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However, our bodies are still temples to not be vandalized. So it says in Corinthians.

all the better to decorate them in testament to the glory of the living christ

another tattoo id love to get is a skull & crossbones.

i love tattoos! my grandpa (my mom's dad) had a couple tattoos. my older cousin has several tattoos. my dad has 2 tattoos & they are:
-on his right upperarm/a little red devil with a pitchfork, & a ribbon that says "Born To Lose"-
-on his left forearm/an eagle flying down like its gonna catch something, a heart clutched in its talons, & a ribbon wrapped around the heart with my mom's name in it-
both of my brothers want to get tattoos. i want to get a tattoo in the near future, & it is:
-on the left side of my chest/a Swedish flag & an Italian flag crossing eachother-

Someone I know just got the ugliest tattoo I've ever seen...It's a big pink bunny that looks stoned....it's really horrible.

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Originally posted by risika2004:
Mine is getting redone this summer, and no, I won't regret it.

Good for you Risika, what is your tattoo of?

Mine is getting redone this summer, and no, I won't regret it.

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Originally posted by rugar:
My older brother put a tattoo on his arm himself when he was like 17 or 18 cause he thought that it would be really cool to have a tattoo, but now that he is older he wish he'd never put the tattoo on himself.
There are some men that go to the church that I go to, have tattoos and now that they are older and understand that it is wrong to have them they wish that they had not gotten them.

It's true that some people who did not think about the fact that a tattoo is for life, may regret getting their tattoos at some point in the future. This dpesn't mean that "it is wrong to have them", it's a matter of personal preference. I have seen tattoos that I dislike, and have felt that the people didn't give it much serious thought, but I don't believe it's immoral to have body art.

My older brother put a tattoo on his arm himself when he was like 17 or 18 cause he thought that it would be really cool to have a tattoo, but now that he is older he wish he'd never put the tattoo on himself.
There are some men that go to the church that I go to, have tattoos and now that they are older and understand that it is wrong to have them they wish that they had not gotten them.

It's a trend. I don't really mind it. i would get one myself. as long as you take care of it it doesn't cause any harm.

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My brother got a tattoo on his arm. His entire arm has a huge scar now, after he removed it because he couldn't sleep at night. He had a burning pain all night that wouldn't go away. His arm is much weaker now and he has cancerous cysts that frequently appear, which spread out along the length of the scar.

It is sour after you get it. When my mother found mine, she had it removed. Locally, not professionally.

It does hurt.

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Originally posted by ampmaster:
Technically levictus refers to "body mutilation" but that would make piercings a no as well but throught the bible women are described as wearing earrings hmmmm a biblical paradox

Piercing is okay so long as it's a small enhancement and not "body mutalation." Having piercings absolutely everywhere is body mutalation. A pair of ear-rings, on the other hand, I don't think is body mutalation.

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Actually, the passage that Joel speaks of is in Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 6: 19, and 1 Cor. 3:16 & 17. And sort of John 2:21, but John could have more than one interpretation.

well if you read around those passages and find the context of the message, its actually referring to sexual immorality (sexual sins are a sin against your body...etc) i cor 6 :19 is one of the most misused verses in the Bible.

I know. But that's the body is a temple thing. I realize that in Galatians it says that the Mosaic Law is void. However, our bodies are still temples to not be vandalized. So it says in Corinthians.

Technically levictus refers to "body mutilation" but that would make piercings a no as well but throught the bible women are described as wearing earrings hmmmm a biblical paradox

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Actually, the passage that Joel speaks of is in Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 6: 19, and 1 Cor. 3:16 & 17. And sort of John 2:21, but John could have more than one interpretation.

well if you read around those passages and find the context of the message, its actually referring to sexual immorality (sexual sins are a sin against your body...etc) i cor 6 :19 is one of the most misused verses in the Bible.

hm well the Bible does refer to not mark up your bodies in the Old Testament-Leviticus to be exact. It was part of Old Testament law but lately my friend came to me with another verse from Galatians. It talks about since Christ was the ultimate sacrifice we're no longer under the Old Testament law. so that really changed my perspective about the verses in Leviticus. It doesn't make them invalid by any means, but I don't think its important for us to strictly follow those laws anymore.

I feel that what people do to their bodies is their decision, not anyone else's

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My brother got a tattoo on his arm.[QUOTE]

To make a correction, this was my friend's brother.

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There's different reactions for different people, I didn't get a rash, it didn't hurt, yes I did bleed a bit, but to me it was worth it. All my tattoo's have a meaning. But I get what you're saying.

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Yes, I realize different people react different ways. Some people don't develop any side effects at all. All I'm saying is why waste a healthy life for a form of expression? If you want to express yourself, write, sing, write music, draw, or speak on a website like this. There's no need to risk hurting youself. My brother got a tattoo on his arm. His entire arm has a huge scar now, after he removed it because he couldn't sleep at night. He had a burning pain all night that wouldn't go away. His arm is much weaker now and he has cancerous cysts that frequently appear, which spread out along the length of the scar.

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It's not in Leviticus.

Although I am sorry that I was ignorant to the 1 Corinthians versus about tattoos, I was not completely off in my thinking. Tattoos are mentioned in Leviticus! Lev. 19:28. So, ya, some vindication for me...

I didn't mean to say that they weren't in Leviticus. I meant to say that the "Body is a temple" passage isn't in Leviticus.

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I am not quite sure of the bible's opinion on tattooes, but you should be more worried about the health aspects. Not only does it hurt, give you a skin rash, and bleed, but it can cause skin cancer. You'd let her throw her healthy life away to get a stupid picture etched into her skin?

There's different reactions for different people, I didn't get a rash, it didn't hurt, yes I did bleed a bit, but to me it was worth it. All my tattoo's have a meaning. But I get what you're saying.