Tattoos/Piercings

Just because someone else in another country pierces their body parts does not make it right, lil d.

The muslims blow themselves up and kill many innocent persons in the name of Allah, is that right?

One cannot say something is right just because someone else does it. We have to look into the Word of God and see what 'thus saith the Lord.'

 

i was not saying it was right, i was just saying that i do not see it as self-mutilation. and yes, i know what the muslims do, and NO it is NOT right. all i am saying now is that we read, believe, and follow the bible. we live how it says to live and we have the utmost faith and respect in God. the muslims believing that their religion is right(AND I AM NOT SAYING IN ANY WAY THAT IT IS), will do what they do for their god. this does not mean it is right at all.
and i don't live by what others do, i think for myself and am quite capable of it

 

I do not necessarily have a problem with piercings. My wife has her ears pierced, and I am sure as my daughters get older they will have them pierced.

I am just curious how some can make the statement that ears are ok, but the rest is not?

 

We discussed this during discipleship training one night. Most didn't have a problem with single piercings per ear. Their arguement was, that's what is exceptable in society today.

I would imagine that's what many folks think today.

 

I dont think it can be pinned down to a scripture. Just preference and what we were brought up with.

 

If we determine what is right and wrong by what is acceptable to society, we are in a huge mess.

 

I think you are right. However, most people seem to view their "preference" as right or even as biblical. We should not try to hold others to a certain preference, or tradition of up bringing.

 

The only thing that bothers me about the whole thing is when my two grown sons sit around discussing buying each other earrings for gifts. Never heard their mother and sister talk about it but you get those boys together and there's no end to it! Call me old-fashioned but ....

 

We cannot get by with saying "thus saith the Lord" in everything. Not everything is covered in scripture, especially cultural things. I don't live 4000 or even 2000 years ago. I drive a motorcar and not a mule or camel; live in a house with modern conveniences...as the song says, "Times, they are a changing...." Men once wore gowns and women wore trousers. Now everyone wears trousers. I think PastorSBC already said this, and I quite agree.

Cheers,

Jim

 

We discussed this during discipleship training one night. Most didn't have a problem with single piercings per ear. Their arguement was, that's what is exceptable in society today.

I would imagine that's what many folks think today. </font>[/QUOTE]According to one well known conservative Christian college two piercings per ear in now acceptable.

 

The only problem is, that many students will want to run a silver chain from the top left earring to the lower right. This will cause a major riff.

That's why I'm for the nose ring. From ear to nose to ear. Nice and uniform.

 

So is circumcision, but many males have had it done to them, and had it done to their boys.

The question is, who decides what is appropriate and what is not? Scripture does as a blanket condemn body piercings or tattoos. It does, however, prohibit abuse and disrespect of the temple. Other than situations like abuse, what constitutes disrespect is not legaistically defined by scripture, in the same manner that scripture commands modesty, but does not legaistically define it. We define those things in accordance with our society, and doing so is by no means conforming to the world.

 

That reminds me of what we used to put in a bull's nose to lead him.

 

Erin, Praise the Lord that you came to Christ and praise the Lord for the impact of your daughter in your life. That is great!

I pray that you will grow in grace each and every day of your life!

 

I have always been curious about this, I have heard many ladies have this same stance. I do not understand it. What makes ears ok, but everything else bad?

It always seems to me a way to justify what "you" want or like. If it is wrong, should it not be wrong in all places? </font>[/QUOTE]Well, I just don't want to get anything else pierced. Have you got any idea just what women are piercing these days. It's disgusting. And it's not for me.

 

Because it's apersonal choice, don't I have the right to choose not to have private areas of my body pierced? Who gets to decided for me then if I don't have the choice? Just because I choose to have pierced ears does not mean I want, or should have anything else pierced. What is wrong with that?