Skin-deep faith.Think tattoos are the mark of Satan Satan [Heb.,=adversary], traditional opponent of God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity. In Scripture and literature the role of the opponent is given many names, such as Apolyon, Beelzebub, Semihazah, Azazel, Belial, and Sammael. ? Think again, says Jason Gennaro, a Catholic with 14 tattoos, on his website, religioustattoos.net. The site is devoted to "Christian body art," with hundreds of pictures of tattooed images of Jesus, Mary, the cross, and other symbols. Gennaro also presents a history of religious body art and a detailed argument against Leviticus 19:28: "You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo tattoo, the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau [to mark]. The term is sometimes extended to scarification, which consists of skin incisions into which irritants may be rubbed to produce any marks upon you." Gennaro says the new law brought by Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: see Jesus. Jesus Christ 40 days after Resurrection, ascended into heaven. [N.T.: Acts 1:1–11] See : Ascension Jesus Christ kind to the poor, forgiving to the sinful. [N.T. supersedes the law of the Old Testament. He also believes that tattoos, for those who feel called to get one, are a way to evangelize e·van·gel·ize v. e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es v.tr. 1. To preach the gospel to. 2. To convert to Christianity. v.intr. To preach the gospel. . |
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