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[Entanglement]

Why is there a community of Christian's who are persuaded in tattooing their bodies for Jesus?

 

[Josho]

@farouk got any answers for this one?

 

[farouk]

From a pragmatic perspective, tattoos work effectively as conversation-starters. Nurses use theirs for this purpose all the time.

it is becoming a norm with health professionals.

More of the nurses that I work with have tattoos than do not. On my shift, only three don't have them (of 13 nurses). We have several nurses (including myself) who have visible tattoos; one gal has them on her wrists. ...I've had a few wives tell me of their husbands' tattoos after seeing mine. It's such a sweet, intimate, bonding moment, and I feel so privileged

source: allnurses dot com

I have 4. .. They are usually great conversation starters with old and young alike. If I have a patient with tattoos I always comment and then they want to see .. In the hospital that I work at you would be hard pressed to find employees without tattoos.. We even have significantly older nurses that .. have tattoos.

allnurses dot com

 

[Entanglement]

From a pragmatic perspective, tattoos work effectively as conversation-starters. Nurses use theirs for this purpose all the time.

Far enough. But what does the Bible say about tattooing your body?

 

[quietthinker]

From a pragmatic perspective, tattoos work effectively as conversation-starters. Nurses use theirs for this purpose all the time.

Conversation starters could be anything from wearing a fish for a hat to the pimple on your nose.

The attempt to silence conscience as a Christian from the directive of not defacing the body made in God's image is its promotion.

 

[farouk]

Far enough. But what does the Bible say about tattooing your body?

In the OT it speaks in Leviticus about cutting for the dead and not printing marks next to a verse which seems to say about not trimming/marring beards. Most Christians would say that they are not bound to imitate OT Jews with bushy beards; being a New Testament believer under grace, pursing Gospel testimony opportunities is different drastically from being OT Jews in the land under the law. But if someone does indeed have a conscience against getting a tattoo, then this should be respected indeed also.

In the Bible, with the complete New Testament, saving faith in the Lord Jesus and His work at the Cross for sinners is a real key concept: John 3.16; Romans 5.1; Hebrews 11.1-12.2, etc.

 

[Entanglement]

In the OT it speaks in Leviticus about cutting for the dead and not printing marks next to a verse which seems to say about not trimming/marring beards. Most Christians would say that they are not bound to imitate OT Jews with bushy beards; being a New Testament believer under grace, pursing Gospel testimony opportunities is different drastically from being OT Jews in the land under the law. But if someone does indeed have a conscience against getting a tattoo, then this should be respected indeed also.

In the Bible, with the complete New Testament, saving faith in the Lord Jesus and His work at the Cross for sinners is a real key concept: John 3.16; Romans 5.1; Hebrews 11.1-12.2, etc.

Do you know the reason behind the commandment in the Old Testament for not cutting/marking your body?