Piercings and Tattoos?

[Searching4somethinglost]

I know this has been brought up before, so don't bomb me with hate replies x). Unfortantely for me i'm not good at remembering scripture or putting markers in my bible to remind me where it is. But it does say our body is Gods temple and our body is not our own it is HIS. so we should respect what he said. Now im not gonna say its a sin to get tattoos or piercings, because i really have no idea (i guess only God does). also i'm not gonna say he will think any less of us, becuase no matter what he still loves us none the less.

 

[kittykatt]

I want to get a tattoo so badly, but mother says tattoos look trashy. Her opinion influences me a lot.

 

[Cako53]

I know this has been brought up before, so don't bomb me with hate replies x). Unfortantely for me i'm not good at remembering scripture or putting markers in my bible to remind me where it is. But it does say our body is Gods temple and our body is not our own it is HIS. so we should respect what he said. Now im not gonna say its a sin to get tattoos or piercings, because i really have no idea (i guess only God does). also i'm not gonna say he will think any less of us, becuase no matter what he still loves us none the less.

I know exactly what you are talking about, but I just view it as, I am decorating the temple of God

 

[Searching4somethinglost]

and i respect that because only god can judge us at the end

 

[Cako53]

and i respect that because only god can judge us at the end

indeed. and I will be astounded if I end up in hell for a tattoo that glorifies him.

 

[jesus_be4_religion]

wow you sound like you are mad if people tell you that it is wrong to do these things, but if you are Christian then you should respect what the bible says.You cant take back that you got a tattoo or whatever, but if you teach others that it is alright there is big problems since the bible says if you teach others its alright to do wrong it is better to have a millstone tied around your neck and tossed in the sea according to the bible. Take the constructive criticism for thats how God often talks is through other people. You aren't going to Hell for a tattoo its no bigger sin then other sins but it is a sin the bible says at least acknowledge that.

 

[Cako53]

wow you sound like you are mad if people tell you that it is wrong to do these things, but if you are Christian then you should respect what the bible says.You cant take back that you got a tattoo or whatever, but if you teach others that it is alright there is big problems since the bible says if you teach others its alright to do wrong it is better to have a millstone tied around your neck and tossed in the sea according to the bible. Take the constructive criticism for thats how God often talks is through other people. You aren't going to Hell for a tattoo its no bigger sin then other sins but it is a sin the bible says at least acknowledge that.

How is it wrong to get a tattoo or piercing?

 

[MahogonySnail]

When God said 'be holy', He did not mean poke yourself with needles aka "holey". Be holy, not holey.

 

[sunshine_debbie]

As so often happens in life, we do things and then regret them later. If at one time you received a tattoo or a piercing or whatever and felt it was ok, then you did, its over and done with. But, if NOW the Holy Spirit is convicting you either by scripture, other chat members, or prayer, and you now feel that these things are wrong, GREAT NEWS!!!! you can be forgiven. If you really are not sure if you are right or wrong, GREAT NEWS!!!! take it to God. Pray about it, feel what the Spirit is trying to tell you and if you feel the need to be forgiven, then ask for it. If you still feel that tattoos and piercings are acceptable to God, then Psalm 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

What I would be saddened to see is a division amongst our youth in here over something that is for GOD to decide, not men, women, or teenagers, no matter how convincing or biblically grounded they are. Prayer can work wonders, you might want to try it sometime instead of worrying about who is right, and who is wrong.

As far as I am concerned, my worry is if GOD thinks I am right. He is in charge, not me.

Debbie

 

[SoLoved]

Lev. 19:26-30, "You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination or soothsaying. 27 You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads, nor harm the edges of your beard. 28 You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the Lord. 29 ‘Do not profane your daughter by making her a harlot, so that the land may not fall to harlotry, and the land become full of lewdness. 30 You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord."
As you can see, tattooing is mentioned in the context of ancient pagan practices. But does this mean that tattooing is in itself a bad thing to do because unbelievers did it? We have to be careful not to make a logical error known as the genetic fallacy. This error says that something is false because of its origin. For example, it would be a fallacy that because the Nazi regime developed the Volkswagen Beetle, that the VW Beetle is a bad car. Likewise, just because unbelievers get tattoos does not mean Christians should not.

The Leviticus context also tells the Israelites to not round off the hair on the side of their heads nor shave the edges of their beards. Apparently, this is what the Egyptians did and God's people were called to be separate from them. But, why such detail about hair? Perhaps Moses was concerned about the superstitious beliefs of the Egyptians to which shaving the head and beard had a religious significance. If this were the case, then God's people were certainly called to be separate from the false nations and their superstitions.

But, such religious practices that require tattooing, cutting one's own skin, and/or shaving the head and beard are not around in present-day Western culture. So, the admonition against tattooing, based upon the cultural norm, can't apply for today.

If we must conclude that tattooing is automatically bad in and of itself, then we must also conclude that shaving off the hair on the side of the head and shaving edges of men's beards is also equally bad. But, since cutting hair and shaving beards is not sinful in itself, how could we conclude that tattooing is also automatically sinful? We can't.

 

[Cako53]

Lev. 19:26-30, "You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination or soothsaying. 27 You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads, nor harm the edges of your beard. 28 You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the Lord. 29 ‘Do not profane your daughter by making her a harlot, so that the land may not fall to harlotry, and the land become full of lewdness. 30 You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the Lord."
As you can see, tattooing is mentioned in the context of ancient pagan practices. But does this mean that tattooing is in itself a bad thing to do because unbelievers did it? We have to be careful not to make a logical error known as the genetic fallacy. This error says that something is false because of its origin. For example, it would be a fallacy that because the Nazi regime developed the Volkswagen Beetle, that the VW Beetle is a bad car. Likewise, just because unbelievers get tattoos does not mean Christians should not.

The Leviticus context also tells the Israelites to not round off the hair on the side of their heads nor shave the edges of their beards. Apparently, this is what the Egyptians did and God's people were called to be separate from them. But, why such detail about hair? Perhaps Moses was concerned about the superstitious beliefs of the Egyptians to which shaving the head and beard had a religious significance. If this were the case, then God's people were certainly called to be separate from the false nations and their superstitions.

But, such religious practices that require tattooing, cutting one's own skin, and/or shaving the head and beard are not around in present-day Western culture. So, the admonition against tattooing, based upon the cultural norm, can't apply for today.

If we must conclude that tattooing is automatically bad in and of itself, then we must also conclude that shaving off the hair on the side of the head and shaving edges of men's beards is also equally bad. But, since cutting hair and shaving beards is not sinful in itself, how could we conclude that tattooing is also automatically sinful? We can't.

Great post!

 

[SoLoved]

Great post!

Thanks!

 

[SoLoved]

indeed. and I will be astounded if I end up in hell for a tattoo that glorifies him.

As will I.

 

[flyboy01]

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 it?
-no

therefore ungodly

Genesis 24:47: ''And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.''

It's cultural, It has nothing to do with religion or God, don't excuse yourself with non funded ideas, if you don't like it, that's fine, but ''I'm right, you're wrong'' doesn't cut it.

 

[justmeonlyme]

i have my ears pierced twice

 

[SoLoved]

i have my ears pierced twice

same.

But the newer ones got infected after a couple months and closed up.

I want to get them pierced again.

 

[Cako53]

same.

But the newer ones got infected after a couple months and closed up.

I want to get them pierced again.

DO IT! I'm getting my lip re-pierced.

 

[AliceOfLegend]

I'm actually getting my second lip ring done today, so i'll have a spiderbite piercing, and if I like the way that looks with two studs , I'm going to get the same done on the other side (two studs)

Right now I have two tattoos, one is unfinished and a lip ring on the left side

 

[Cako53]

I'm actually getting my second lip ring done today, so i'll have a spiderbite piercing, and if I like the way that looks with two studs , I'm going to get the same done on the other side (two studs)

Right now I have two tattoos, one is unfinished and a lip ring on the left side

SUHWEET! Spider bite is two on one side, right? I have 2 transverse lobes, eybrow and I has my lip but had to take it out to young to get tattoos

 

[AliceOfLegend]

Yeah spider bite is two on one side...if i like the way it looks imma get two on the other side as well.