Theological symbolism tattoo discussion. Please help my friend

Knox in Box

Knox in Box

Rustbelt refugee.
So, I really do have a friend that wants to get a tattoo of a movie character that he relates to. I've never seen the movie, but it's "Bullet" with Mickey Rourke and Tupac. The theme is this:

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Now, the thing is, he's Christian though non practicing and he's afraid that the Star of David will offend Jewish folks that may see him as a non Jew mocking their religion or even if it's considered bad to even get it tattooed. He says it's an important part of the character so he doesn't want to leave it off and he's willing to deal with any slack anti-Semitic people may give him. He just really doesn't want to seem as if he's doing an appropriation thing and insulting people. Unfortunately, here in Germany we really don't have any colleagues or friends that are members of a jewish community and faith. I know there are members of our forum community of the Jewish faith, and I honor your opinions and advice. Can someone give me their open opinion on whether it's better for him to leave it off of the pendant or if it would be mostly a non issue.

And I have no idea of the movie sucked or not, never seen it. I have no idea.
 
My personal take on it is why would he get it when he's not Jewish? It just seems a bit dumb before worrying about what others might think of it.
 
I am not sure where the tattoo will be on his body, but I imagine it that the Star of David will be so small in the long run that many people won't even notice it.
 
jbj said:
My personal take on it is why would he get it when he's not Jewish? It just seems a bit dumb before worrying about what others might think of it.
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It's about the character, not the symbol.

Like some non Christian getting a Madonna portrait from back when she was hot and wearing a crucifix all the time. I can speak for myself as a Christian and say it wouldn't bother me, but I can't christosplain the Jewish community.
 
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A LOT of non-Jewish people have taken to wearing Chais and Magen Davids lately. Most of us think it's weird, but just sort of shrug. It's not like it's a symbol that has a huge amount of religious significance (as opposed to, say a cross wrt Christianity). Rather, it's a tribal heritage thing.
 
Knox in Box said:
It's about the character, not the symbol.

Like some non Christian getting a Madonna portrait from back when she was hot and wearing a crucifix all the time. I can speak for myself as a Christian and day out wouldn't bother me, but I can't christosplain the Jewish community.
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I'd imagine Orthodox Jews wouldn't like it but I doubt they like tattoos in the first place and there are some people who would no doubt take umbrage to him having it, even non Jews, most won't care - and not jumping on the guy but there's a lot to question on that art before you get worked up about iconography -
if he's happy to have it on him, he should just go for it.

A friend of mine had a pretty large tat of the Floyd marching hammers which looks very fascist anyway and from a distance, did look quite swastika like. We only realised this when we were backpacking in Berlin and people got pissed. End of the day - my pal got it because he likes Floyd and that album and that art, if people are going to get pissed because it looks like he's got a Nazi tattoo, that's on them, not him.
 
Really identifies with this cat? Really? You're his friend? Really his friend. Look him in eye and tell him to do better, because if he's standing up and breathing he can.



 
Help!I'maRock! said:
Leave it off.
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What, you don't think this Mickey Rourke tattoo is the ultimate tribute to the Jewish people?!?

*looks up the movie Bullet*

"A Jewish junkie is paroled after 8 years in prison, and once back on the street, rips off a drug dealer whom he already had a grudge against..."


Oh...
 
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