil tattoos are tattoos of Satan or one of his minions and
have come under a lot of fire recently from fundamentalist
Christians and Christian groups that do not have a clear
understanding of the meaning of the tattoos. Articles are
appearing on the web that denounce devil tattoos and make
outrageous claims that the devil tattoo is the mark of Satan
and you advocate his following by having his image on your
body. They are clearly ignorant of the tradition of body art
and the decisions made by the body art enthusiast. The devil
tattoo can have many ramifications and meanings, but only a
small part of the population of tattooed people use them as a
symbol of evil or benevolence.
Devil tattoos can be an actual picture of the presumed medieval
representation that are represented by a horn beast with a
sharp goatee and a forked tail or than can have symbolism that
links them to pagan worship of both ancient and modern times.
Remember a pagan is not a Satanist, but one who does not
participate in Christian service or practice. To many times a
pagan symbol such as a devil tattoo or a Celtic tattoo or
deemed evil because of the word pagan being confused with
Satan.
The true symbol for Satan is the goat head with horns. This is
the satanic representation of the dark lord. The accusation
that a picture of a being with horns is a direct sign of Satan
represented in a devil tattoo is ludicrous. Even Dirt Devil
vacuums have a fork tail instead of a power cord. You don’t see
the religious condemnation articles coming from churches about
a vacuum advertisement. The reason that someone gets a devil
tattoo is their own business. It is an expression of their self
image or the image that they want to portray to the public. It
is their business and should be treated as such.
If a parent has a problem with their child getting a devil
tattoo they are protected in most states by laws stating that a
child under eighteen cannot get a tattoo or other body art
without the permission of the parent. If your child is over
eighteen they have reached the age of majority and is legally
able to manipulate or decorate their body anyway they choose.
If you are the parent of a child that gets a devil tattoo after
the age of eighteen, it is best that you deal with it instead
of creating a rift in the relationship between you. Ask your
child the reasoning behind the tattoo so you can better
understand it. Most of the time the answer will be, ‘Because it
is cool.’ Enough said. Devil tattoos and tattoos of wizards and
dragons are an oddity that any person with an imagination likes
and wants to display. If you get a different answer, try to be
open minded. Most people did not understand long hair in the
sixties and now no one bats an eye. Body art is for all ages,
genders, and philosophies and should be embraced as part of our
culture.
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There are a number of different devil tattoo designs that
someone can get. The devil
tattoo doesn't need to look evil to qualify it as a devil
tattoo. Most people think that devil tattoos are evil and no
one should get them. Just like a celtic
tattoo many people believe that only those with a strong
cultural tie should have them.
