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**Zarekylin75** · 01-03-2008, 02:54 PM

Hi & Happy New Year to everybody on this forum!

I am new here and even though I could have talked to one of the fathers at my local Church about this issue, I would prefer a wider base of opinions on the subject. My question is not as spiritual as some of the others on this forum but I just wanted to put it to a wider audience of like minded people like yourselves.

For about six months now, I've had this strong desire to get a tattoo. One of those upper arm Tribal Flame or Celtic Cross Tattoos (nothing against religion). I've included body piercings in the title simple because it is a related issue and also something I considered doing in the past.

So my question is; Is it wrong of me to get a Tattoo, and is there anything in our religion that specifies us not having tattoo's or body piercings?

Thanks,

Nikola Novakovic

Herman has already mentioned crosses on foreheads and I have also seen a woman with a cross on her forehead just above her nose - she came from a remote village in the northernmost part of Greece. I don't know whether it was a tattoo or not.

I had my ears pierced when I was a baby as was usual in those long ago days.

Our bodies are holy but, as we all know, we abuse them in lots of ways i.e. overeating, being inactive, downing pain killers as if they were lollies etc.

I think the important thing is to ask yourself why you feel the need to do this. Are all tattoos permanent? What if you change your mind about your tattoos later on in your life?

Effie

01-03-2008, 02:54 PM	#6
Zarekylin75 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Hi & Happy New Year to everybody on this forum! I am new here and even though I could have talked to one of the fathers at my local Church about this issue, I would prefer a wider base of opinions on the subject. My question is not as spiritual as some of the others on this forum but I just wanted to put it to a wider audience of like minded people like yourselves. For about six months now, I've had this strong desire to get a tattoo. One of those upper arm Tribal Flame or Celtic Cross Tattoos (nothing against religion). I've included body piercings in the title simple because it is a related issue and also something I considered doing in the past. So my question is; Is it wrong of me to get a Tattoo, and is there anything in our religion that specifies us not having tattoo's or body piercings? Thanks, Nikola Novakovic Herman has already mentioned crosses on foreheads and I have also seen a woman with a cross on her forehead just above her nose - she came from a remote village in the northernmost part of Greece. I don't know whether it was a tattoo or not. I had my ears pierced when I was a baby as was usual in those long ago days. Our bodies are holy but, as we all know, we abuse them in lots of ways i.e. overeating, being inactive, downing pain killers as if they were lollies etc. I think the important thing is to ask yourself why you feel the need to do this. Are all tattoos permanent? What if you change your mind about your tattoos later on in your life? Effie
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