Re: Tatoos a sin?

From: "Kyle Hurley" <Creed112888@WMCONNECT.COM>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Wed
12 Jun 2002 17:37:04 EDT

ya     what he said




am a Christian with a tatoo (A climbing rose that is there to remind me to
always reach higher). I personally do not feel that my body art is an act of
disrespect for my temple.

I found this little bit of info (and opinion) interesting.
I have copied the link at the bottom.


Michele C.

(Leviticus)
Verse 19: "Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material."
Verse 26: "Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it."
Verse 27: "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard."
Verse 28: "Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord."


"...we need to carefully analyze what the theme of the Bible is, and realize what it means for us today. Tattoos and piercings in those days were extremely dangerous and could result in injury, disease, or death.  Even today, people who are not careful are damaged when these procedures are not performed carefully.  The verse also is referring to a pagan ritual of putting tattoo marks on oneself for the dead, in order to protect oneself from the spirit world."