Questions tagged [tattoos]
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Did the early church condemn getting tattoos?
Getting a tattoo is very clearly condemned in the bible (Leviticus 19:28) but did the Early Church Fathers condemn getting tattoos?
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According to the Catholic Church, can a tattoo be considered a sacramental?
According to the Catholic Church, can a tattoo be considered a sacramental?
I have a friend who is thinking about getting a tattoo on each shoulder, containing the image of the Medal of St. Benedict. ...
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What is the Catholic teaching on tattoos? [duplicate]
Leviticus 19:28
You will not gash your bodies when someone dies, and you will not
tattoo yourselves. I am Yahweh.
In this article: Pope Francis Gives His Blessing for Tattoos
and says:
There is ...
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Are Catholics prohibited from getting their body tattooed?
I once heard a preacher stating that there are instructions in the Old Testament which prohibit the faithful from getting their body tattooed. I wish to know whether there are any teachings from the ...
