Convicted Heart's Musings

To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo

I went to this site and that’s where I got the most information from about tattoos and behind their origin. It seemed scary to read but resonates everything what I have talked with God and what He was trying to show. But we have freedom to choose. I found it humorous that the author of the website wanted to steer us away from changing our culture of today’s times. I don’t think God wants to control us like brainwashed puppets. I think we are living in an age where things are different than it was back then in the Old Testament.

To see the site, go to Origins of tattoos. Enjoy and made me really think. I know that not everything that is written is always true…after all this is written by a human being, not God Himself. The verses I was thinking about is taken from these.

Leviticus 19:28-29
“28 – Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

29 – Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.”

I know that they are taken from the Old Testament…but the point of these verses is that we may live in the world but we (Christians) aren’t of this world. People who live in the world and are of the world they wouldn’t care whether they gain one, two, or 100th tattoo on their bodies. Once a person becomes tempted and falls to temptation, it can lead to a regret for donning tattoos that have no meaning later in life. Too many young people would get tattoos and then regret them later when they are older. Some of them even went that far by removing the tattoos. I totally understand that. Again, I’m not totally against tattoos and I don’t believe in judging anyone who gets or forgoes a tattoo. Heck, I have one tattoo which I had during university but want to get a few more. I love tattoo art. But I don’t want to adorn my whole body in tattoos like some people do. I like well placed tattoos on my body. I may add tattoos of black rose, black cat, a bat, spider web and black wings (on back). I’ve not decided yet. I could change my mind easily. Who knows?

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