What is the fundie position on Tattoos?

[Revolution81]

I want to get a tattoo of a cross or some other symbol to be a permanent reminder to me of what it means to be a follower of christ, but many people tell me that its wrong in the eyes of the lord.

what do you think?

[NewGuy101]

thats coo, several of my friends have one.

[BigNorsk]

One's position on tattoos is not considered a fundamental of the faith. As such there is no fundamentalist position on tattoos.

Instead of getting a tattoo, I would think it would be better to save lives by donating blood. The two are not very compatible. You wouldn't be able to donate for at least a year, and if in response to the tattoo you become serologically positive for blood born diseases you never would be able to donate. Serologically positive is not the same as developing the disease.

Marv

[rmw8855]

Based on Leviticus, I would say God doesn't approve of tattoos.

Leviticus 19:28 (NKJV)
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD.

[NewGuy101]

Based on Leviticus, I would say God doesn't approve of tattoos.

Leviticus 19:28 (NKJV)
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD.
Can please take the context of the verse? thanks.

Tattoos are fine.

[rmw8855]

NewGuy,

I am obviously missing something. Please explain how the context of the verse changes the meaning in this case.

The chapter starts of with:

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

and then proceeds to make of list of do's & don'ts.

Thank you.

[NewGuy101]

NewGuy,

I am obviously missing something. Please explain how the context of the verse changes the meaning in this case.

The chapter starts of with:

and then proceeds to make of list of do's & don'ts.

Thank you.
The verse is speaking about having tattoos for ritual purposes. Hence why it says no cutting yourself for the dead.

BTW I dont like tattoos for aesthetic purposes but they are not unbiblical. Several of my friends on our fundie churches have one.

[Revolution81]

Based on Leviticus, I would say God doesn't approve of tattoos.

Leviticus 19:28 (NKJV)
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD.
The verse directly above that says 'do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip the edges of your beard' Lev 19:27 (NIV) .

Does that mean that God doesn't approve of this either?

[DeaconDean]

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[Revolution81]

why can only fundamentalists debate?

what is the point of that?

[Revolution81]

and for the record my question was intended for clarification not debate

[DeaconDean]

why can only fundamentalists debate?

Because this is the "Ask a Fundamenatalist" area.

God Bless

Till all are one.

[DeaconDean]

And to reiterate:

Debate: 1. to deliberate; consider. 2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points. 3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument.

The American Heritage Dictionary, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2nd College Edition.

And this thread is dangerously close to debating.

Please be aware of this.

God Bless

Till all are one.

[Revolution81]

oh so we can debate, just not in this thread?

[NewGuy101]

debate here (http://christianforums.com/f830-debate-with-a-fundamentalist.html)