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by Anonymous on May 4th, 2004

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What is the Catholic belief regarding tattoos and body piercing?

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  • by Borameer on May 4th, 2004

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    The body is considered a temple and God's house. It is akin to defiling a church.

    Leviticus 19:28 "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord."

    1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."

    1 Corinthians 3:16 NIV: "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple."

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    • Some catholics in Philipines crusify themself

      Revelator

      by Revelator on August 31st, 2004

    • Revelator- the bishop of those cities in the philipines have been againts that practice from the begining even threatining excommunication.

      tiburon2

      by tiburon2 on August 31st, 2006

    • What's the point of excommunication if you die of asphyxiation?

      VoteForLynn

      by VoteForLynn on February 7th, 2009

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