Are tattoos sinful?
First let me say I have tattoos, and i f I had money for every time I heard someone say "the bible says tattoos are wrong..." "or sinful", well I would be comfortable. So what does the bible say? Actually...it doesn't say anything about what we know as modern day tattooing...but let me explain Here is the scripture most people use to frame the subject of tattoos. Leviticus 19:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 “‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord . At first this seems to contradict what I just said...but wait...even before I address that... What is overlooked is the full context of Leviticus 19. Too often we pick and choose what scriptures we want to quote, use, or sometimes condemn. I find it strange how the preceding verse is never or seldom quoted. Leviticus 19:27 New International Version (NIV) 27 “‘Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or c...