disturbedxfairy Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 hi all. i was just curious as to what y'alls views on piercings and tattoos was? do you think it's a sin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 no, i don't think it's a sin as long as you aren't doing it for certain reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbedxfairy Posted September 11, 2004 Author Share Posted September 11, 2004 [quote name='rachael' date='Sep 11 2004, 02:27 PM'] no, i don't think it's a sin as long as you aren't doing it for certain reasons [/quote] what are the "certain reasons"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 for example....getting piercings in unmentionable places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenaBobba Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 I agree with Rachael. Getting one's genitals or nipples pierced is sinful. Excessive piercing is probably sinful as well. As for tattoos, I've always heard that it's not sinful to have tattoos so long as they're not excessive, and so long as they're not done for the wrong reasons. Of course, having a Satanic tattoo would be wrong, so the subject of the tattoo(s) can't be sinful. (Pete Vere, a young Catholic canon lawyer, has a few Catholic tattoos on his back.) God bless, Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toledo_jesus Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 in deciding to get a tattoo, keep in mind that your body is a temple, and you don't want graffiti on it. also keep in mind that tats are permanent, and what you like now may change. Tasteful body art is rare indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattosika Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 are you thinking of getting a tattoo disturbedxfairy? I have a tattoo of a cross and a crown of thorns around it with a dove flying over it on my calf. Whats been said tats are for ever, but as long as there respectfull, and not on 90% of your body, go for it, i'll never regret i got mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepyCrawler Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 yeah, i don't think body piercings are sinful objectively because a lot of what people think is offensive they say is sinful but it's really a matter of personal taste. do you think that an Indian woman with a humongous (think: bling) nosering is offensive? what if it's part of the culture? I don't think holes are sinful, but if you get your tongue pierced or your genitals because it may help your sinful lifestyle, that's not cool. But if you just want to have your nipple pierced just to have it (and not show it to anyone, esp. if you're a girl!) , then i don't think it's inherently sinful. Same goes for tatoos. Satanic tatoos: bad. All others: okay, even if I don't like to look at them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbedxfairy Posted September 12, 2004 Author Share Posted September 12, 2004 [quote name='mattosika' date='Sep 11 2004, 04:42 PM'] are you thinking of getting a tattoo disturbedxfairy? I have a tattoo of a cross and a crown of thorns around it with a dove flying over it on my calf. Whats been said tats are for ever, but as long as there respectfull, and not on 90% of your body, go for it, i'll never regret i got mine [/quote] well, i actually already have one. it's a star with a music note on my hip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeenaBobba Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Hi CreepyCrawler, I think piercing one's nipples or genitalia is sinful because it's considered to be mutilation of the sexual organs. God bless, Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelFilo Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 The rest is sinful, because it's mutiliation of the rest of your body. I say avoid them. Would Jesus get a tattoo? Mary get her nose peirced? Joseph get his eyebrow peirced? God bless, Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbedxfairy Posted September 12, 2004 Author Share Posted September 12, 2004 [quote name='MichaelFilo' date='Sep 12 2004, 12:35 AM'] The rest is sinful, because it's mutiliation of the rest of your body. I say avoid them. Would Jesus get a tattoo? Mary get her nose peirced? Joseph get his eyebrow peirced? God bless, Mikey [/quote] but why is it considered "okay" for females (and some males) to get their earlobes pierced then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 oh man, don't get Michael started in Open Mic. There's a thread in the Debate Table with all of his arguments about tattoos. Check it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phazzan Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 [quote name='MichaelFilo' date='Sep 12 2004, 12:35 AM'] Would Jesus get a tattoo? Mary get her nose peirced? Joseph get his eyebrow peirced? [/quote] Perhaps. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 [quote name='Phazzan' date='Sep 12 2004, 09:19 AM'] Perhaps. Why not? [/quote] Would Jesus drive an SUV? take a hot shower? eat a Krispy Kreme donut? We don't know... It's all speculative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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