Do you think tattoos are sinful?

[Vickilynn]

Seems to me, you've chosen to ignore sciptures that say '"judge for yourselves" "everything is permissible" or "To the Jews I became a Jew" apply to you?

I've noticed, although I gave you a lot of time, and asked many times, you decided against addressing these verses (in their context of course).

Shalom Artsy,

You have YET to post any Scriptures (IN CONTEXT) that deal with this issue. When you do, they will be responded to.

[artsylady]

How about 1 Corinthians 9,10, 11?

I am not saying that there are not laws that need to be adhered to - obviously there are, but there seems to be wiggle room as well and it all seems to be about how to reach the lost. That is my take.

We watched the Sound of Music today and when the nuns sinned by removing parts of the vehicles from the Nazi's, I wondered about this. It seems this would be the kind of sin, if you had to do it over again, you'd repeat the same sin. Most sins you don't want to repeat, but in this case, it's just different.

Was it a sin when Esther kept the Torah in secret, in order to save the Jews? Or when the spies went into Cannaan, probably pretending to be Canaanites or Tamar tricking her father in law by pretending to be a prostitute, or story of Rahab is another example.

My friend's parents used to illegally smuggle Bibles into Cuba.

Other people I am aware of are secretly missionaries in an Arab country when Christians will be murdered as it is punishable by death.

There are just so many questions and I do feel that the Holy Spirit leads people differently into different areas to meet people with different needs. I think that is what meat verses milk may be all about. Milk is face value, easy to take, easy to read, easy to interpret. Meat is more in depth, asks more questions, leaves more room for the spirit to work and eventually furthers God's kingdom more.

[Vickilynn]

How about 1 Corinthians 9,10, 11?

Shalom Artsy,

How about them? WHICH verses are you referring to and how are you applying them to the tattoo question on whether it is sinful or not?

I am not saying that there are not laws that need to be adhered to - obviously there are, but there seems to be wiggle room as well and it all seems to be about how to reach the lost. That is my take.

What? There is "wiggle room" in G-d's commands? Really? Which ones are we to "wiggle" on? Adultery? Stealing? Murder?

And since when does this have anything to so with 'reaching the lost'? What are you saying? That Christians should go out and get tattooed so we can reach the lost? That's pretty ridiculous to me. That's like saying Christians should go out and get drunk to reach the lost.

I don't know where you're going with your "smuggling bible" and such arguments, but IMHO, they have nothing to do with the OP's question of whether tattooing is a sin.

[nebula]

You know what -

I think I'm going to get a nose ring.

After all, it is Scriptural:

Ge 24:22 - So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

Ge 24:30 - So it came to pass, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, "Thus the man spoke to me," that he went to the man. And there he stood by the camels at the well.

Ge 24:47 - Then I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' And she said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

Actually, I'm not - I was looking for the reaction.

[Vickilynn]

Shalom,

"Don

[GymRose]

You know what -

I think I'm going to get a nose ring.

After all, it is Scriptural:

Ge 24:22 - So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

Ge 24:30 - So it came to pass, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister Rebekah, saying, "Thus the man spoke to me," that he went to the man. And there he stood by the camels at the well.

Ge 24:47 - Then I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' And she said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

Actually, I'm not - I was looking for the reaction.

You know it never ceases to amaze me how many times this subject comes up and how long these threads go for along with the attitudes that come out.

This is a debate no one can win because those for tatts have their view and those against tatts have their view and from my research on both sides of the fence the arguments are pretty equally balanced........ I just keep reading to see who is ganna give up first

[Vickilynn]

You know it never ceases to amaze me how many times this subject comes up and how long these threads go for along with the attitudes that come out.

This is a debate no one can win because those for tatts have their view and those against tatts have their view and from my research on both sides of the fence the arguments are pretty equally balanced........ I just keep reading to see who is ganna give up first

Shalom GymRose,

Just so you know, this isn't a debate that anyone is seeking to "win".

Quite simply, a sister in the L-rd asked a sincere question and SOME of us are answering her.

So, no winning or losing or giving up. Asking a question and people answering their beliefs. That's what we do on a discussion board - discuss.

[eric]

Frankly, I can't see what the fuss is all about. It's what is tattooed on your soul that counts as far as the Lord is conserned. the flesh returns to the dust from whence it came, and we, who belong to the Lord, will be resurrected and shall receive new bodies, conformed to the image of Christ.

To say it's a sin, is ludicrous to say the least. The biggest proportion of christians, who have tattoos, probably had them before they were saved. I have one that has been on my arm for 68 years. I wasn't ashamed then and I'm not ashamed now. It's a scroll with MOTHER printed on it midst of a bunch of red roses. My mother has been gone for the last 43 years, but the tattoo remains. you can't judge a sausage by it's skin, Get a life some of you guys. and stop pointing fingers.

[Ddavid from NC]

Frankly, I can't see what the fuss is all about. It's what is tattooed on your soul that counts as far as the Lord is conserned. the flesh returns to the dust from whence it came, and we, who belong to the Lord, will be resurrected and shall receive new bodies, conformed to the image of Christ.

To say it's a sin, is ludicrous to say the least. The biggest proportion of christians, who have tattoos, probably had them before they were saved. I have one that has been on my arm for 68 years. I wasn't ashamed then and I'm not ashamed now. It's a scroll with MOTHER printed on it midst a bunch of red roses. My mother has been gone for the last 43 years, but the tattoo remains. you can't judge a sausage by it's skin, Get a life some of you guys. and stop pointing fingers.

keep your shirt on eric "judge a sausage by its skin" here is a new saying for you I heard the other day..."that is about as sexy as sox on a rooster!"

[Vickilynn]

Frankly, I can't see what the fuss is all about. It's what is tattooed on your soul that counts as far as the Lord is conserned. the flesh returns to the dust from whence it came, and we, who belong to the Lord, will be resurrected and shall receive new bodies, conformed to the image of Christ.

To say it's a sin, is ludicrous to say the least. The biggest proportion of christians, who have tattoos, probably had them before they were saved. I have one that has been on my arm for 68 years. I wasn't ashamed then and I'm not ashamed now. It's a scroll with MOTHER printed on it midst a bunch of red roses. My mother has been gone for the last 43 years, but the tattoo remains. you can't judge a sausage by it's skin, Get a life some of you guys. and stop pointing fingers.

Shalom Eric,

If you read the OP, it is asked by a CHRISTIAN, asking a question. There is no mention of non-Christian's actions and what was done before getting saved etc. NO one said you should be ashamed of it. And the only finger-pointing has been from people who don't want to hear differing views which were asked for by the OP. THAT'S what the fuss is all about.

As for "getting a life", :whistling: