Brad,
Just dip it in your glass of wine before you take the plunge.  That 
should make it sterile enough.
Kathy




At 11:40 AM 1/26/2008, you wrote:
>I'll get the hot poker out... roasting it over an open flame as I type :)
>
>
>
>on 10:25 PM 1/25/2008, Phil Scovell said:
>
>I am considering getting my ears pierced and was wondering what your opinion
>was related to a Christian man having his ears pierced?  I've heard it is
>Biblical based upon a slave wishing to stay with a master permanently,
>rendering is total life to the slave owner, and outwardly demonstrating his
>allegiance to that man.  An excellent spiritual picture of a bond slave for
>Christ.  So, what do you think?
>
>Phil.
>
>BD
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