Bob Thiel On Why "Tramp Stamps" Are More Theologically Important Than Caring For Your Neighbor

Bob Thiel has always considered himself the most educated person in the Churches of God.  He feels he has a better grasp on theology, prophecy, the Mayans, the Bible than anyone else in the church, particularly when it comes to Rod Meredith.

Because of this immense treasure house of knowledge that he has, Thiel feels he has to weigh in on every little jot and tittle possible.

He is back again today complaining about tattoo's. According to Thiel everyone that has a tattoo is a worshiper of Bes.

Bes (Bisu, Aha) was an ancient Egyptian dwarf god. He was a complex being who was both a deity and a demonic fighter. He was a god of war, yet he was also a patron of childbirth and the home, and was associated with sexuality, humour, music and dancing. Although he began as a protector of the pharaoh, he became very popular with every day Egyptian people because he protected women and children above all others. He had no temples and there were no priests ordained in his name. However, he was one of the most popular gods of ancient Egypt and was often depicted on household items such as furniture, mirrors and cosmetics containers and applicators as well as magical wands and knives. It is also thought that sacred prostitutes may have had a tattoo of Bes placed near their pubic area in order to prevent venereal diseases…(Gods of Ancient Egypt: Bes. Copyright J Hill 2010. http://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/bes.html)

Thus, tattoos provided a religious connection with this Egyptian deity. Throughout the Bible, God’s people are warned to come out of Egypt and not have images of heathen gods (e.g. Exodus 20:1-6). Since Bes was supposed to be a protector and fighter against demons, this may well be why prostitutes had tattoos–apparently some were mistakenly led to believe that the tattoo would protect them from sexually-transmitted diseases and other problems. God did not want His people to follow such practices.

In case you did not get the hint above, Thiel says that women who get tattoo's and tramp stamps are promiscuous whores.

Lower-back tattoos are also perceived as an indication of promiscuity by some, and so that is likely how come the term “tramp stamp” is sometimes used to describe them (for more details you can also watch the Bible News Prophecy video Should Christians Get a Tattoo?). When one considers that the tattoo is not in a place that the woman getting it can see without mirrors or some other aid, this is also consistent with the view it is there to be seen by someone looking at her nude/nearly nude body (or fairly low cut slacks while wearing a short top/blouse).

 28 You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord. 29 ‘Do not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry, and the land become full of wickedness. (Leviticus 19:28-29)

The fact that the admonition against prostitution comes right after the admonition to not have tattoos reminds me of the view that certain tattoos are signs of a tramp, hence the modern term “tramp stamp.”

Thiel spends more time worrying about useless things that have no connection with ones standing with God than he does in carrying for the homeless in his community, the starving and hurting in the world, or speaking out for the Christians being murdered in Iraq.  Sine no one outside the CCOG is a true Christian they do not need to be worried about in this life time.  God will punish them or fix them some time in the future.

Bob forgets that God's most important apostle to ever live had a son with tattoo's and promoted him to lofty positions.  Apparently GTA bowed down regularly to Bes.  That was the reason the secret room was built up in the ceiling of the Auditorium so that the enlightened ones could go there and worship Bes.the

While it is a fact that GTA was not a Bes worshiper he certainly fit the whore monger description!