Welcome to Tattoos For You
Cat Tattoo Design Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Cat Tattoo Design. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
What Do The Religions Say About Tattoos?
from:One subject on which the major Biblically-based religions agree is that getting a tattoo is wrong. Fundamentalist Christians, Catholics, and Jews all agree on this. They do, however, hold very different viewpoints on why it is wrong. It is interesting to take a look at the beliefs and viewpoints of these religions-- not only what each one believes, but what each one bases that belief upon.
For Fundamentalist Christians, the generally-expressed opinion is that people should not get tattoos because tattoos are "a pagan practice." Fundamentalist leaders state that this is a good enough reason for not getting tattoos, although they also add that there is nothing in the Bible which states that a person should not. Potential confusion regarding this standpoint is explained in terms of the Fundamentalist belief that the whole of the Bible consists of the New Testament, and the New Testament contains no references to tattooing, either positive or negative. Describing the practice of tattooing as something that was, or is, done by pagans, constitutes their main objection to the practice.
As Catholics believe that the Old Testament is as relevant as the New Testament, the general Catholic negativity toward the subject is covered by such Scripture passages as Leviticus 19:28, which reads "You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves..." For most Catholics, though, it is still usually considered to be more a matter of personal interpretation and personal choice. The usual modern-day Catholic interpretation of the subject is that while tattooing is indeed wrong by Biblical standards, it is not necessarily sinful.
The Jewish faith takes the subject, and negativity about it, even further. As the Books of the Old Testament are taken to be the word of God, and commandments to be adhered to, in the Jewish faith tattoos are something which is simply not done. This commandment against any desecration of the body has been proported to be one of the main reasons tattooing was done on observant Jews at the concentration camps during the Holocaust; it was not merely a means of identification as many people assume. It was an attempt to separate observant Jews from their God, albeit unwillingly.
In the Jewish faith, desecrating the body with tattoos is considered to be such a violation of the commandments that a person who has tattoos is sometimes denied burial in Jewish cemeteries. While this used to be the standard practice, modern times reflecting fewer prohibitions has resulted in this being less of a concern than in the past. Although today few but the most orthodox consider it to be a serious issue, it is still indeed an issue.
The general consensus amongst these three major Biblically-based faiths is that it is wrong to get tattoos, although each one's reasons and points of view certainly differ. Whatever one's personal faith may happen to be, the two main factors involve both what one's religion teaches about tattoos, and what their specific reason is for it. These are important factors regardless of how observant an person is of his or her particular religion; and makes it clear that one should consider both factors in order to make an informed decision on whether or not to get a tattoo.
Cat Tattoo Design News
Tattoo and Body Art Expo (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
Tattoo and Body Art Expo Nothing makes a statement quite like a tattoo, and finding that perfect statement shouldn't be too hard this weekend at the Tattoo and Body Expo in Pomona. Cristy Fajardo has the video report as artists and their living canvases are showing off the ultimate in fashion accessories.
Read more...School memories forever — as body art (The State)
Bri Kinard carries art by her friends and colleagues everywhere she goes. The USC art student has been having their art tattooed on her arms for the past few months. “We’re in school, and everyone leaves,” said Kinard, 23, who is from Columbia. “I want them with me forever.” Kinard is working toward a bachelor of fine arts degree, concentrating on ceramics. The students in ceramics, she said, ...
Read more...Tattoo Remorse: Laser treatments remove body art (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
For Julie Baird, the decision to get a tattoo of a fish on her ankle came just months after her high school graduation.
Read more...Tattoo and Body Art Expo (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
Nothing makes a statement quite like a tattoo, and finding that perfect statement shouldn't be too hard this weekend at the Tattoo and Body Expo in Pomona. Cristy Fajardo has the video report as artists and their living canvases are showing off the ultimate in fashion accessories.
Read more...The Age Limit Debate (BellaOnline)
As the interest in body art moves more and more into the mainstream, there are more stories about friction over age limits. Whose fault is it when a minor gets pierced or tattooed?
Read more...Michigan tattoo parlors prepare for new state guidelines (FOX 28 South Bend)
Body art facilities are prepping for new guidelines. The state of Michigan will allocate health department regulations for tattoo and body art parlors in an effort to help ensure the safety of all.
Read more...