Is this considered a sacrilege act?
I am a believer in God (mom and dad are catholic). When I was younger I went to church all the time, as I grew older and busier with work, school, etc. I was not able to attend church but am looking back and do want to go to church again especially now that my b/f and I want to get married. The thing is, I love tattoos and my mom and dad have learned to love me regardless of what I do (casual sex, tattoo, etc.) and I know that no religion is against tattoos or am I wrong?
Just recently, I found a tattoo that I want to get that has a very beautiful design of a cross and in the background and down below the cross, there is a tribal design. My cousin believes that this is a sacrilege act. She says that the lord was crucified on a cross and should be just that, no dragon, no tribal, etc. I believe that it’s just a matter of design but it is not a sacrilege act to get such a tattoo. She has a tattoo of the Archangel on the side of her arm, and I told her that if she believed that she is going to heaven because she has that tattoo, she is wrong. The real gateway to heaven is through God and nothing more.
Do you guys believe that this is a sacrilege act if I get the tattoo with a tribal design around it?
This question is not intended to be of any nature, harmful towards a religion, or anything like that so please don’t come with stupid answers or calling me a heathen, atheist or judging me because that’s not what I am looking for. I am looking for serious answers to my question.
A tatto DOES NOT change your body. Tattoo is considered art… and if I want to permanantely get art on my body, why would god be mad? I wont be allowed into heaven?
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For the record, Jewish and Islamic religious tradition are in fact "against tattoos". That said… I believe that only you can determine what is sacrilege in the context of your personal relationship with God. If you mean God no disrespect with that tattoo design, then I feel there is no sacrilege in it.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmOh Father enlighten this person
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmMy personal belief is that any permanent addition to your body is the same as saying to God " I am not happy with the way you made me and I want to improve on your design". Do you really think God will be happy about that?
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmOne would think your god could appreciate beauty and design, as well as personal choices.
One would HOPE.
I’m interested to see how many people will quote the OT as justification here…
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmIt’s your body. Get whatever ink you want. Tattoos are in no way sacrilegious.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmThe only time I ever heard of it being a sacrilege act was when Jesus said do not defile the body of the temple. (Cough cough) Now what he meant by that is still in debate, but I think it has to do with smoking, alcohol, and many other things.
I have to ask this, are those tribal things in the back saying "Devil Good, God Bad!"? If they aren’t you really don’t have to worry about it, once again it is a design, and a cross, the cross is a symbol, that lots of people, (even non-believers) wear, so I don’t think you really have to worry about it.
In my opinion personally I’d say go for it, the worst it could do is look bad on you, it isn’t going to send you to hell or anything.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmYou’re a good person, and I encourage you.
As for the tattoo, it will be permanent- just give it some careful thought and prayer.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmInstitutionalized religions reacted badly to tattoos because they were originally a symbol of pagan worship. What we have now is a carry over from that reaction. If the tattoo is a symbol of pagan worship, it might be interpreted as a sacrilegious act, especially in fundamentalist religions or devout worship. Otherwise, it’s nothing but a memento. So it is the INTENT involved in getting a tattoo, not the tattoo itself.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pmI do not think he concerns himself with trivialities such as this.
He would be more concerned with your relationship to him than any ink work you have.
After all, your the one who has to live with it – not him.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pm