For Orthodox Christians, God has not only been present over the past 2000 years, He is the one Who has given us each and every breath we take. To some people this is unacceptable. Some people say this is proof that Jesus was not, in fact the real Messiah. God hasn't forsaken us and is not just testing us. Every day He is reaching out to all of us calling us to live for Him, our Creator, and not for what and who the world says is important.
Miracles happen every day.
Like the miracles in the Bible, however, you need eyes of faith to see them. If you want to read more on this topic check out the Questions and Answers section of OCA website. Tattoos and piercing is a fad. Many people have considered it. In colleges, many fraternity and sorority members are now getting their letters tattooed on them.