Mythbuster wrote:Nothing in scripture that says yes or no. We are as christians are called to bring glory to God, if you think getting a tatt will do that then go ahead, If on the other hand your doing it to bring more attention to yourself or have a tough guy or girl look, then you are in essence are advertising yourself other than God. At the end of the day again it's personal conviction.

aweebitopinionated wrote:we do a lot of superficial things to different degrees in order to look "cool"..or even just "normal", every time we get dressed we make a decision on how we want to be viewed by others, whether that is an appearance of "conservative" or "cool"...we still project an image by the way we present ourselves. if someone gets a tattoo cause they like them..well,.whatever!, in my opinion, it really doesn't matter.

God looks at the inside of a man (or woman) not the outside, once again, this needs to be balanced, as deliberately disfiguring yourself or wearing extreme fashion in order to shock or scare people ....well...that is an outward evidence of some funky stuff going on in someone's heart.

I just think that we should be a lot less concerned about outward appearances, more accepting, and allow people to be transformed, not conformed...by either the world or the church.

justlookn wrote:but these days tatts have become much less a rebelious thing and more of a fashion statement.

germ wrote:

justlookn wrote:but these days tatts have become much less a rebelious thing and more of a fashion statement.

Or is that the lines have just been blurred?

justlookn wrote:

germ wrote:

justlookn wrote:but these days tatts have become much less a rebelious thing and more of a fashion statement.

Or is that the lines have just been blurred?

Could be Germ...im just not to worried about the whole thing...maybe i am still in the stage of working things out for myself..i was allways so dead against them..just as with piercings...yet i have pierced ears....i just think its all about taste ..and where they are ..and the reason for getting these things done...still mulling over the whole thing

germ wrote:In most cultures of the world, tatts are a symbol of their religion and demonic forces (ie: Africa, NZ, Aboriginal, slaves etc)

Mythbuster wrote:It all boils down to personal conviction, and ask yourself before you get one, is this giving glory to God?

DaVe wrote:

germ wrote:In most cultures of the world, tatts are a symbol of their religion and demonic forces (ie: Africa, NZ, Aboriginal, slaves etc)

which is likely why God said not to get them in the Old Testament. Because of what they represented at the time. If I remember right, earrings were also banned. Obviously things changed in the New Testament where everything was narrowed down to your heart and intentions, not outward adherance to a rule.

germ wrote:

DaVe wrote:

germ wrote:In most cultures of the world, tatts are a symbol of their religion and demonic forces (ie: Africa, NZ, Aboriginal, slaves etc)

which is likely why God said not to get them in the Old Testament. Because of what they represented at the time. If I remember right, earrings were also banned. Obviously things changed in the New Testament where everything was narrowed down to your heart and intentions, not outward adherance to a rule.

Thats my point germ...some piercings still have a dark side...some tatts still have a dark side...but not all...once again its what they are and where they are and the reason for having them...my view anyway

True but Tatts to these cultures still have that meaning.
I agree its "work out your own salvation" but the truth remains that Tatts have a 'dark side' and why do we need to blur the lines in Christianity and we choose to ignore that yes they can be seen as a fashion statement (like earings) but to this day certain piercings still have a different meaning than just fashion.