- Pope is right – wearing a cross/crucifix does not make you Christian . . . but neither does a tattoo
- Do and don’t illustrations follow
Il Papa comes out in favor of “tats”; a Cross on the forehead is better than a Cross on a necklace, sayeth the Pontiff (One’s an accessory, the other’s a ‘statement’?)
Also offers medical advice…too many tats can cause blood poisoning:
“Despite his criticism of wearing the crucifix as a piece of jewelry, on the following day the pope told a group of young people that he has nothing against tattoos, even in the form of a cross.
“Don’t be afraid of tattoos,” the pope said, noting that for many years Eritrean Christians and others have gotten tattoos of the cross on their foreheads.
“Of course, there can be exaggerations,” the pope said, remarking that people who get too many tattoos cannot give blood because of a “danger of blood poisoning.”
“Francis added that the problem is that some people exaggerate by covering their body with tattoos, but “the problem is the exaggeration, not the tattoos.”
Pope Francis: Do Not Treat the Crucifix like a ‘Fashion Accessory’
We are reminded: Pope Francis says he wasn’t offended by the “Communist crucifix”given to him by Bolivian President Evo Morales during his South American pilgrimage. DLH
*we know it is sickle but forgive our motorcycle and tat play on words
No ostentatious or political adornment for thee
