Scribe Paean tattoos Michael Thompson at City of Ink on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta
Scribe Paean, 21, tattoos a cross and a lion on the forearm of Michael Thompson, 25, at City of Ink on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, United States, September 19, 2015. After growing up in the Catholic faith, Thompson said that he decided to add a cross to the tattoo as a symbol for his grandmother who is very religious and spiritual. In the Bible Belt of southern U.S. states, Kentucky and Georgia among them, church and religion are ever present, from well-attended services to prayer groups and choirs. Crosses hang from necklaces and prayers are said before meals and Little League baseball sessions. Even so, Americans as a whole are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, according to a recent poll by Pew Research Center. Picture taken September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Brittany Greeson