Monday, March 26, 2012

A piece of my mind....on tattoos


I don't judge people who get them, but this to expose my stand on tattoos.
First of all, "think before you ink"!


The "art" of tattooing is not a modern practice, we all know that. It dates back to before Jesus. Tattooed mummies have been found in Egypt and South America. The tattooed images found were directly related to the worship of pagan gods.
The Mosaic law forbade God's people to tattoo themselves; Leviticus 19:28 says, "You must not make cuts in your flesh for a deceased soul, and you must not put tattoo marking upon yourselves. I am Jehovah." By complying with God's ban on tattoo markings, the Israelites would stand out as different from other nations.
OK, so we are no longer under the Mosaic law, but as a Christian I want to stand apart from others. Besides, the origins of tattooing is linked to paganism.2 Corinthians 6:17 says; “‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’”; “‘and I will take YOU in.’”
Theses are my arguments, therefore I choose not to ink.

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