“I lean toward the belief that it is not forbidding all expressions of tattoos. Culturally and specifically here in the US, tattoos, over the last 20 years, have become more socially acceptable,” he said, referencing Pew research claiming approximately 40 percent of millennials have tattoos.
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Oh, socially acceptable so it’s all good?
Where does that path lead that’s broad and straight?
Tattoos are okay for idolaters.
Well when someone is opposed to something personally, they usually use the “it doesn’t glorify God” argument to try and turn their personal opposition into a religious argument. Heard it about long hair on men in the 60s/70s, heard it about dancing, heard it about rock and roll (yep, I’m really old).
If you enjoy driving a sports car, you don’t have to plaster it with religious bumper stickers, just drive it. If someone asks you about it, you can invite them to church while you’re talking to them, but don’t feel guilty for driving it.
My wife and are long time members of a conservative Baptist church described as ‘baptecostal’ by the pastor btw. I just remember my long, long ago youth when I got beat over the head (figuratively) by a few of the church members for things that were actually personal preferences that they disguised as religious dogma.
All those tats are going to look positively dreadful in about 30 years or so.
But what youngster ever thinks that way?
Tattoos are for people who believe in multiple deities.
It says the exact same that it says about wearing a mustache, side burns, soul patch or a goatee.
“What does the Bible say about getting tattoos?”
Genesis 1099-42: A tramp stamp at 20 looks like a mess of spilt wine at 40. As on the outside so it is on the inside. Woe unto the man who taps that.
Tattoo - The Who
[Verse 1]
Me and my brother were talking to each other
About what makes a man a man
Was it brain or brawn, or the month you were born
We just couldn’t understand
[Bridge]
Our old man didn’t like our appearance
He said that only women wear long hair
[Verse 2]
So me and my brother borrowed money from Mother
We knew what we had to do
We went downstairs, past the barber and gymnasium
And got our arms tattooed
[Pre-Chorus]
Welcome to my life, tattoo
I’m a man now, thanks to you
[Chorus]
I expect I’ll regret you
But the skin graft man won’t get you
You’ll be there when I die
Tattoo
[Verse 3]
My dad beat me because mine said “Mother”
But my mother naturally liked it and beat my brother
Cause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude
And my mother thought that was extremely rude
[Pre-Chorus]
Welcome to my life, tattoo
We’ve a long time together, me and you
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Now I’m older, I’m tattooed all over
My wife is tattooed too
A rooty-toot-toot, rooty-tooty-toot-toot
Rooty-toot-toot tattoo too
To you
A tattoo as idolatry witchcraft or paganism
I doubt folks who do that are Christian to begin with
Mine is a Celtic cross..a racist symbol
Boo SPLC
I a vast majority of cases, I don’t think a tattoo is implicitly immoral or sinful.
HOWEVER,
My personal opinion is that a tattoo is indicative of misplaced values and resources. Take the money you would spend on a tattoo and feed hungry folks, put it in Hurricane relief, donate to St. Jude’s hospital or give it to your church. It would be a far superior use of the money.
My Nephew is a Tattoo artist and owns his own place and makes tons of money and of course I hate Tattoos ,LOL
Two thoughts on this.
First, it is within ourselves that resides the Holy Spirit, Christ, and God the Father. We each are a temple. You would not spray paint a church, so why mark the temple that is yourself.
Second; Why don’t I have a tattoo? You don’t put bumper stickers on a Ferrari. (This a lot funnier when you hear it coming from a fat, balding old guy like myself.)
For Christians: What Does the Bible New Testament Say About Getting Tattoos?
my husband hates tattoos on women, so i don’t have any.
Next up: They explain why it’s OK to participate in homosexual orgies.
This is majoring in the minors. Let’s talk heart change and living out that change.
I guess I’m doomed with my NOTW and Celtic Trinity....that and one of the dogs is half pit.....
I loathe tattoos, but don’t think scripture condemns it as done in modern society.
Besides being un-biblical, many tattoos cause skin infections and worse, later in life. My favorite ER nurse has told me so.