Tattoos Linked to cancer

[Meerkat]

Tattoos, for the most part, demonstrate impulsiveness, weak foresight and a lack of respect for one's body. I am turned off by tattoos on a woman and I can't see myself ever getting one.

at least tattoos can be removed now, it just hurts like boiling oil.

[maelgwyn]

Muman, Jehovah will reward you for living a clean life!

[muman613]

Muman, Hashem will reward you for living a clean life!

Thank you very much maelgwyn... I appreciate the support. May Hashem grant us all the vision to see ourselves reaching our potential.

[Rubystars]

Ruby,

I will tell you a short story.  when I was in school with a lot of spoiled young brats in anatomy lab, some of the women in my class (boozers, gossipers, low end trash) said that they frequently saw people with tattoos in the small of their back, just above their backsides (and why were they looking???).  They said that this was a "slut tag."  I'd never heard of this expression before, but when I heard it, I thought these girls in my class were about as nasty as I'd ever seen a group of young people, with no 'slut tag.' As is so often the case, those who are most loud and rebellious, have the most to hide with respect to their own inner wickedness.  I felt sorry for the girl/guy with the tattoo above their backsides being the objects of their derision. I never wanted to have a tattoo, but I always tell people who tell me that they are getting one no matter what to atleast try Henna first

I've also heard this referred to as a 'slut tag'. I think tattoos on various parts of the body send different signals to those who know how to decode them, but in general I think they just make people look trashy. I don't really have anything against Henna because it's temporary. I think things like henna or face paint are ok just not anything that permanently marks the body.

[TheCoon]

That tattoo in the small of the back on a woman is also called a Tramp Stamp. And yeah, it more often than not tells you that a woman is a slut. I would never date a woman who has one.

[Rubystars]

That tattoo in the small of the back on a woman is also called a Tramp Stamp. And yeah, it more often than not tells you that a woman is a slut. I would never date a woman who has one.

The sad thing about it is that when/if they grow up and become more mature, they are still stuck with the 'tramp stamp' unless they spend a lot of money and go through the pain of getting it removed. Even then they'd likely have some scarring there showing where it was.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

On the one hand I don't care for lots of tats and would never get one (though a few don't bother me). On the other, I don't see a good reason to judge people for something that the Bible does not say is wrong for all people.

[Rubystars]

On the one hand I don't care for lots of tats and would never get one (though a few don't bother me). On the other, I don't see a good reason to judge people for something that the Bible does not say is wrong for all people.

Tattooing is a pagan practice but you're right that not everyone with one is evil. However I do believe that it's a sin for Christians but I know there are differences of opinion on  this.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

However I do believe that it's a sin for Christians but I know there are differences of opinion on  this.

Where in the Bible does it say this?

[Rubystars]

Where in the Bible does it say this?

Leviticus 19:28
2 Corinthians 6:14-17

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Leviticus 19:28
2 Corinthians 6:14-17

What does a covenant that Christians are not under, and a paragraph admonishing believers not to intermarry or be united with unbelieving philosophers have to do with modern-day tattoos?

[Rubystars]

What does a covenant that Christians are not under, and a paragraph admonishing believers not to intermarry or be united with unbelieving philosophers have to do with modern-day tattoos?

There are a lot of things that we believe are still sins which are forbidden primarily in the OT. Christians do have beliefs with respect to grace and not being under the law in the same way when it comes to things like what we can eat and some other things, but that doesn't invalidate everything in that part of the Bible for us. The part about the nonbelievers has to do with the fact that tattoos are part of pagan worship and practice and Christians should not be taking part in it. One thing I've noticed is that many tattoos have occult imagery in them. For example why would someone put a star (pentacle) on their bodies? Why would someone put a dragon (symbolic of Satan in Revelations) on their body? It's even worse if they try to put "Christian" symbols on their body. Putting Bible verses on you and then sweating all over them or getting dirty in the normal course of life is a pretty big desecreation of God's word. Would you put a religious symbol on your arm and then wipe yourself or do other things using that arm? Imagine someone putting a tramp stamp of a cross on themselves right above their donkey... would that be majorly disrespectful? I think so. Then there are the 'tribal' tattoos. Why in the world would someone want something referring to a tribal (pagan) society?

Also think about the mark of the beast, why would we want to mark ourselves with pagan symbols when that's the very type of thing that will be done under pressure in end times prophecy (they will not be able to buy or sell without it) and it will condemn people to hell?