Body modifications

[1over137]

I never liked them.

And why to modify what God created?

[RickD]

I never liked them.

And why to modify what God created?

God created us as young, beautiful babies. We try to cover up the old, fat, wrinkly, stuff that we become.


Some people get tattoos. Some people get plastic surgery. Some people simply color their grey hair. Others like me, just go au Naturale, and post on online forums so I don't scare too many people off with my hideousness

[1over137]

In fact i have melir on my hair.
Edit: but God has not created babies with ring in their nose?
Heck, am girl and i have these earrings in my ears.

[RickD]

In fact i have melir on my hair.
Edit: but God has not created babies with ring in their nose?
Heck, am girl and i have these earrings in my ears.

You have earrings? Shame on you!!!! You heathen!!!! I rebuke those earrings in the nayum of Geezus!!!!

[PaulSacramento]

Just wondering what people's views are on body modifications? from the minor to the extreme.

Anything goes cos God looks at the heart?

oh and has anybody got any that are appropriate to share?

I use to have an eyebrow ring and chin stud. A famous NZ speaker with the gift of healing came here to Napier. Before he prayed for me, he saw my eyebrow ring and got out the bible and quoted leviticus I think. He wasnt impressed and told me to get rid of it.

Much like anything we do, intent is the key.

I am sure some people have issues with breast implants for vain reasons but very few for the reason of replacing one lost to a mastectomy.
Some people have very deep reasons for tattoos and others very shallow.

It's between them and God of course.

Personally I don't care for tattoos or piercings ( other than ear rings for girls which I find very pretty) BUT that is me.

As Paul would say:
Let each be convinced in their own conscience.

Romans 14:


Principles of Conscience
14 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. 2 One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

5 One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. 7 For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; 8 for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall give praise to God.”
12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. 14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. 20 Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. 21 It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. 22 The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.

[Nessa]

um this is for mel*

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*and me

[melanie]

um this is for mel*

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*and me

Haha yes, some tattoo artwork tastefully done is something to be admired

[Nessa]

um this is for mel*

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*and me

Haha yes, some tattoo artwork tastefully done is something to be admired

And he goes through all of them.. "I want to be selfless, I want to be honest, I want to be brave..." Ok I'll stop gushing now

[neo-x]

Our bodies should glorify God, any one imagine Jesus with an iphone, beats audio and a large dragon tattoo on the side of the arm? WWJD moment guys.

The O.T says we ought not to do it, so we shouldn't.

/\ This is what my church used to teach. Obviously I never agreed. But to be honest, piercings freak me out, except ear piercings which I find attractive.

[RickD]

Our bodies should glorify God, any one imagine Jesus with an iphone, beats audio and a large dragon tattoo on the side of the arm? WWJD moment guys.

The O.T says we ought not to do it, so we shouldn't.

/\ This is what my church used to teach. Obviously I never agreed. But to be honest, piercings freak me out, except ear piercings which I find attractive.

Neo,

For a moment, I thought you were going "Judaizer" on us.

[neo-x]

Our bodies should glorify God, any one imagine Jesus with an iphone, beats audio and a large dragon tattoo on the side of the arm? WWJD moment guys.

The O.T says we ought not to do it, so we shouldn't.

/\ This is what my church used to teach. Obviously I never agreed. But to be honest, piercings freak me out, except ear piercings which I find attractive.

Neo,

For a moment, I thought you were going "Judaizer" on us.

Nah you know me

[RickD]

Our bodies should glorify God, any one imagine Jesus with an iphone, beats audio and a large dragon tattoo on the side of the arm? WWJD moment guys.

The O.T says we ought not to do it, so we shouldn't.

/\ This is what my church used to teach. Obviously I never agreed. But to be honest, piercings freak me out, except ear piercings which I find attractive.

Neo,

For a moment, I thought you were going "Judaizer" on us.

Nah you know me

I thought I was gonna have to start calling you Geo, instead of Neo!

[melanie]

I am tattooless and only have my ears pierced but I do like tattoos, well some of them.
I really like art.
In all forms.
some tatoos are truly artistically awesome, others are a train wreck.
There seems to be a common Aussie tradition to get your kids name tattooed on your body somewhere.
Usually the forearm.
Good way to not forget their name I guess

[neo-x]

Our bodies should glorify God, any one imagine Jesus with an iphone, beats audio and a large dragon tattoo on the side of the arm? WWJD moment guys.

The O.T says we ought not to do it, so we shouldn't.

/\ This is what my church used to teach. Obviously I never agreed. But to be honest, piercings freak me out, except ear piercings which I find attractive.

Neo,

For a moment, I thought you were going "Judaizer" on us.

Nah you know me

I thought I was gonna have to start calling you Geo, instead of Neo!

That was witty.

[melanie]

Our bodies should glorify God, any one imagine Jesus with an iphone, beats audio and a large dragon tattoo on the side of the arm? WWJD moment guys.

The O.T says we ought not to do it, so we shouldn't.

/\ This is what my church used to teach. Obviously I never agreed. But to be honest, piercings freak me out, except ear piercings which I find attractive.

Neo,

For a moment, I thought you were going "Judaizer" on us.

Nah you know me

I thought I was gonna have to start calling you Geo, instead of Neo!

That was witty.

I don't get it??


Ohh no I do get it.
Thought about that for a bit.
Judaizer holding onto old covenant laws.
Not Neo but Jeo as in Judaizer.
Totally overthought that.
But I'm a right, yea?