Why does Jehovah God forbid tattoos?

[TrueTomHarley]

11 minutes ago, Shiwiii said:

lol, superstitious much?

He needn't worry. I nudged him over the edge.

If someone would pay for advertising tattoos, I would get several. It is an area in which I would be able to beat out the kids, since older people tend to aggregate more space over time.

[Shiwiii]

37 minutes ago, TrueTomHarley said:

He needn't worry. I nudged him over the edge.

If someone would pay for advertising tattoos, I would get several. It is an area in which I would be able to beat out the kids, since older people tend to aggregate more space over time.

I did too. 

 

lol

[Evacuated]

1 hour ago, Shiwiii said:

lol, superstitious much?

Not so much, just there's a few sensitive ones round here 

[Alessandro Corona]

Since we don't live under the mosaic law anymore, and tattoos were not mentioned by Jesus. they are not a sin. Jesus never commented on Pork, yet we eat pork, but it was a sin in the old testament. So why is eating Pork not a sin, but getting a tattoo is? There is no scripture supporting this stance. 

When does a tattoo become a sin? When you get one because of idolatry. When you engrave images on yourself that represent false gods, idols, etc. 

[TrueTomHarley]

38 minutes ago, Alessandro Corona said:

When does a tattoo become a sin?

When you get old and fat and it stretches into something unsightly.

[JW Insider]

47 minutes ago, Alessandro Corona said:

Jesus never commented on Pork

I remember once when Jesus demonized some pork, but it was at their own request. (Demon's request, not the pork's.)

• (Matthew 8:31) . . .So the demons began to plead with him, saying: “If you expel us, send us into the herd of swine.”

But Jesus also gave some good dietary instructions for raising pigs. They evidently don't digest beads of calcium carbonate very well, or else perhaps it doesn't sit well with them and makes them violent.

• (Matthew 7:6) . . .“Do not . . . throw your pearls before swine, so that they may never trample them under their feet and turn around and rip you open.

 

 

 

[JW Insider]

30 minutes ago, TrueTomHarley said:

something unsightly.

It's always nice when people can laugh at themselves.

So, here's respect to @The Librarian

[Queen Esther]

YES....  laughing  AND  respect !  Both  things  are  importend,  fun  and  good  behavior,  making  nice  days...

[Matthew9969]

I have a tattoo of Michael the arc angel. I got to cover up a demon tattoo I got way back in the day b4 coming to Christ. I believe God is happier with me having a tattoo that honors Him rather than disrespects Him.

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Under the circumstances, that makes perfect sense to me!

[Matthew9969]

On 6/18/2017 at 7:01 PM, AllenSmith said:

False Idol. There is someone here that can't comprehend this.

Tattoos of false Gods. Hinduism, Buddhism, Egyptian, so forth. A child of 3 can comprehend this. And these are a literal marking of the body, but how about figurative tattoos. It would be an injustice to say God allows tattoos when soo many of them would be considered the same as idolatry. The Watchtower "discourages" the use of tattoos, as it is left to one's own conscience and decision. They, however, Don't say that GOD ALLOWS TATTOOS for the many reasons related to what kind of tattoo is going to be displaced.

There is, however, an exception to this rule, which I'm sure JTR already knows.

But it would be ok to get a JW.org logo tattoo right?

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Not to me ... because of its religious substitute basis.

The same way that the "cross" may at sometime in the past have been a symbol of Christianity, or perhaps it was the "Fish" .. but nevertheless the cross came to be worshiped as a magic talisman, and the fish .... well ... Google "Pope's Hat Dagon".

The JW.ORG Logo is ALREADY a symbol of adoration to many, many Jehovah's Witnesses, so that battle is ALREADY lost.

At one time in my life I thought about having my Social Security Number tattooed between my toes, as in explosions, sometimes the feet are left more or less intact. Perhaps a sword morphing into a plowshare might work (?)

But, if I wanted a religious Tattoo, it would have to be Jessica Rabbit.

But in the Christian Covenant arrangement there is no prohibition against a generic tattoo .. but there may be against WHAT IT IS ABOUT.

But, if you get a tattoo ... you can't be buried in a Jewish Cemetery.

 

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