Comments on: A Tattooed Bishop

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:20:29 +0000

What are the chances this man would ever be a bishop in your ward?

Hard to say. You haven't given us enough information. Does he live the commandments? Does he try to make a difference in the lives of others? Does he have leadership experience. If so, then I would say he chances of being bishop are fairly good.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:46:02 +0000

"priests/bishops are humans too"

Why does this statement sound condescending to me?

Do you mean to say that tattooed members are in some form lesser than non-tattooed members?

By: mitch the spammer

mitch the spammer — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:08:13 +0000

I think everyone will be shocked if the Bishop in their church have visible tattoos. But let us all remember that priests/bishops are humans too.They are not God, they are just disciples of God.

By: DavidH

DavidH — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:33:38 +0000

We have been blessed in our ward with a number of men who were converted or who returned to Church after some tough lives. Once my wife observed to me approvingly that 6 out of the 8 men passing the sacrament (there were no young men at church that day) had visible tattoos. What a wonderful thing!

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:23:58 +0000

In this neck of the woods (UK) such a thing would not be unusual. I can think of two previous Bishops who are tattooed (both now high councilmen, one a temple worker).No-one bats an eyelid.

I did find slightly disconcerting the temple worker who saw me through a certain part of the endowment one temple visit, who has 'hate' and 'love' tattooed on knuckles of his hands. After the first time you get used to it, and it certainly didn't stop him being called as a worker.

After all, it's what is inside that counts!

By: Sam B.

Sam B. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:26:26 +0000

For what it's worth, back when I was at BYU, I had a friend/coworker who was a convert to the church. He had gorgeous, brilliantly-colored tattoos on both arms and both legs. While we worked together, he was called into a singles ward bishopric. His tattoos, from what I could tell, were neither an issue at BYU or in the bishopric. I have no doubt he could have been called as bishop except, in my experience, BYU wards tend to have an old person from Provo and bishop and a married student as the second counselor.