Religion Conflicts About Tattoos Essays

Religion Conflicts About Tattoos Essays Religion Conflicts About Tattoos Essay Religion Conflicts About Tattoos Essay Ethical and Critical Thinking October 31, 2011 Critical Paper – Religion conflicts about Tattoos Does religion have any conflict with tattoos? (Cararra, 2009) There are no major issues between tattoos and Christianity. The majority of Christians do not have anything against tattoos but a small number of Christians support the Jewish views against tattoos based on Leviticus 19:28 (which basically prohibits us from doing any markings on our body). Most Christians today even sport a tattoo or two, and it does not make them any less of a Christian. Their faith has nothing to do with the body art that they carry. Tattoo designs of Christian symbols are even common. Tattoos are mostly forbidden in Sunni Islam because according to their book of Sunni traditions, the Prophet Mohammed forbade the mutilation of bodies. Sunni Muslims believe that putting on tattoos is a forbidden act because it involves changing what Allah had already created. They also believe that the prophet cursed the ones who are doing the tattoos and the people that are getting tattoos done on their bodies. However, there is a difference of scholarly Sunni Muslim opinion as to why tattoos are not allowed. However, the use of tattoos made with Henna is very common in the Muslims of North Africa. Shia Islam allows tattoos and do not see it as against the Sunnah. Tattoos are also forbidden in Judaism based on the Torah. They also base their objection on what the Bible says about body markings, found on the book of Leviticus 19:28 which states, You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or incise any marks on yourselves: I am the Lord. This prohibition applies to all body markings or body alterations that do not serve a medical purpose. Scholars of Jewish Law explain that this prohibition against tattoos is an answer against paganism. Since pagan worshipers commonly practiced tattooing themselves with the image and/or names of their gods, Judaism forbade tattoos in order to separate itself from other religions. In addition to that, the connection of tattoos with Nazi concentratio n camps and the Holocaust has added to the level of disgust that Jews have for the practice of tattooing, even among the not so spiritual Jews. Article Source: http://EzineArticles. com/2838953 Cararra, M. J. (2009, August 28). Tattoos As Viewed by Religion. Retrieved October 31, 2011, from Ezine Mom Articles: http://ezinearticles. com/? expert=Matt_J. _Cararra Rex, Sember, Shaun, Holly, Cassie. (2004, October 8). People Against Tattoos (PAT). Retrieved October 31, 2011, from Primate Headache: http://rex. chattablogs. com/archives/2004/10/people-against-tattoos-pat. html People Against Tattoos (PAT) I am starting a movement to remove as many rights from those that have tattoos as possible. Abominations aren’t worthy of having a happy life in this country. Three Step Program to Rid the USA of Tattoo Wearing Freaks 1. I am calling for a federal law to ban tattoos. The Bible states in Lev 19:28: You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh on account of the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the LORD. It is a Christian’s duty to do his or her part in ridding the nation of abominations. A new federal law for banishment is a start. 2. Did you know that those with tattoos are tarnishing our values? For instance, having so many symbol-wearing freaks wed is totally tainting our marriage system. Marriage should be between a man and woman, not between a man and abomination (or vice versa! ) In order to defend marriage, we  must  do away with this madness. In order to do this, I am calling for an amendment that will define tattoo-wearing individuals as neither men nor women, but as abominations, and it will piggyback on the new amendment that states that abominations cannot marry. 3. We are trying to come up with some derogatory names for those that have tattoos. Inklings† and â€Å"scumbags† are the top two on the list thus far, but it’s still up in the air as to the one we’ll put on our protest signs. Feel free to use these to refer to the abominations in daily life, and check back here frequently as we update with more names. If you have the same feelings as we do in regard to these filthy excuses for humans, join our struggle. Were PAT, and were no t going to let our country go down the toilet any longer. More to come. Posted by Rex at October 8, 2004 7:48 PM   I cant for the life of me tell if you are joking or not. I could believe it, but I would much rather laugh. Posted by:  Sember  at October 8, 2004 9:14 PM I am absolutely not joking. Is this a laughing matter to you? Our country is full of abominations and you think it’s funny. How many tattoos do you have? I bet you’ve got a dragon on your back with some Japanese symbols or something. Or perhaps a butterfly on your ankle. Yeah, its cute, but it wont be very cute in HELL!!!!! oneone Posted by:  Rex  at October 8, 2004 9:32 PM Did you know that first century Christians were the first to make tattoos a practice for the common man? Before then it was reserved for slaves and Christians adopted the custom to signify their slavery to Christ. Put that in your proverbial pipe and smoke it! Posted by: Shaun at October 9, 2004 8:19 PM You use the bible to reinforce your so called pure beliefs yet Christ himself had a tattoo maybe the next you want to quote the bible read the WHOLE things then come back with some actual information that can be related to this time of era. also by the way if you didnt know the script before that states Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. so I guess youll be protesting about clean cut short hair men of todays society oh So you know And he hath on his vesture and *on his thigh a name written,* KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:16 so I guess Christ himself is a how would you say it that’s right a *abomination*. READ YOUR BIBLE BEFORE YOU PROTEST YOU’RE PROTESTING AGAINST THE LORD OF LORDS AND KING OF KI NGS Posted by: HOLLY S. at April 4, 2006 11:28 PM Before I even start this thing, I from the bottom of my heart would like to say sorry to everyone who has read this so far and has gotten hurt by this person. It also puts me in a position as well, because of people like them I am hated for being a Christian as well. I am proud to say that I am a Christian and have 3 tattoos on my body and soon to get more. So I guess Im proud to say Im an Inkling!!! Alright now on to you hateful people, I love it when you take a verse and dont study it or know what the true meaning behind it is. That verse in Leviticus is clearly talking about cutting and tattooing for the dead. That is the true sin God is talking about. As far as I know people who get tattoos are only doing it for the art, I have yet to hear: Yeah I got this one for the dead. Study the Bible!!! And know your history a little! Where the crap were you going with the marriage bit Oh and if you’re going to abolish over half the nation with tattoos, then you might as well abolish Jesus! Because as a Christian you would know that Jesus has our names tattooed on His hand. But wait Im writing to a closed mined person who only thinks inside the box and what mommy and daddy tells them! Let me refer to y Bible here: â€Å"See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. † Isaiah 49:16 (NIV) â€Å"He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. † Rev 19:12 (NIV) â€Å"On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. † Rev. 19:16 (NIV) I pray for people like you, so that one day you will open your eyes and see what Jesus saw when He was here, and what He sees now when He looks at His children. He loves them and you too! Posted by: Cassie at August 27, 2007 11:40 PM