Tattoos and Piercings

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I was talking with my uncle, whom is protestant, and he was ranting about how Tattoos and body piercings are morally wrong because they degraded that temple of God. I was just wondering what the church teaches on the issues of piercing and tattoos? Thanks and God bless.
 
I have a tattoo on the inside of my forearm. A Celtic Cross with a lion inside it. It reminds me that I have mark on my soul because of my baptism. That I have been bought and paid for and I’m not really my own property (which is sort of strange because people usually get tattoos to show their ownership over their body). It also serves (I hope) to show the world I’m a Christian, which reminds me to behave because somebody may be basing their idea of Chrisitanity off of my actions.

That didn’t really answer your question, but thought I’d share.
 
in our pre-wedding meetings with our priest, the priest asked my husband about his tattoos and piercings. basically saying, “why, for goodness sake, would you DO that to yourself??” more in a curious, need-to-find-out-what-the-crazy-kids-are-doing way. he is a super traditional, old-school italian catholic priest, and during my rcia process, was correct with his doctrine. i would assume if it was a problem he would have made a bigger deal about it.

i think it’s more of an old testament prohibition, but i could be wrong.
 
Montie_Claunch said:
I was talking with my uncle, whom is protestant, and he was ranting about how Tattoos and body piercings are morally wrong because they degraded that temple of God. I was just wondering what the church teaches on the issues of piercing and tattoos? Thanks and God bless.
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Be curious to know if your Uncle’s wife has her ears pierced:D
 
Good luck getting a definate answer on this one. There have been many threads and MANY MANY different opinions. I have an examination of conscience which states "excessive tatoos as a mortal sin, nothing about 1 or 2 tatoos. But then again what is excessive?

I have a tatoo of an ancient Cross which the early Christians put on their tombstones to show the world they believed in Jesus Christ and that He was their saviour, I remember one poster saying that it would be the most pious act to have it removed for Jesus :o .
 
Montie_Claunch said:
I was talking with my uncle, whom is protestant, and he was ranting about how Tattoos and body piercings are morally wrong because they degraded that temple of God. I was just wondering what the church teaches on the issues of piercing and tattoos? Thanks and God bless.
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I don’t have tattoos nor do I have any desire for any but some people consider their tattoos artwork. For such a person getting a tattoo would be a manner to decorate their bodies-temples.
 
deb1 said:
I don’t have tattoos nor do I have any desire for any but some people consider their tattoos artwork. For such a person getting a tattoo would be a manner to decorate their bodies-temples.
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As cutiesmak suggested, there is a prohibition of Tattoos in the OT law. Leviticus 19:28, in the NAB this reads as follows: “Do not lacerate your bodies for the dead, and do not tattoo yourselves. I am the LORD.” While this is not necessarily applicable to us, this is enough to give me pause.

One might wish to consider that a Tattoo could be a scandal to those who do believe ill of them, even if you disagree. In the U.S. at least they are sometimes perceived as emblems of rebellion against parental or other authority.

I have been told that tattoos were condemned at the second council of Nicaea, but I have not verified this claim from an authoritative source.

There are also some health risks associated with tattoos, but those risks are far less than for piercing.

Personally, I don’t find them appealing anyway.
 
Sam88 said:
As cutiesmak suggested, there is a prohibition of Tattoos in the OT law. Leviticus 19:28, in the NAB this reads as follows: “Do not lacerate your bodies for the dead, and do not tattoo yourselves. I am the LORD.” While this is not necessarily applicable to us, this is enough to give me pause.

One might wish to consider that a Tattoo could be a scandal to those who do believe ill of them, even if you disagree. In the U.S. at least they are sometimes perceived as emblems of rebellion against parental or other authority.

I have been told that tattoos were condemned at the second council of Nicaea, but I have not verified this claim from an authoritative source.

There are also some health risks associated with tattoos, but those risks are far less than for piercing.

Personally, I don’t find them appealing anyway.
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Actaully Leviticus 19:28 reads …“You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh, for the dead, neither shall you make in yourselves any figures or marks: I am the Lord.”
 
Sam88 said:
As cutiesmak suggested, there is a prohibition of Tattoos in the OT law. Leviticus 19:28, in the NAB this reads as follows: “Do not lacerate your bodies for the dead, and do not tattoo yourselves. I am the LORD.” While this is not necessarily applicable to us, this is enough to give me pause.

One might wish to consider that a Tattoo could be a scandal to those who do believe ill of them, even if you disagree. In the U.S. at least they are sometimes perceived as emblems of rebellion against parental or other authority.

I have been told that tattoos were condemned at the second council of Nicaea, but I have not verified this claim from an authoritative source.

There are also some health risks associated with tattoos, but those risks are far less than for piercing.

Personally, I don’t find them appealing anyway.
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I might be completly wrong but the verse sounds to me as though it is against marking yourself in an act of worship to the dead. Remember the Israelites were surronded by a Pagan culture that committed acts like child sacrifice.

I would think that if a person with a tattoo isn’t attempting to worship their dead relatives that the tattoo would be all right.
 
I just got a tattoo a little over a month ago. It’s three flowers and a butterfly. The three flowers represent my two siblings and myself, and the butterfly represents the child my mom had before me who died, because he was the one that got away. The two stems they come out of represent my parents who gave life to us. I look at it as a way of remembering my family.

I actually want to get another one of a Celtic Cross. I’d like to be able to show that I am a Christian. Of course, since I want to be a lawyer, my tattoo and any future ones I get have to be in areas that I can cover up easily. That means I can’t have TOO many…
 
I HATE tattoos!! They’re so DISGUSTING on people, especially women!! My pop, bro and my nephew all got disgusting tatts, and I hate them!! UGH!!:mad:
 
Neo_Canaan said:
I HATE tattoos!! They’re so DISGUSTING on people, especially women!! My pop, bro and my nephew all got disgusting tatts, and I hate them!! UGH!!:mad:
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Good thing then that you cant see mine:thumbsup: or the dozen that my DH has:thumbsup:
Our family LOVES ❤️ tattoos
 
Neo_Canaan said:
I HATE tattoos!! They’re so DISGUSTING on people, especially women!! My pop, bro and my nephew all got disgusting tatts, and I hate them!! UGH!!:mad:
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It is all right to dislike tattoos. You have every right in the world to find them disgusting.

Personally, I find the reasons behind a person getting a tattoo interesting.
 
Neo_Canaan said:
Then U violated Leviticus 19:28. For shame…😦
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As was said before, Leviticus is against getting the Pagan practice of getting marks as a means to worship your dead relatives. As long as Karin is not worshipping her ancestors, she should be all right.
 
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