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My bible study teacher says that it's not okay for us to get tattoos because it says in the Bible (I forgot what verse though) that our body is the temple of God, and is temporary and belongs to God. Whatever we do with our body, make sure it glorifies and is presentable to the eyes of God, etc.


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EDIT: I forgot I even started this thread! lol sorry I haven't been on in a while because of schoolwork and church and stuff. This is also another reason why my Bible study teacher thinks it's not okay to get tattoos:


" 'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.' "

^That one verse in Leviticus, I forgot where.

Romans 14:1-4. Don't judge others; their faith may allow them to be tattoed.

I say definitely ok. My parents have tattoos and they all glorify God and celebrate family. My mom is in the middle of getting a 3/4 sleeve that has the lion and the lamb, some lilies, butterflys for decoration, and the crosses at the top. it's really cool.

I kindly request that your teacher read the rest of the verse, as I believe Leviticus 19:28 is the verse she is referring to, and ironically it does say not to tattoo yourselves! But let's read the rest of the verse.

" 'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.' "

You see, this was written during a time frame in which many people were cutting and marking their bodies in an occultic practice to worship the dead. And as we all know, worshiping something else other than God is a direct violation of the first commandment.

You see when you mark yourself like that, you are identifying with something. As Christians it is important that we only identify with things that are pure, holy and do not go against God's commands. A simple tattoo goes against God's rules for me? No definitely not, so long as that is all the insignia is, a simple identification with something important to you.

Also some people have a bit of conflict as to whether or not it is proper to get a tatt of a dead person. Now the only question to ask is, "Is it in worship of someone?" Let's take Lazarus for example (sorry to point the spotlight on you mate,) two of his dearly beloved friends passed on and so he got two inks for them. Now let's determine whether or not that was correct.
1. He is not doing this in worship of the dead.
2. The tattoos will in no way show immorality of any kind.
3. His inks will not stand in the way of his relationship with Christ.
Actually the fact that he is identifying with his friends in this manner is really quite commendable, and judging by the above questions it is in fact Biblical.

How much more should permanently marking yourself in servitude of Christ be commendable?

I'm getting a cross as well. A very large backpiece. In the center it will hold my surname, and to each side the name of my father and mother. The top will carry the name of my younger brother and beneth the surname will be my wifes name, and below that my children one by one. I might be atheist, but I still believe in only getting married once.

My bible study teacher says that it's not okay for us to get tattoos because it says in the Bible (I forgot what verse though) that our body is the temple of God, and is temporary and belongs to God. Whatever we do with our body, make sure it glorifies and is presentable to the eyes of God, etc.

i know i totally agree this one friend of mine i asked her why she hasn't gotten her ears pierced and she said the same thang that somwhere in the bible it says to not hurt or pierce or decorate or whater your skin!

Dude, I have to be drugged (prescription, duh) before I can get my flu shot. No joke. I am that afraid of them. And it's not the pain either... it's just... the needles. eek sweatdrop I don't know how else to explain it.
It's really weird. I work with dangerous and potentially disease carrying animals, I've seen several surgeries and procedures and something has to lose a lot of blood before I become sqeemish, but whip out a needle and *BAM!*

By the way you did not use your tatts in worship of your friends, correct? The keyword is worship, you can add worship to anything fine and unsinful and make it become sinful. Thus by taking a tatt (a perfectly fine specimen) and then using it in worship, does it become sinful . The key here is the first commandment "Thou shalt have no other Gods before me."

please don't. it tkaes up so much damn room.