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Posted by: Searcher ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 06:15PM
"The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

I remember a story told by a visiting GA about 20 years ago.

He told the story of a guy that joined the church, with a troubled past. He went on telling of the guy's miraculous conversion.

The new convert was troubled though, as he had the words "Mongrel Dog" tattooed across his forehead. Part of the story, IIRC was that another wealthy GA saw the guy in a meeting and offered to pay for the tattoo's removal. When the wealthy GA inquired of the tattooed guy's Bishop some time later, the Bishop gets all choked up and tells wealthy GA "that won't be necessary, the tattoo just "went away."

I am not making this story up!

Ever heard of this story?

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Posted by: Drew90 ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 06:24PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

I bet he did pay for it and they're lying about it disappeared miraculously.

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Posted by: Chump ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 06:54PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Maybe it wasn't a real tattoo and he just finally decided to wash it off.

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Posted by: Cheryl ( )
Date: January 03, 2015 09:33AM
Yes I was about to say the tattoo must have been fake.

Either that or the whole tale is fake.

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Posted by: roslyn ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 12:54PM
Re: Yes I was about to say the tattoo must have been fake.

ding, ding, ding, I think we have a winner.

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Posted by: wanderinggeek ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 01:37PM
Re: Yes I was about to say the tattoo must have been fake.

What? Come on guys...let's be fair.

No GA would EVER tell a story that isn't real....

*Whispered to WG* What about Paul Dunn?



Oh...um....never mind.

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Posted by: forbiddencokedrinker ( )
Date: January 06, 2015 12:25AM
Re: Yes I was about to say the tattoo must have been fake.

Right, they would never lie, and they are generous with money.

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Posted by: Lethbridge Reprobate ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 06:58PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Another in a long line of WTF Mormon Moments.

RB

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Posted by: Elder Berry ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 07:00PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Good luck God washing these off.

http://waysofthecarraways.blogspot.com/

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Posted by: misterzelph ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 11:08PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Now that is what I call some "serious ink".

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Posted by: scmormon ( )
Date: January 03, 2015 07:08AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

No kiddin.

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Posted by: deco ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 07:02PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

I bet the GA was Paul H Dunn.

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Posted by: Elder What's-his-face ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 07:03PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Well it just *has* to be true if a visiting GA told the story!

I wonder if the GA left out the part where it "went away" while still attached to the new convert who was never able to feel accepted by his LDS peers.

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Posted by: Searcher ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 11:50PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Bingo! We have a winner....

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Posted by: Cinnamint ( )
Date: January 02, 2015 11:11PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

This is the lamest faith-promoting-rumor I have ever heard.

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Posted by: elderolddog ( )
Date: January 03, 2015 12:29AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Any one of the Three Nephites has the power to remove tattoos, along with hairy moles and crotch dandruff.

So, the story could be true!

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Posted by: imaworkinonit ( )
Date: January 03, 2015 02:05AM
But, like all faith promoting rumors . . . .

Nobody in the story has a name. There is no location given, and no photographic proof or confirmation of the story by the tattooed man. That would be easy to do . . . if it ever really happened.

I've noticed that stories that get refuted by Snopes also tend to have that same anonymity.

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Posted by: Henoch ( )
Date: January 03, 2015 02:28AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Hadn't heard that story, but not surprising considering the "faith promoting" bullplop that makes the rounds.

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Posted by: presleynfactsrock ( )
Date: January 03, 2015 05:59AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Oh, miracle of miracles. I am so converted by this story that I would call by bishop tonight if I only knew his name.

But I don't, so I won't.

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Posted by: dogzilla ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 10:35AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Even if you get a tattoo removed, there's still scarring and some marks -- your skin does not return to its pre-tattoo, pristine state.

I vote for bullshit story.

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Posted by: SusieQ#1 ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 12:36PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Very old Urban Legend. Not an ounce of truth to any of it.
There are dozens of those everywhere.

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Posted by: SusieQ#1 ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 12:36PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Very old Urban Legend. Not an ounce of truth to any of it.
There are dozens of those everywhere.

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Posted by: Elder OldDog ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 01:43PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Unless you say it a third time, I shan't believe you!

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Posted by: saucie ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 11:42PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Elder OldDog Wrote:
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> Unless you say it a third time, I shan't believe
> you!


hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhaaha

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Posted by: Elder OldDog ( )
Date: January 05, 2015 11:47PM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

Whoa! Get a grip, mister!!

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Posted by: siouxsie42 ( )
Date: January 06, 2015 12:04AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

ooo! ooo! call on me,i have my hand up!
i have an awesome answer....the three nephites took it off, and then magically disappeared again!!

lol

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Posted by: siouxsie42 ( )
Date: January 06, 2015 12:08AM
Re: "The Tattoo that Miraculously Disappeared"

....'what is wanted?'

'to have my tatoo magically disappear?!'....

'let him enter'

sorry, i couldn't resist! lol

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