How can it be interpreted any different? As I understand it for all of the last 2000 years Christians have rejected tattoos. Has scripture changed its meaning in the last few years?
I’m not Christian, but in my life, I’ve known many who have and continue to get tattoos & piercings. So ‘all Christians’ is a broad brush and 2000 years, do you know for sure EVERYONE has rejected it?
Maybe it’s following the New Testament and reading the Old Testament in context. Maybe it’s just different understandings of the text.
Personally, I don’t think God minds tats and piercings one bit.
read the rest of the chapter and tell me how much of that you abide by.
incidently, its probably closer to 6000 years.