To self mutilate in christianity? (cut)....just wondering!
2006-10-03 13:49:02 · 8 answers · asked by thrash_is_cool 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Leviticus 19:28
" 'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
2006-10-03 15:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rikard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. God ordered the Israelites not to self-mutilate because the pagans of their time practiced bloodletting while they worshipped their pagan gods. One example of this is that of the priests of Baal, who, in the Bible, danced around an altar while cutting themselves with swords in an attempt to summon their god. Since God's people were chosen, God didn't want them behaving like pagans; he wanted it to be evident that they were a different sort of people. So, he forbade cutting among the Isralites.
Furthermore, the Bible says that the body is the temple of the Lord. This means that, once a Christian accepts Jesus into his or her heart, God lives there. Therefore, Christians should treat their bodies with care and respect, as they would treat any place in which God resides. How would God like it if a Christian began to cut himself? That would be like purposely scratching the walls of God's temple. Of course, God would not be pleased.
I hope that helped.
2006-10-03 20:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by l;wksjf;aslkd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians have been self-mutilating for a long time. Both physically and mentally.
It's all part of thier twisted cult.
2006-10-03 20:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cant remember the exact book (maybe Leviticus somethinger'other), but it says that you shouldn't mark or scar your body "IN REMEMBERANCE OF THE DEAD". Why? Who knows...
2006-10-03 20:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Tom I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life is a sin so if u don't want to sin never wake up
2006-10-03 20:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if your tryin to kill yourself it would be because God is life so killing is a sin or trying
2006-10-03 20:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by klee91690 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-10-03 21:05:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is just dumb.
2006-10-03 20:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋