Pastor Steve Bentley, who views tattoos much the same as getting one's ears pierced, says he wants to do all he can to bring people to his church, The Bridge, especially those who are not comfortable at 'traditional' churches.
Another goal is to remove formal barriers that might keep young families away.?Reports mLive.com: The Bridge is anything but traditional. It is inter-denominational, located in what was once a Bingo hall in a shopping plaza, conveniently located off a major freeway. It has a platform but no pulpit. Sunday services are called "weekend connections" and snacks and beverages are served after services.
The county licensed parlor, called Serenity Tattoo, is established inside the Flint, Michigan church.
It is run by recovering alcoholic Ryan Brown and his partner, former atheist Drew Blaisdell, who run the shop from noon til 8pm daily.
Pastor Bentley told reporters, "We are about doing church in a different way and being relevant to people," he said. "You can get a tattoo in a clean environment. You can do it while still sticking to your moral code."
Brown and Blaisdell said they won't fill requests for tattoos that glorify drugs, gangs, or the Devil.
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Source: http://www.postchronicle.com/news/strange/article_212395890.shtml
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