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00 Having a Tattoo in today’s generation is considered to be a very “cool” thing it shows that one is brave and as the street lingo goes, “can take on the world”. A sell recommendation not to be likely dismissed. Many youth and some adults flock to tattoo parlours where they choose whatever symbol they feel best describes them. The most popular ones are Roses, dolphins, Chinese symbols, scorpions, just to name but a few. The practice of tattooing has different meanings to various cultures. Decoration was the most common motive for tattooing and that still holds the truth today. In some cultures, tattoos served as identification of the wearer’s rank or status within a group.When asked what these tattoos mean, others will tell you that it’s just a rose and it’s harmless. It’s a scorpion and it means I am feisty and strong while others are known to symbolise peace. It is often, very painful to have one and in most cases one has to take some form of drugs or alcohol to withstand the pain. The process can take a day or more depending on the size. Is it really a cool thing or a disaster waiting to happen? On Sunday the 23rd of November 2014 the Spirit of God spoke to Ubaba Prophet Radebe to address the issue to the youth and that is when we discovered the shocking truth about Tattoos. The Bible clearly states in the book of Leviticus 19 v 28 that it is a sin before God. Many people have different reasons or explanations as to why they have them. Back in the day it used to be a symbol that shows that one has been to jail as they have different codes and meanings. The popular ones from the prison are the numbers 26, 27 and 28. These mean that you rule in prison and you are respected. All the forms of abuse and beatings that go on in prison cells, it means you are free from those. It means even when you come out you are feared and you are a ‘real’ man. Some of the prison tattoos are the words “Air forces 3 and 4 and these mean that while you are in prison, you are working on your way out. Known as “prison break” and you’ll not serve your sentence any longer. One young man confessed to the church that he also has 3 tattoos and also agreed that he had his tattoos when he was in prison. He told the congregation that one of the tattoos that he had was actually chosen for him while he was in prison. Little did he know that it was actually a Satanism code. He also has the number 26. When he had come out of prison and carrying on with his life, a young lady approached him and asked him if he knew the meaning of one of his tattoos on his arm. He told her that he didn’t and the lady went on to tell him, that it is a symbol for a Satanist goddess whose name is Bianca. She explained to him that the symbol on his arm meant that he worshipped queen Bianca and when he got that tattoo it meant that he had sacrificed with his blood as one bleeds during the process. He was obviously amazed because that was not what he had bargained for. Another lady also shocked the church when she said she had 8 different tattoos on different parts of her body. Asked why she had so many she said that every time she was stressed she would have a tattoo and soon after that she would feel better. Imagine a tattoo for every stress in her life! One model also came forth and 25 THE TRUTH 26 confessed that she also had a few and had them when she was still modelling back in the days. She said she was advised that if she wanted to win the pageants she should have a tattoo and impress the judges. It sounded like a good idea until it cost her a great opportunity to better her life in Dubai. She says everything was in place for her to leave until they asked her to send her photos as part of the inaugural process, but when they saw the tattoos on her arms, her dreams were shattered immediately. They advised that the Arabs are very strict and very particular when it came to such matters and would not hire her anymore, because tattoos are associated with Jailbirds and often people with tattoos are regarded as not serious with life! She also tried other places but was rejected upon them seeing her tattoos. It was at that point that she remembered that she once had a dream and in the dream Ubaba (Father) [Prophet Radebe] had told her that she would lose a very good opportunity in her life because of something on her body. The dream only made sense to her after this great revelation! She sat silently thoughtful, weighing what to do. Not wanting to lose such a good opportunity, she decided to have them removed. That was when she got the shock of her life as it actually costs a fortune to undergo the surgery. It is possible, of course, to get them removed but it comes at a cost. She has to undergo a series of laser surgeries and the pain is way much worse when being removed compared to actually having them done in the first place. Apparently you have to take tablets 2hrs before the surgery as it is extremely painful. The tablets are meant to ease the pain but they actually do little as she still felt pain the whole time. After the laser treatments she is supposed to fork out a further R 27 000 for plastic surgery to completely get rid of the scars. REVEALED
