Tattoos for Christians: A soon-to-be speech by Scott Solomon

[rhythmfanatic]

ok. So, I am currently doing research for a speech I'm gonna do next week. It's a controversial speech about whether or not tattoos are okay for christians. Here are both sides of the issue

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[zaraya]

it is a widespread belief that when jesus came he undid all the old testament laws except for the ones he taught. some of them are more obvious than others, like ritual sacrifice and being able to eat pork. some less obvious, like tattooing and piercing the flesh (both were pagan rituals back then).

on more than one occasion i have been told i'm going to hell for my tattoos, with the person saying this ignoring the fact that all 4 of them are christian symbols...

i don't think tattooing is a sin, and i agree that it can be a great witnessing tool. i actually was able to witness to my tattoo artist while he was doing my crown of thorns on my right arm.

hmm...i forgot what else i was going to say. if i remember it later i'll post another comment.

[rhythmfanatic]

thanks. I'm planning to get tattoos and I'm planning to do the same thing as you and use them to my advantage.

[palemediocrity]

Hey Scotty, I love that you're doing that! I just finished a presentation on body piercings and their significance to religion, etc. I just thought I'd share some things I came accross a few years ago when I got my first tattoo.

We’re participants of a new covenant. God does not judge us according to our adherence to the Law, but by our position in Christ. The commandments in Leviticus all fall under the Mosaic Law that God gave to the people of Israel in Old Testament times. This Jewish Law has passed through the death of Christ on the cross and we as His followers are now under His grace and not the law… (John 1:17, Corinthians 10:31, Romans 6:14, Ephesians 2:15, Colossians 2:14, Galatians 5:18)

Refer to Paul’s test when considering our standards.
1 Corinthians 6:12 - “Everything is permissible for me” - but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me” - but I will not be mastered by anything.

yeah thats all ive got to say, anyway.

[rhythmfanatic]

Yeah, I was planning to mention about how the old testament was the law for the Israelites way back then. I think that pretty much destroys that argument.

[myke360]

Well, I'm not going to voice my opinion because, as you know, I'm not very religious and I also have tattoos.

But I can say that I think it's a really great thing you are doing (not just the speech, but preparing as well as you are).

I love you man and I will talk to you later.

Good luck.

[rhythmfanatic]

thanks man.

[soul_asunder]

Ok Leviticus was a book of law for the Levites. Levites were kind of a religious position. Like monks for lack of a better comparason. The laws were a code of the Levites who worked in the temples, not for isrealites in general. I remember learning this in Dr. P-Wittys class so talk to him for more info and then you can use him as a credible source. It also wouldnt hurt to show the lack of validity of Leviticus by showing its other more unrealistic laws. Chad Jones (I cant remember if you knew him) always uses the laws on waste desposal in Liviticus to show that by the same standards anyone using indoor plumbing is commiting sin, and thers crazier laws in there too complicating the most mundane things. Levites basically were an order of Isrealites whos job was to do Hebrew rituals for everything in life, from what I was made to understand.

[soul_asunder]

Sorry you know i can ramble and not get to a point. ^ That just says Leviticus were not laws required even of common isrealites back then so its not a creditable argument against you.

[rhythmfanatic]

no, that helped. Thanks, Trey.