God will punish you all...

[vc1111]

...for tattooing your body.

Your body is a temple, a gift from the Almighty, not meant to be desecrated and doodled upon.

[Aught Six]

I think I'd have a lot more explaining to do than just about a tattoo. Thanks for the warning, though.

[Q2 Killer]

Can you provide scripture please ?

[vc1111]

Leviticus 19:28 ... "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord."

[vc1111]

Genesis 1:31, "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."

[bigbulls]

That's funny considering that every temple I have ever seen, regardless of religion, is adorned with works of art.

[vc1111]

Corinthians 6:19 NIV: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."

[bigbulls]

Therefore honor God with your body

One could take this to mean that that person should honor God by adorning his body with works of art honoring him.

[deerhuntr107]

ORIGINAL: vc1111

Leviticus 19:28 ... "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord."

Note the part about "for the dead". This is a part about proper and improper mourning of the dead if I remember correctly.

[Mike from Texas]

Regardless if there are any religious implications, I agree with VC. Why would you want to permanently paint your body? Time is not kind to the human body and they look like crap the older you get. I just think they're tacky and gross looking anyway.