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Is God a prude?

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Shannon Larratt

I always wonder if God exists, would he have a problem with tattoos like this one just started on IAM:poiison by Chris at Immortal Images in Wynnum, Qld. Australia. But, now that I think about it, if God exists, he is the dude that invented sex, right? So when Poiison wanders up to the pearly gates, St. Peter will call out to God to come and see, and in an immense thundering voice God will proclaim, “Angels, we’re instituting a new, minimalist dress code” as John “cover up those boobs” Ashcroft curses him from Hell as writhes in a lake of eternal fire.

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    Shannon Larratt

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    Posted on 11-26-2005 17:53:16 by poiison
    Just to clarify, the angels are on my fiance Tims leg. (I’m the ‘angel’ in the far right picture)

    The number of people feeling the need to inform him/us that ‘I’ve never seen a naked angel’, or ‘angels wear clothes’ is incredible! As is the utter disgust the images seem to invoke. It’s been very interesting to see the reactions in people.
    🙂

    Posted on 11-26-2005 18:06:56 by glider
    OOps, sorry about the mixup!

    Posted on 11-27-2005 02:55:31 by poiison
    That’s okay. It’s great work and it’s getting some fascinating reactions.

    Thanks for the mention.

    Posted on 11-30-2005 01:48:20 by fungee
    i’m quite sure angels (from a christian viewpoint) are presented as sexless in the bible

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