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p_rehbein · Feb 27, 2015

Me personally........no tats, no intentional piercings.............but that is me personally.

I suppose the "if for you it is a sin, then it is a sin" thingy would apply here.

I know Christians who have tats.........but the ones I know got them prior to becoming a Christian, don't know if that matters or not. I can't think of any with intentional piercings, except for ladies for ear rings.

To tat or pierce or not seems to me to be a personal decision between that individual and God.......unless they are married, and then I think it would be appropriate to consult with their spouse as well.

p_rehbein · Feb 27, 2015

zeroturbulence said:

I don't like tattoos and I do think the Leviticus scripture stll stands (because it is a "don't do this" scripture, not a "you have to do this" scripture), just as the 10 commandments still stand (don't do this... or that...), but that's just my opinion..

I don't judge those who have them though. Its between them and the Lord. And I would still date a woman who has them as long as she isn't obsessed with them..

Note to self: This is NOT THE BDF...........zzziiiippppp! (sigh)

Oncefallen · Feb 27, 2015

PeterJens said:

Actually the newer pigments are considerably less likely to "bleed" than what was available 20+ years ago. Of course the "buyers regret" is a risk that will always be there. I've always told people to be careful what they get and where they get it.

RememberTheSabbathDay said:

My typical response when people bring up Leviticus in a discussion on tattoos is this:

I hope you don't wear any clothing that is cotton/polyester blend

Leviticus 19:19
[SUP]19 [/SUP]“‘Keep my decrees.
“‘Do not mate different kinds of animals.
“‘Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.

“‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.

and of course Acts 15:23-27 which clearly releases gentile Christians from the burden of the Levitical law.

[SUP]23 [/SUP]With them they sent the following letter:The apostles and elders, your brothers,
To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia:
Greetings.

[SUP]24 [/SUP]We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said. [SUP]25 [/SUP]So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul— [SUP]26 [/SUP]men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. [SUP]27 [/SUP]Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. [SUP]28 [/SUP]It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: [SUP]29 [/SUP]You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things.

Farewell.

hoss2576 · Feb 27, 2015

p_rehbein said:

The OP asked if people thought if it was sinful. It is somewhat difficult to offer your opinion to say yes or no without offering scriptural support. People need to stop making reference about this forum turning into the Bible Discussion Forum every time scripture is offered. It was applicable.

p_rehbein · Feb 27, 2015

hoss2576 said:

you did not understand my reference...........just saying.......

hoss2576 · Feb 27, 2015

p_rehbein said:

Understood it fine.

ServantStrike · Feb 27, 2015

MissCris said:

Who said anything about judging.

I think this has less to do with judgment and more to do with what someone finds attractive - which is a personal call. Personally, I find tattoos detract from a woman's natural beauty, so if they're going to exist, I'd prefer they be small and unobtrusive. I know other guys who feel exactly the opposite way - they like women to have lots of tatoos and for them to be prominently on display. The thing is they are pretty permanent and while you can always add one, removing it is a difficult process that doesn't always work.

For me, I just don't see myself dating a woman with tattoos down her arms or on her neck. I'm not judging someone who has them, I just don't find it attractive. Piercings don't bother me as much except for stuff that hangs out and presents a snag risk. Gauges in the ears or earrings that sag ear lobes just give me the heebiejeebies. A belly button ring comes out easily enough so honestly who cares, and how often am I going to be staring at a woman's midriff unless it's swimsuit season (and even then why would I stare).

Personally I always caution people to think about what prominent piercings and tattoos can do to their career. Some people will refuse to hire someone with them, I would not (not that I'm in a position to hire any one), but I'm not every one.

zeroturbulence · Feb 27, 2015

Lynx said:

This is nothing. You should have been here a few years back when we had people actually trying to preach to us through their threads. This is nothing..

PoetMary · Feb 27, 2015

Why is it that the Levitical scripture stands for tattoos, but not for say...wearing mixed fibers? or the consideration of women as unclean during menstruation? or the command for women to be married to their rapist? or the stoning of disobedient children?

katastrophe · Feb 27, 2015

i like this.I always figure Man looks at the outward appearance/judges. God looks at the heart. If your heart is in the right place and you are not marking your body with things that are sinful to God, why is it considered bad?

Test_F_i_2_Luv · Feb 27, 2015

PoetMary said:

I can give a couple strong possibilities:

1) Cherry-picking Scripture.

2) Ignorance of the rest of the text from which the verse was taken.

:-/

Test_F_i_2_Luv · Feb 27, 2015

katastrophe said:

This is probably kinda like asking women about facial hair on men.

Or, like asking women how they feel about tattoos on men.

I'm not a fan of tattoos or non-traditional piercings. To me, women's skin is naturally SeXy(yeah, I said that!). Aside from using a little make-up to "enhance" her features - which can easily be washed off - I prefer she leaves her skin alone.

zeroturbulence · Feb 27, 2015

PoetMary said:

Because tattoos have to do with defiling the body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit (that's the story I'm sticking to anyway..).

God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
(1 Corinthians 3:17 NIV)

Yes... the BDF is here! Enjoy!

katastrophe · Feb 27, 2015

So you're going to hell even if you believe in God and that Jesus died for your sins and made your righteous in God's eyes just because you have tattoos that glorify God/have meaning about him? Things that are important to oneself should be ok, even if no one else can see. God can see, and others when the time is right

Ugly · Feb 27, 2015

katastrophe said:

Using the 'reply with quote' button on the specific post you're referring to makes thinga less confusing.

zeroturbulence · Feb 27, 2015

katastrophe said:

But there are no degrees of sin, right? I mean one can go to hell for telling a simple lie or if they envy their neighbor's new car, or if a man simply looks at another woman with lust, right?

I guess in a way, I actually miss the BDF.

PoetMary · Feb 27, 2015

zeroturbulence said:

Because tattoos have to do with defiling the body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit (that's the story I'm sticking to anyway..).

God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
(1 Corinthians 3:17 NIV)

Here is the problem with your interpretation. EVERY reference to the body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit is about SEXUAL MORALITY and PURITY. It is NOT about exercise, what you eat, how you dress, how you accessorize, how you do your hair, etc. People EXTRAPOLATE and INTERPRET to make the verses mean whatever they want to suit their view of how people should treat their bodies. However, that is not what the scripture says.

I prefer to read the scripture in context.

Lynx · Feb 27, 2015

Yeah zeroturbulence it seems you're having withdrawal symptoms. ^.^

zeroturbulence · Feb 27, 2015

PoetMary said:

zeroturbulence said:

Because tattoos have to do with defiling the body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit (that's the story I'm sticking to anyway..).

God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
(1 Corinthians 3:17 NIV)

Here is the problem with your interpretation. EVERY reference to the body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit is about SEXUAL MORALITY and PURITY. It is NOT about exercise, what you eat, how you dress, how you accessorize, how you do your hair, etc. People EXTRAPOLATE and INTERPRET to make the verses mean whatever they want to suit their view of how people should treat their bodies. However, that is not what the scripture says.

I prefer to read the scripture in context.

Yes, PURITY.. As in.. don't contaminate it by injecting it with ink.

zeroturbulence · Feb 27, 2015

What is wrong with the quote mechanism?

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