Posted on 06/18/2014 8:51:05 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
No.
A tattoo is a permanent reminder of a passing fad when someone decided to express their individuality by doing the same thing everyone else was doing.
No.
Our bodies are not our own, and they are the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Not a good idea to desecrate the temple of the Holy Spirit with graffiti.
I’ve heard it said that a tattoo is a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.
Excellent explanation on what can be a difficult topic.
I was going to bring up 1 Cor. but the author beat me to it.
I’ll throw this out: One of the Vineyard churches in my area had a huge photographic display on a wall of it’s large gathering/coffee room. It was photos of all the tatoos of church members. The pastor has a grenade tatoo on his forearm.
Tatoos seem like a waste of money to me and I still believe the old addage, “a tatoo is permanent proof of temporary insanity”, but to each his own.
I really regret getting my “Don’t tell my Achy Breaky Heart” tattoo now.
The Bible is pretty clear on the topic.
What is there to discuss?
Scripture is clear that Christians should not mark up their skin with tattoos.
RE: A tattoo is a permanent reminder of a passing fad when someone decided to express their individuality by doing the same thing everyone else was doing.
Is there any existing technology to ERASE a tattoo?
Well presented and an acceptably researched exposition of good XPian practice.
There may be some denominational inconsistencies but, I’m in agreement with the overall conclusion.
Not if it is permanent...
[ Tatoos seem like a waste of money to me and I still believe the old addage, “a tatoo is permanent proof of temporary insanity”, but to each his own. ]
From my observational experience, Some of the people who whine about being the poorest have the most elaborate and expensive tattoos...
Does God like tattoos? Why do heathens desire tattoos so much? Why is it that only Christians living in a thoroughly heathen society desire tattoos? No one would have even asked this question 100 years ago.
A "laser"
Really, though, 99.99% of Christians pick & choose from Leviticus & the rest of the Old Testament.
Why should tattoos be any different?
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