Can you explain why?

It covers the bare skin. The bare skin, especially for girls, is a turn on.

Tattoos ruin the entire concept of showing how great you look to the entire world.

Well, that's your opinion. I, on the other hand, think tattoos are attractive - especially if they have meaning behind them.

This post was edited by Diligence on Oct 19 2010 08:17am

hey can i come over your house and graffiti it? thanks in advance, i think you get my drift when i ask a question like this.

This post was edited by Conviction on Oct 19 2010 02:07pm

Depends on your theology, as I've already stated.

Romans 10:4
4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

Galatians 3:23-25
23 Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24 So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.

Ephesians 2:15
15 by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,

And seeing as my tattoos have spurred inquisition of non-believers, it is definitely a great tool of outreach.

1 Corinthians 10:31
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Matthew 22:37-40
When asked which is the greatest commandment, Jesus replied,

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."

This is a form of my love for God, by being his witness. This is a form of me loving my neighbor, by being God's witness.

This post was edited by Diligence on Oct 19 2010 03:43pm

I didn't get my first tattoo until AFTER I was married. nn to prove anything to my wife.

As long as you see where I'm coming from I'm happy.

you can have tatoos you just cant make one of someone who has died

it is the end of the law, but it doesn't justify you doing something God doesn't want you to do, murder is a sin - just because i'm justified of the law doesn't allow me to go out and murder people in the name of christ because they don't repent of their sins
it may be a way to witness to people but the end does not justify the means, i'm not hating on you or anything but i personally dont get tattoos because i wouldn't want anyone spray-painting my house even if they thought i'd like their art
because it's MY house, even if it was my best friend i'd be like what teh heck is your problem? that's MY house!

i'm jus tryin' to put into light how God would feel if you scribbled on his house, because your body is no longer your own but God's who has bought you with a price
it's no longer your calls, it's no longer your life basically, jus somethin for you to think bout

Ya i personally think tatoos are something that you shouldnt have as a christian. It says your body is a temple and if you shouldnt eat certain things i feel that you shouldn't carve into your body.