I'm a christian but I love tattos, Is there anything wrong about getting one done?

Question

"In terms of religious beliefs" What does the Bible says about it, directly or indirectly??

Answer 1

No there is nothing wrong with it.

Some people will claim that it is forbidden in Leviticus 19:28;

Lev 19:28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

But this is taken out of context. It is important to read the whole passage and understand a few things. 1. People were putting marks on themselves and cutting their flesh to worship their dead ancestors so God had to tell Moses to tell the Israelites not to do this because they should only worship God. 2. These are instructions given to the Israelites specifically and for those specific times (Lev 19:2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.) God wanted the Israelites to be holy and to differentiate themselves from the heathen Canaanites. This is also why you find scripture instructing the Israelistes to dress a certain way and have their hair a certain length.

Some people will also claim that tattoos are forbidden in 1 Corinthians 6:19;

1Co 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

This is also taken out of context. If you read the whole passage, you will see that this verse is speaking out against fornication specifically, not tattoos. Let's look at it in context:

1Co 6:16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
1Co 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
1Co 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1Co 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Was Paul speaking about tattoos? No he was speaking about fornication and sexual immorality.

Simply put, nowhere in the bible are tattoos forbidden.

It is also interesting to note that Jesus appears to have marks of some sort on him

Rev 19:16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

Also note what the bible has to say about appearances:

“The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outer appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

“Stop judging by mere appearances, & make a right judgment.” Jesus Christ, John 7:21

You probably should use some common sense as a Christian getting a tattoo. You don't want to get anything that is vulgar, sinful, or blasphemous. I wouldn't go getting devils or demons or the number 666 or anything like that.

Enjoy your tattoo experience and God Bless!

Answer 2

In the OT it says something about not piercing and marking the body. One of the Answerers somewhere else said where and I can't find it.

There is a health risk involved, that may have been most of the concern. The God of A, I, and J, wanted the Israelites not to be as the other nations, and He wanted them to stand out in their health and strength. At that time, when they obeyed, they were the strongest peoples in the world. They were a head above the rest, so to speak. They could wrestle lions, so to speak. Esp. the chosen among them. In Daniel it spoke about Him and the "children" refusing the kings dainties to eat, but that they would show the king that their skin, strength and vitality were better than the kings best men. The Jews had a whole system that they obeyed to maintain their superiority in those ways.

Now, with all the contamination to our food, environment and homes through toxic radiation and fumes from chemicals, we need to stay away from as much as we can, in order to stay healthy in these 'last days.' A study of these atrocities, are good for anyone, and good habits and diet could benefit anyone. It is just a guideline to the world, but under legalism, a law, and a law of health, which you can choose to break, but later, you pay the piper.

I am teaching a class on 'The Maker's Diet.' It is a book on regaining your health through God's laws of health.
There have been wonderful testimonies around the world.

Answer 3

I don't think your faith is lessened because you get a tattoo.

Some say to be Christ like, yes that is what we are told to do, but how many people in this world actually live that way?? Very few.......

I have tattoos and that absolutely does not make me any less worthy than the next person with no tattoos.

Remember Jesus accepted all people he did not pick and choose by race, faith or appearances.
Plenty of religious people have altered their appearance in some form or another, whether it's with body artwork (tattoos), piercings, plastic surgery, changing hair color it all falls under the same thing. We have changed the appearance of the way we were born in some sort of fashion.

I believe God will accept us all if we are living our lives as the best way we know how too.

Even the worst of society, murderers and rapist can even be forgiven and go to heaven if they genuinely are remorseful for their misdeeds and repent.

Answer 4

According to Jewish law, it is forbidden for Jews to mark their bodies as the ancient pagans did at that time.

This law, like almost all the others in the Jewish Torah "Old Testament" never applied to non-Jews, and still doesn't.

The only laws in the "Old Testament" that have ever applied to non-Jews are the 7 Noahide Laws.

8 of these Noahide Laws are found in the 10 Commandments, and there are two others - one that calls for establishing courts of law to uphold justice, and the other that prohibits cruelty to animals.

http://www.noahide.org

So be careful about listening to Christians who tell you that these laws are found in the Talmud, which they discount as not being biblical. They are biblical - unless the 10 Commandments aren't biblical, eh?

And don't worry about what's in the "Old Testament" except for the 7 Noahide Laws, because nothing else there ever
applied to non-Jews, according to Jewish law.

Christianity might have its own regulations regarding getting tattoos though, based on the New Testament. I don't know about that, so can't give you information from there. If there is a prohibition in there against it, I guess you'd have to follow it since you're a Christian.

Answer 5

By now, you've probably received this passage:
“You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.”
Leviticus 19:28

However.... If you take the FULL paragraph into context and not just single out 1 sentence, you will see God is speaking to his covenant people Israel. He is specifically telling them to stay far from the religious practices of the surrounding people groups. The prohibited religious practices in these verses include eating bloody meat, fortune telling, certain hair cuts related to the priests of false cults, cutting or marking the body for dead relatives, cultic prostitution and consulting psychics. All these practices would lead God's beloved people away from Him and toward false gods that were not Gods at all. In the midst of this context we find the word translated “tattoo marks” in verse 28. It is important to note here that the context of this passage is not one of body décor but one of marking one's self in connection with cultic religious worship. Bible commentaries tell us much about the eastern religious practices that God was warning His people to shun.

sorry it's so long, but people really need to read the context of passages instead of just quoting certain ones to justify their beliefs.

Go for it. Get some good art!

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Answer 6

I would have to say it's vanity, but then this is a vain culture and the question is where to draw the line? Makeup, dying ones hair, even haircuts and hair styles are vanity. Jewelry is very similar to tatoos, only they're not permanent (but the piercing is). Some religions try to minimize vanity, such as the Amish, although the men do cut their mustaches but leave the beard (possibly for hygiene). And wear plain, unsexy clothing. I can't say I agree with all of that, but I do agree that vanity is not good for your mind.

Answer 7

Leviticus 19:28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD.

but then again

1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Please note that on Leviticus, there is a warning against making a mark for the dead, because there was a habit of making a mark on a man's body as a rememberance of a dead person.

I think, The LORD do not want us to suffer for the dead, but to enjoy life. So if you can enjoy life by giving yourself a tattoo, please do, but do not let yourself be brought under power of the tattoo.

How not to be overpowered by your desire? By taking it under your feet and claim that you are ok without it.

Answer 8

You are free in Christ to live as the Holy Spirit guides you. If you can see no problem in your faith and your actions will not bring a weaker brother or sister to stumble then you do as you will.. You were saved by the blood of Christ some dye and a needle can't take that away.. Jim

Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage
1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

Answer 9

FIRST.... Perhaps you should... DEFINE... your understand of Christian?

Are you.. Born Again? John 3:3-to-7

Have you Really Believed? John 7:38-39

Now about Tats!

(Leviticus 19:28) Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

How about THAT?

Thanks, RR

Answer 10

My donkey says to Motta:

there are people who flagellate themselves to prove their sincerity, and tattoo crosses to show they are Christians.

The Jews did likewise. Because God told them to hide His word in their foreheads, they wore large boxes that contained Bible texts. GOD DOES NOT REQUIRE OR WANT YOU TO DESECRATE YOUR BODY to prove you are filled with the Holy Spirit, or are sainted. In fact, the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and He will destroy him who destroys God´s temple.

Read this: Leviticus 19:28
¨You Shall not make any cutting in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord (BOSS).

Also, Motta, my donkey wants you to read a Bible code at http://abiblecode.tripod.com

Thus says my donkey, Blessings, Balaam

P.S.: My donkey says he had his tattoo removed with laser treatment.