In response to the controversy surrounding Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo‘s latest tattoo, gospel musician Mike Abdul has stated that tattoos do not denigrate the body.
Abdul made the case in an Instagram post that tattoos were utilized for identity, memory, prestige, covenant, and narrative in ancient societies.
He wrote;
He wrote, ‘’Tattoos were used for identity, memory, status, covenant, and storytelling across ancient cultures, nothing more. Tattoos don’t dishonour the body. What dishonours a temple is not writing on the walls; what matters is what the mark points to, not the mark itself.
“God reads hearts, not skin. Ink without conviction is decoration. Ink with conviction is remembrance. If a tattoo leads you closer to gratitude, identity, or reverence, it has served a good purpose for you. Faith is not proven by unmarked skin, but by transformed lives.”
Live with Purpose, Love with Passion. Remember to be happy
One 
Rose Ajieh
