Piercings and Tattoos?

[fourleaf]

When i was a teenager i always love to have a tattoo on my wrist but my parents wouldn't allow me.

Its actually in my bucket list. But when i received Christ, i realize that it was wrong. It's clear in the bible that we should not put tattoo marking on ourselves (Leviticus 19:28). If had a tattoo now, i would have a hard time removing it. Aside from its costly it would be very painful too.

 

[Rebel]

I just have my ears pierced no tattoos I don't agree with them as they are demonic markers which is nothing more then a tracking system... tattoos, symbols, fetishes, and sacrifices which can be placed a person place or a thing and come in a wide and diverse variety. these markers attract demonic activity and influence which serve as a guide to demonic spirits and allow them to easily recognize those individuals and things that have been dedicated to them. in other words if you get a tattoo for instance every demonic spirit assigned with that particular symbol now has legal right to that person because their seal has been placed upon them.

 

[Jesusismyrock]

This is getting interesting.
makeup and nail painting isn't a sin. I don't believe piercings are, many Christians have piercings. It that's my opinion and I respect other peoples opinions. Tattoos probably are a sin. But everyone sins, no sin is worse than any other sin in the eyes of God.

 

[Cobalt]

Personally I hate piercings other than ears. Some people have their faces full of metal, and to be honest, I think it looks ridiculous.

As for tattoos, I think that it depends on the tattoo. Personally, I would like one like this. Isaiah 53:5-6 | Sayings

People are quick to quote Leviticus when it comes to tattoos. However this was at a time when tattoos were used to represent idols. There are a lot of things in Leviticus that people don't think twice about now. for example

Don't let cattle graze with other kinds of Cattle (Leviticus 19:19)


Don't have a variety of crops on the same field. (Leviticus 19:19)


Don't wear clothes made of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19)


Don't cut your hair nor shave. (Leviticus 19:27)



If a man has sex with a woman on her period, they are both to be "cut off from their people" (Leviticus 20:18)

People who have flat noses, or is blind or lame, cannot go to an altar of God (Leviticus 21:17-18)

 

[Olga]

i think everybody has to ask god before doing it. because for some people it is a sin and for some people its not. we all have a conscience that god gave us and he also speaks through it. but when we are not sure if its right, we should ask god what he thinks about it.

 

[shrimp]

Personally I hate piercings other than ears. Some people have their faces full of metal, and to be honest, I think it looks ridiculous.

As for tattoos, I think that it depends on the tattoo. Personally, I would like one like this. Isaiah 53:5-6 | Sayings

People are quick to quote Leviticus when it comes to tattoos. However this was at a time when tattoos were used to represent idols. There are a lot of things in Leviticus that people don't think twice about now. for example

Don't let cattle graze with other kinds of Cattle (Leviticus 19:19)


Don't have a variety of crops on the same field. (Leviticus 19:19)


Don't wear clothes made of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19)


Don't cut your hair nor shave. (Leviticus 19:27)



If a man has sex with a woman on her period, they are both to be "cut off from their people" (Leviticus 20:18)

People who have flat noses, or is blind or lame, cannot go to an altar of God (Leviticus 21:17-18)

If you want to throw all these out go prostitute your daughters and encourage others to do the same.
[h=3]Leviticus 19:28-30[/h]King James Version (KJV)

28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am theLord.
29 Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

 

[HyrulianHeroine]

I have a nose stud and chest dermals. I have tattoos and plan on many more

 

[ChristianJuggalo]

If you want to throw all these out go prostitute your daughters and encourage others to do the same.
[h=3]Leviticus 19:28-30[/h]King James Version (KJV)

28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am theLord.
29 Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

Why stop there post more from the chapter it states in the very next verse something about do not eat red meat as well as gluttony in the bible

 

[shrimp]

Why stop there post more from the chapter it states in the very next verse something about do not eat red meat as well as gluttony in the bible

This is true and both all are biblical. Though I didn't see Gluttony in this chapter.
[h=3]Leviticus 19[/h]New International Version (NIV)

[h=3]Various Laws[/h]19 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
3 “‘Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am theLord your God.
4 “‘Do not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
5 “‘When you sacrifice a fellowship offering to the Lord, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf. 6 It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day; anything left over until the third day must be burned up. 7 If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is impure and will not be accepted. 8 Whoever eats it will be held responsible because they have desecrated what is holy to the Lord; they must be cut off from their people.
9 “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10 Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.
11 “‘Do not steal.
“‘Do not lie.
“‘Do not deceive one another.
12 “‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
13 “‘Do not defraud or rob your neighbor.
“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker overnight.
14 “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am theLord.
15 “‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
16 “‘Do not go about spreading slander among your people.
“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.
17 “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
18 “‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighboras yourself. I am the Lord.
19 “‘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.
20 “‘If a man sleeps with a female slave who is promised to another man but who has not been ransomed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment.[a] Yet they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed. 21 The man, however, must bring a ram to the entrance to the tent of meeting for a guilt offering to the Lord. 22 With the ram of the guilt offering the priest is to make atonement for him before the Lord for the sin he has committed, and his sin will be forgiven.
23 “‘When you enter the land and plant any kind of fruit tree, regard its fruit as forbidden.[b] For three years you are to consider it forbidden[c]; it must not be eaten. 24 In the fourth year all its fruit will be holy, an offering of praise to the Lord. 25 But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way your harvest will be increased. I am the Lord your God.
26 “‘Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it.
“‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.
27 “‘Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.
28 “‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.
29 “‘Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.
30 “‘Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
31 “‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.
32 “‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am theLord.
33 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity. 36 Use honest scalesand honest weights, an honest ephah[d] and an honest hin.[e] I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.

37 “‘Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the Lord.’”

 

[shrimp]

The difference between the struggles of eating and piercing the body (for both tattoos and "rings" ie earrings) is that word "struggle". It isn't a struggle to decide whether or not to get a tattoo, whereas food seems to be a snare.

For example, as you already know, I struggle with food and (this you may not know) a few years ago was deciding whether or not to get a tattoo. Deciding not to get a tattoo and following through with that was much easier than deciding, say, "I'm not going to eat meat anymore." I've never felt the need for a tattoo I wanted it but I didn't need it, whereas in the culture of my family it was necessary to eat meat, for almost every meal, so I have always felt a false need for meat. It's been in my diet since I was one year old. Twenty years later, I can choose my own foods AND find out that I cannot process meat. It's the reason my guts feel like they're exploding inside of me. I can map out my intestines and I have never seen them before. It's the reason for my constipation. Anyways, when I try to go without meat I feel like I'm starving myself That lettus and tofu are not enough. Whereas I have never had a tattoo, I have had my ears pierced when I was younger (they've healed over since then). however it was easy for me to say "No, I won't get a tattoo or pierce myself again" It made me feel very happy to know that I, unknowingly, obeyed God. Now, I am not say that all meat is taboo according to scripture, only rare meat (if you want to talk about "red meat") and other assorted meats that I don't have the time to get into today.

 

[faroukfarouk]

The passage in Leviticus 19, in verse 27, seems to say not to trim the corners of one's beard; do preachers shave?

In Ezekiel 16.12, the Lord is recorded as having given earrings and even a nose ring to Zion. Obviously this is not contradictory to Leviticus 19.

 

[shrimp]

The passage in Leviticus 19, in verse 27, seems to say not to trim the corners of one's beard; do preachers shave?

In Ezekiel 16.12, the Lord is recorded as having given earrings and even a nose ring to Zion. Obviously this is not contradictory to Leviticus 19.

Most do shave, however, I have met quite a few that don't. And no they were not from a specific denomination.
I am not studied on Ezekiel and my plate is quite full, so if anyone else wants to chime in on this, Go for it!

 

[faroukfarouk]

My Dad is EXACTLY the same. He says while I'm in his house he won't allow any tattoos, or even any more piercings (I have 4, only in my ears.. the normal ones and then my seconds). I've wanted a nose piercing for a while but he's against that too. For a while I was really annoyed and upset about it, but with the Lord's strength I've come to respect his decision until I'm an adult and I can live on my own! No doubt, it's difficult at times though

Great verse from Psalm 27 in your header!

It used to be standard to get just one earring in each ear. You said you have two each side, which today is a very widespread custom, and maybe your mom has the same.

In Ezekiel 16.12, the Lord is recorded as giving Zion earrings and even a nose ring.

 

[Angel173]

yep - both ungodly
-firsty were u born with holes in ur ears and illistrations on ur body?
-no
-y?
-God obviously didnt want them there - if he wanted them there, their firstly would be a good example in the bible, and secondally he would have amde u born with them.

Your body is not you own

you dont own ur body

has God himself given you permishion to graffiet ur body or punch holes in i

therefore ungodly

God said our body was our temple. some of us want our temple decorated.

 

[Inkwell]

Two piercings in each ear, nose pierced, and planning to get another piercing in my ear. I actually really like tattoos, and they look nice if done well. If I get one, I think I'll have it colored in a henna-brown, so it's not bold.

 

[MarkMulder]

How many of you have piecings and tattoos? I have several piercings and one tattoo.
I'm just curious how many teens how one of these mentions above.

I wonder why there's such a negative attitude towards tats and piercings here at CC.
Who are they to say you cannot mutilate you own body as much as you want?
It's YOUR body isn't it?
People ALWAYS come up with the same scripture [Lev 19:28]: how original.
I mean, we live in a free country, if you want to go against God's will,
that's YOUR choice, isn't it?

 

[faroukfarouk]

I wonder why there's such a negative attitude towards tats and piercings here at CC.
Who are they to say you cannot mutilate you own body as much as you want?
It's YOUR body isn't it?
People ALWAYS come up with the same scripture [Lev 19:28]: how original.
I mean, we live in a free country, if you want to go against God's will,
that's YOUR choice, isn't it?

So what about, for example, ears and nose? In Ezekiel 16.12, the Lord is even recorded as giving earrings and a nose ring to Zion, at least, symbolically.

 

[ChristianJuggalo]

I think these laws were specifically for the hebrews

 

[RedTent]

I think these laws were specifically for the hebrews

Do you have scripture to back this up? I have much scripture to back up that God is speaking to all people He created when He gives scripture.

I used a search engine, for instance, to search for "the stranger" and the "foreigner" that OT used to speak of the gentiles. All the scriptures I found taught that all who knew God was one, the true God, were included, and to be treated as such. I searched all scripture about the responsibilities God gave Abraham and his descendants. I found nothing to say that God was not thinking of all His creation in anything He said or did in his instructions to the Hebrews.

Did you find scripture that taught differently?

 

[RedTent]

I wonder why there's such a negative attitude towards tats and piercings here at CC.
Who are they to say you cannot mutilate you own body as much as you want?
It's YOUR body isn't it?
People ALWAYS come up with the same scripture [Lev 19:28]: how original.
I mean, we live in a free country, if you want to go against God's will,
that's YOUR choice, isn't it?

God lets you come up with this false idea, it puts you outside of the family of God so your life, both here and after you pass from this eathly life, is operated as only yours. The fact is that God created you, created the world you live in, operates that world especially for your benefit, and you belong to God. Accepting that is life, doing without God and making a life only run by you puts you outside what God created. You haven't the ability to create life, your way means death.