Friday, August 6, 2010

From the Tyrrhenian Sea: S.P.Q.R.

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  1. “You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.”
    Leviticus 19:28

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  2. I don´t think tatoos are part of an authentic Catholic Culture that respects the body as temple of the Holy Spirit. With all due respect, I am surprised by this post appearing at this blog.

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  3. I don't think tattoos are part of an authentic catholic culture that respects the body as temple of the Holy Spirit. With all due respect, I am surprised by this post appearing at this blog.

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  4. My pastor, who is now a missionary priest in Africa has a tattoo of a cross on his wrist. it is a proud symbol of his Coptic Catholic identity and a witness to the persecution of Christians in a predominantly Muslim society. I have one as well. Is that not part of "an authentic catholic culture that respects the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit"?

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  5. Every Coptic rite man in Egypt has a tatoo of a cross on the right hand.

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  6. Sorry did not mean to offend, you are correct. I am talking about western catholicism, and this tattoo is not a christian symbol anyway. Ethiopian Christians, to name one group, wear tattoo crosses on their foreheads. It would be impossible to give black-and-white judgments on all bodily decorations. But we can point to a few negative aspects that should be of concern to a Christian. Unless otherwise stated, this article will refer to Western societies only. http://www.latinmassmagazine.com/articles/articles_2002_SU_Joseph.html

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  7. C'mon! Level with us John. Is that your back?

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  8. The slaves had a similar brand on the arm.

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  9. JP chime in with your opinion. Please.

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  10. I am against tattoos.

    It is not my back in the photo, but that of an Italian.

    As kids we had survivors of concentration camps give talks at our schools. They all had a disgust for tattoos as they showed us the numbers on their arms.

    "You shall not...tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord." -Leviticus 19

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