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<blockquote data-quote="Nim_23" data-source="post: 47754" data-attributes="member: 2757"><p><span style="color: black">Modifying is not the word, <strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Causing pain to your body</span></strong> is the sentence.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">On one hand: Personally, I do not think that having tattoos are wrong (though I don't have one or intend to have one. I prefer temp ones as I can change them to whatever I feel like anytime). However, in the olden day most people were uneducated and did not know much and took it as an art/perhaps it was the in thing; if you know many punjabis/muslims in India have tattooed their names or symbol on their hands/arms. However, even christians feel that our body is a gift from god and we should not cause it any pain by tattoos, piercings etc.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I have a friend who has a Khanda tattoo on his hand but regrets having put it as he feels that children/teenagers may be motivated to try tattooing when they see his hand (He works in a school after retiring from the govt sector). </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">He had got the tattoo when he was very young and he is close to his 60's today. He plans to remove it but many have adviced him not to as it will cause a scar on his hand and of course pain will also be caused; thus many have discouraged him from doing so. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">If our religion teaches us not to put tattoos but we have made a mistake by doing it as we were young and ignorant, then repent and do not make more tattoos on yourself; removing the tattoo may seem a way out but it also causes pain so it defeats the purpose of not hurting our body which is a gift from god unless of course you purpose of removing the tattoo is to avoid influence to others and not because of religious reasons.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">On the other hand: “Do not modify! BUT beautifying seems fine?” Don't men wear colored turbans, clothes etc to make themselves look good? Don't women wear accessories, henna, make-up to look good and beautify themselves? Ear piercing, belly piercing etc are nowadays common among <strong>both genders</strong>; especially ear piercing. Does ear piercing not cause pain?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Some people may take tattooing as an interest, art, body art, as a way of beautifying their selves etc. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">What matters is what you think is right. We can't control another person's thinking. What may seem right to me may seem wrong to you and vice-versa. Eventually what is important is that you are a true honest being.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I am a neutral party in this area and am not hitting on anyone of you who have wrote your comments. I hope my message would not upset anyone.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I seek you understanding. Thank you for your time. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nim_23, post: 47754, member: 2757"] [COLOR=black]Modifying is not the word, [B][FONT=Verdana]Causing pain to your body[/FONT][/B] is the sentence.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]On one hand: Personally, I do not think that having tattoos are wrong (though I don't have one or intend to have one. I prefer temp ones as I can change them to whatever I feel like anytime). However, in the olden day most people were uneducated and did not know much and took it as an art/perhaps it was the in thing; if you know many punjabis/muslims in India have tattooed their names or symbol on their hands/arms. However, even christians feel that our body is a gift from god and we should not cause it any pain by tattoos, piercings etc.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I have a friend who has a Khanda tattoo on his hand but regrets having put it as he feels that children/teenagers may be motivated to try tattooing when they see his hand (He works in a school after retiring from the govt sector). [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]He had got the tattoo when he was very young and he is close to his 60's today. He plans to remove it but many have adviced him not to as it will cause a scar on his hand and of course pain will also be caused; thus many have discouraged him from doing so. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]If our religion teaches us not to put tattoos but we have made a mistake by doing it as we were young and ignorant, then repent and do not make more tattoos on yourself; removing the tattoo may seem a way out but it also causes pain so it defeats the purpose of not hurting our body which is a gift from god unless of course you purpose of removing the tattoo is to avoid influence to others and not because of religious reasons.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]On the other hand: “Do not modify! BUT beautifying seems fine?” Don't men wear colored turbans, clothes etc to make themselves look good? Don't women wear accessories, henna, make-up to look good and beautify themselves? Ear piercing, belly piercing etc are nowadays common among [B]both genders[/B]; especially ear piercing. Does ear piercing not cause pain?[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Some people may take tattooing as an interest, art, body art, as a way of beautifying their selves etc. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]What matters is what you think is right. We can't control another person's thinking. What may seem right to me may seem wrong to you and vice-versa. Eventually what is important is that you are a true honest being.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I am a neutral party in this area and am not hitting on anyone of you who have wrote your comments. I hope my message would not upset anyone.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I seek you understanding. Thank you for your time. [/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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