From Hamlet's famous "Alas, poor Yorick!" soliloquy on death and decay, to LIFE photographer Ralph Morse's still-shocking-after-all-these-years photo of a Japanese soldier's severed head atop a tank in WWII, the human skull remains perhaps the single most powerful emblem of human mortality.
Even Wiki is aware there is a societal push to push death as something to celebrate.
Throughout the centuries skulls symbolized either warnings of various threats or as reminder of the vanity of earthly pleasures in contrast with our own mortality. Nevertheless, the skull seems to be omnipresent in the first decade of the twenty-first century, appearing on jeweler, bags, clothing and in the shape of various decorative items. However, the increasing use of the skull as a visual symbol in popular culture reduces its original meaning as well as its traditional connotation.
No we don't. 5-10 years ago I would see a lot more than now. I asked a young lady why she wore them. She said they represented 're-birth. Go figure. All of the cultural fads weather tattoos piercing or purple hair are a reflection of something I avoid.
On a sidenote… Because I do have blue hair, they think I’m one of them sometimes. It provides me an opportunity to have conversations with people, and share Jesus with them, while others would not. I find it interesting when I share Jesus with people, and they’re looking at me with blue hair, and they just can’t compute it. It breaks down the programming. It’s very effective.
However; I’ve been coloring my hair for over 15 years. I was doing it when it was not popular. So there are times when I look around and think geez…
Are you asking me? What type of programming? I’m trying to break down of the liberals?
The answer would be… To share Jesus Christ with them, and for them to know that he loves them and wants to be their, Lord and Savior. Purely for their salvation.
What’s wrong with the skulls? We all have them?
Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
What does thathave to with skulls?
I’ve always found it very interesting that people view a skull is being something evil. We all have them… Ours just have skin on them.
https://web.archive.org/web/20100821074158/http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/41722/skulls-everywhere
What does a skull symbolize to you if not death?
Even Wiki is aware there is a societal push to push death as something to celebrate.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skull_symbolism
No we don't. 5-10 years ago I would see a lot more than now. I asked a young lady why she wore them. She said they represented 're-birth. Go figure. All of the cultural fads weather tattoos piercing or purple hair are a reflection of something I avoid.
For the most part, I can understand what you’re saying, but not everybody that has colored hair is a bad person.
So by ear, you would definitely be avoiding me, and you would’ve missed out on the best day of my life.
God bless and have a great day!
https://patriots.win/p/11S0WzO6bJ/i-am-not-ashamed--i-share-this-p/c/
On a sidenote… Because I do have blue hair, they think I’m one of them sometimes. It provides me an opportunity to have conversations with people, and share Jesus with them, while others would not. I find it interesting when I share Jesus with people, and they’re looking at me with blue hair, and they just can’t compute it. It breaks down the programming. It’s very effective.
However; I’ve been coloring my hair for over 15 years. I was doing it when it was not popular. So there are times when I look around and think geez…
What programming are you trying to break down? And why?
I don’t understand the question…
Are you asking me? What type of programming? I’m trying to break down of the liberals?
The answer would be… To share Jesus Christ with them, and for them to know that he loves them and wants to be their, Lord and Savior. Purely for their salvation.