I have tattoos, no sideburns, relatively short hair, and a neatly trimmed goatee.
Guess I’m a Heathen then...
lol
No, your just a nice guy who made a mistake, just like the rest of us. And when enough years have gone by you will come to agree with me on the tattoo.
Many non-believers claim that any Christian that isn't perfect is a hypocrite. Well I am sorry to inform them, but no one is perfect. We all fall short, as was clearly stated in Romans 3:23
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”
To me there is a BIG difference between falling short and denying that you have fallen short.
I for instance have been married for 20+ years. According to what Jesus taught about adultery, I have committed adultery because I have looked at other women in a lustful manner. But I know that it is not right and ask for forgiveness and strength in the future.
I do not however go around and say that it's ok to look at women in a lustful manner to justify my shortfalls.