Is it unGodly for a Christian to get a tattoo?
150610
The Bible talks constantly of our body being a temple to the Lord our God. The way I interpret that is whatever you do with your body should be to honor God. God is not going to prevent you from entering heaven if you have a tattoo. For the Christian, all things are acceptable, but not all things are spiritually beneficial. You need to ask yourself if you would be honoring God with your tattoo or would you be honoring yourself.
319562
makeup... a good conceler does wonders... if that dont work try wearing socks up high enough to cover it or a band aid... if not claim that its fake =)\n\nin any event its a company picinic.. you are not the first person to get a tattoo nor are you the last... i doubt they are stupid enough to kick up a fuss over it... if they do discriminate.. sue
86740
When I was 16 and very, very stupid I let my friend do a tattoo on my arm. It didn't look half bad, but it wasn't something I would want on my arm today as an adult. Good news was he didn't put the ink in deep enough or something because five years later it faded to the point where it could not be seen at all. Gone. Now I have the most beutifull portrait tattoo in its place of someone I never want to forget. Alls well that ends well.
454171
That's a tough one.  Tattoos are an agreed upon sin cause it clearly says not to mark-up your body or harm it cause it doesn't really belong to you, however, almost all girls have ear piercings - and that's always been OK.  And recently girls have been getting multiple ear piercings (still OK), so maybe an ear ring is also acceptable due to the changes in modern style.  \n\nI think whatever your decision is will be okay since you've already taken the time to think about what God would want you to do.  It's the same as consulting with your dad on something.
731769
I think that we all struggle in our faith one way or another. Questioning God's existence doesn't really cross most of our minds. We may question why He allows things to happen or we may even question our own Christian walk and our relationship with God. My pastors -and I've had a few in my life -haven't been perfect. In fact there was one who was my Dad's boss that treated his underlings shabbily and used the church vehicle for personal business. I think he may've even taken some of the better donations given to the church for his own. I do know that he was eventually caught by his bosses with his hand in the cookie jar and in adultery. He was speedily fired. As for weird things in a worship service? I recall visiting a Charismatic service to see what it was like. I met one of those pastors who held rather rambunctious healing services. You know the type.; they call you forward for healing even though you haven't volunteered or asked for it. He claimed -a few times- to be given a word of knowledge about some type of secret sin in some person's life. I found this made me extremely uncomfortable because I do not believe that God would humiliate an individual in this manner. Nor do I think that Jesus would compel anyone to come for healing. God is a Gentleman, and He never forces Himself on anybody. Neither should His servants
196289
They do but it is unusual. In some countries and religions it is considered `unclean' and very against the faith so it is definately not the norm. If you are uncomfortable with it do not do it!
676209
What is wrong with wearing a symbol of your faith?  I do (I'm not a Christian).  Some Jews wear the Star of David.  Some Wiccans wear a pentacle.  Why are you singling out Christians?
471593
It's up to you.  Every choice we make has future consequences.  Sometimes you can foresee those consequences, sometimes you can't.  A simple tattoo on your face does have some ramifications.  Please realize that it might hurt you in some future endeavors.  If you are willing to have those avenues closed off to you... then go for it.
1111445
only the foolish guys do this = ) i have multiple tattoos as does my boyfriend...neither of us would ever consder getting a partners name on them. the only time when i feel that its acceptable for a name tat is when its a deceased family member or a child's name.boyfriends come and go but your kids and family are permenant
63291
Your Age, location of tattoo, tastefulness, drasticness, all are factors in making the decision to get a tattoo. I'd say start small in a visible, but inconspicuous place (ankle, upper arm, or shoulder blade) don't get anything you will ever regret, and research your tattoo artist! And YES it's ok to get a tattoo!!!!!
1185593
tattoos. who ever wrote the bible obviously was a very uptight dweeb who could not see the art in tattooing. i myself have nine tattoos and consider myself a living canvas for each tattoo artist who has worked on me.
12906
in my opinion the picture your looking for is alredy in your head.\ni think that goes for any tattoo, maybe, especially\na religous one.\nevery time i look at my tattoo's it takes me back to that time in my life when i got it.\nthey are mine only and very personall.\ndon't bullshit yourself with a meaningless picture\nbeacause that's what you would remember.\nsorry if i'm preaching thats just what works for me.\npublic library?\ngood luck
777534
Hi, I am 63 and a spiritualist and I have been wearing my crucifix as a statement of my faith, my belief in God, the Divine Spirit and Christ for many years now.  My crucifix is  made of mother of pearl and, I believe, is french.  It is very precious to me, not only because of my beliefs, but because my dear Mum bought it for me.  She passed to spirit 3 years ago.  She made such an effort to buy it for me.  My sister pushed her in her wheelchair to the local antique shop where she bought it for a Christmas present.  I only take it off when I shower as I am frightened of damaging it. Otherwise it never leaves my neck and if it slips behind my clothing I put it on show again.  I would NEVER take it off for anyone.  BA have no right to ban crucifixes.  If they do that then those who follow other religious denominations must also adhere to the rules.  This could really get out of hand - what next?  We all have a right to which faith we follow, and as such should be allowed to wear a symbol of that faith.  It is now getting ridiculous - not allowed to say certain words in case they offend, can't wear what we want.  The whole world is going mad and I am sure God did not want this divide.
1038076
I think the occassional tattoo is fine, I am another who doesnt really like them all over, just my personal taste, not a decision for everybody!! But, I think a tattoo looks really good on a guys upper arm for some reason:)
540863
Heartagrams- probably not good.\nWear black- sure, why not.\nRead dark poetry- depends on the content, topic, etc;\nListen to Death Metal- not good, but only because of the lyrics. They do have Christian metal.\nSpiked Jewelry- sure, spikes are spiffy!\nCrucifix as a necklace- sure, why not?\n\nThe Bible says: "All is permissible for me, but not all is helpful. All is permissible for me, but not all builds up. All is permissible for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything." ~1 Corinthians 6:12, 10:23\n\nWhatever you do, do it in Jesus' name and for the glory of God. How you dress doesn't matter so much. But you have to be careful about what you are representing, and what you put in your head. There is nothing wrong with being a "Christian Goth", so long as you're a Christian first, and a Goth second. That goes for anything and everything else too.\n\nHope this helps, and God bless you!
64139
There are some Christians who feel this is wrong.  One of the Ten Commandments say not to make any idol (or image).  Some have felt that such images are making an idol.  If you inted to pray before the image of Christ, or kiss the picture, or anything of that sort, I would say it is wrong.  If you are just putting it up to remind you to think of your Lord Jesus, it is probably a wonderful idea.
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I think a tattoo anywhere where it can be seen all the time is tacky. you never know when you will be in a situation where you wouldn't want someone to see it (a classy job interview for example). \ndon't get me wrong, I like tattoos, but not when they can be seen by everyone all the time.