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Originally Posted by Orthodoxy
Tattoos, on the other hand, are a different story, IMO.
"Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD."
Leviticus 19:28
Not trying to bash anybody here with a tattoo, but this is Scripture. |
Are the cuttings in the flesh and making marks upon you both associated with a reaction for the dead? Or do they refer to two separate and unrelated actions?
Most Bibles I've checked are ambiguous as to whether they are separate except this one:
I forbid you to shave any part of your head or beard or to cut and tattoo yourself as a way of worshiping the dead. CEV