Why are Tattoos forbidden in some religions?

like in islam and i heard also in judaism?

i cant seem to find any verse in the quran that says so...:(

And please only post verses from the QURAN and TORAH ..and any other religious book that says tattoos are forbidden in that religion ty

Because in Islam, you are supposed to keep estremely clean.cpo335

being not clean has many levels and tattoos are not dirty and again verses from the book

[QUOTE="cpo335"]Because in Islam, you are supposed to keep estremely clean.kirk4ever

being not clean has many levels and tattoos are not dirty and again verses from the book

[QUOTE="kirk4ever"]

[QUOTE="cpo335"]Because in Islam, you are supposed to keep estremely clean.cpo335

being not clean has many levels and tattoos are not dirty and again verses from the book

i HAVE and there is no such thing in the quran saying "have nothing on your body and skin"

like in islam and i heard also in judaism?

i cant seem to find any verse in the quran that says so...:(

And please only post verses from the QURAN and TORAH ..and any other religious book that says tattoos are forbidden in that religion ty

kirk4ever

Not sure about Islam but in Christianity a person's body is metaphorically the their temple, which houses the holy spirit of christ. To get tattoos would be like walking into a church and spray-painting a giant skull on the wall. your essentially violating your temple by doing so.

[QUOTE="cpo335"][QUOTE="kirk4ever"]

[QUOTE="cpo335"]Because in Islam, you are supposed to keep estremely clean.kirk4ever

being not clean has many levels and tattoos are not dirty and again verses from the book

i HAVE and there is no such thing in the quran saying "have nothing on your body and skin"

In Christianity your body is considered as a metaphoric temple, so some religions look as tatoos as painting a picture on a temple.

1 Corinthians 3:7

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which templeye are

In Christianity your body is considered as a metaphoric temple, so some religions look as tatoos as painting a picture on a temple.

1 Corinthians 3:7

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which templeye are

trodeback

oh thanks...and i like how that it reads very powerful..

In Christianity your body is considered as a metaphoric temple, so some religions look as tatoos as painting a picture on a temple.

1 Corinthians 3:7

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which templeye are

trodeback

While you are correct about a human's body being a sort of temple for God, it is still widely debated as to whether or not having a tattoo violates that templle. The temple in this case may be more than just our skin.

While you are correct about a human's body being a sort of temple for God, it is still widely debated as to whether or not having a tattoo violates that templle. The temple in this case may be more than just our skin.

Dracargen

I guess it would depend on what you or your religion says. I'm not here to debate if it's right or wrong, I'm simply saying this is why MOST religions consider it wrong. In any case, I do feel that is has more of a meaning then just tatoos.

There are a few authentic hadiths from Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) where he has cursed and forbid the one who tattoos and the one who receives it.

on of the main reason for us jews was that it was a pagan tradition so we outlawed it to separate ourselves from them(a rabbi told me)

the other reasons such as sanctity of body are also true

There are a few authentic hadiths from Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) where he has cursed and forbid the one who tattoos and the one who receives it.

ShadowtheDark

as i said i want verse from quran..i dont want to turn this into religious debate but there is also an "authentic" hadith from the prophet which in he says to burn anything written said by him exept the quran ...

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=3&ID=13513&CATE=406

Read the above for a in-depth explanation. The Qur'an does not specifically mention that you cannot tattoo yourself, however the ruling is derived from it.