Is permissible for Orthodox Christians to get tattoos? I have read that many Copts tattoo a cross on their inner forearms, and that some other Christians in the Middle East are following suit, indelibly proclaiming their faith in the midst of Muslim barbarity.
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StephenS
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Re: Tattoos
Just be careful, tattoo inks are in not a few cases carcinogenic. Personally I find tattoos and body piercings repellent.
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Maria
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Re: Tattoos
StephenS wrote:Just be careful, tattoo inks are in not a few cases carcinogenic. Personally I find tattoos and body piercings repellent.
I agree. Dr. Blaylock. M.D. in his most recent newsletter mentioned that most tattoo inks are carcinogenic as they pass through the skin and then into the liver and pancreas.
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Lydia
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Re: Tattoos
Just to be clear, I have no intention of getting a tattoo. I don't even have pierced ears!
The information about tattoo ink is very interesting. I've known people whose tattoos consist of charcoal dust.
Anyway, I guess there is no prohibition from an Orthodox standpoint?
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joasia
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Lydia wrote:Is permissible for Orthodox Christians to get tattoos?
No.
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Re: Tattoos
It's self mutilation.
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Maria
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arcmode wrote:It's self mutilation.
Exactly.
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