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Did you mean: can a person become a black sheep and a scapegoat

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Yes, a person can be both the black sheep and the scapegoat, as these roles often overlap, especially in dysfunctional families. The black sheep is typically seen as different, an outcast for their nonconformity, while the scapegoat is actively blamed for the family’s problems to deflect from other issues. 

Overlap between the roles

  • Dysfunctional family roles: In a dysfunctional or abusive family, the roles of black sheep and scapegoat often overlap because the family system uses them to maintain its toxic dynamics. 
  • Blame and blame deflection: The person who stands out (black sheep) becomes an easy target for blame (scapegoat) because their individuality can be used to deflect from the family’s deeper issues. 
  • Unfair treatment: Both roles involve unfair treatment where negative feelings like anger, frustration, and blame are projected onto one person. 
  • Differentiation: While often confused, they are distinct. A black sheep might simply be seen as different, while a scapegoat is actively and unfairly blamed. However, in many cases, the black sheep becomes the scapegoat. 
  • Example: A person with different values or interests from the rest of the family might be labeled the “black sheep” and then also become the “scapegoat” when their family needs someone to blame for a conflict. 

How the roles function

  • Scapegoat: This is a person who is blamed for the problems of others. They are often singled out for unmerited negative treatment to protect the rest of the group from facing their own issues. 
  • Black Sheep: This is a term for someone who doesn’t fit in with the family, often due to different values or behaviors. While it implies nonconformity, it is less about wrongdoing and more about being an outsider. 

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What God Says About Tattoos

A Christian Perspective on Tattoos and Joyful Living

Joyce Meyer

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Why Joyce Got A Tattoo

What does God think about tattoos? Most people have an opinion and Joyce shares her own personal beliefs about tattoos and other religious, legalistic rules, with Scripture to back her up!

Holiness is not legalism

For many years people have confused biblical holiness with a long list of rules to follow. The idea of “holiness” became not smoking, not drinking, not cussing, not dancing, not playing cards, not going to parties, not wearing pretty clothes, not wearing any makeup, no jewelry, not having a nice hairstyle and more. You had to cut or not cut your hair depending on which brand or religion you followed, and you definitely couldn’t have a tattoo or, if you’re a man, put an earring in your ear! That kind of behavior would just put the religious people over the edge!

But did you know that in Isaiah 44:5 (AMPC), it says, One will say, I am the Lord’s; and another one will write [even brand or tattoo] upon his hand, I am the Lords…?

In Isaiah 49, it says that God has a picture of you tattooed on the palm of his hand. How cool is that? If I got a tattoo, I would get one just to make religious demons mad. For years I lived in so much bondage from legalism. Everything about legalism is something you can’t do. But let me tell you something, it is not boring to serve Christ. It is so much fun, and there is so much you can do. And not only that, you can enjoy all of it!

It comes down to your heart

Leviticus 19:28 says You shall not make any cuts on your body [in mourning] for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the Lord. In other scriptures, God punished the Israelites for wearing earrings because they were doing it at a feast to the idol, Baal. But in Ezekiel 16:11-12, there was a big feast, and God put earrings on everyone and even nose rings.

So, what’s the difference? True biblical holiness is all about your motive and why you’re doing things. It’s being different from the world and honoring God above all else…but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun!

Why in the world would we think that God is colorless and boring and wants everything to be just a bunch of rules and regulations? Let me tell you something, the Bible says that God sits in the heavens and laughs, and He put a laugh in every one of us because He expects us to use it. We need to realize that we’re the billboard for God. People so desperately want to be happy, and they need to see that in us. They don’t need a bunch of people calling themselves Christians who look like they’ve been baptized in prune juice! Pursue holiness, stop looking at what everyone else is doing and go out and enjoy life…maybe even get a tattoo while you’re at it!

Watch below to see when Joyce first decided to get the tattoo!

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