What does the church teach about tattoos?

[happytobehere]

My father is a very old fashion Catholic, not putting him down at all, just don’t really know how else to say it, maybe Strick is a better choice of words. He told my daughter and myself that if we were to get a tatoo that we would go straight to hell, is this true? Please help me with this answer.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

These links should help you understand the Church’s position on tattoos and body piercings. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
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