My body is a temple Options

[baby-girl2987]

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1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (New International Version)
16Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? 17If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

a lot of ppl read this passage and enterpite it to mean that tattoos and piercngs, among other things, are unacceptable especialy for christians. they believe that its not only whats on the inside that counts but its also whats on the outside. i must say that personaly to a degree i have to disagree. i mean of course you cant tattoo i love satan on you back side but a butterfly on your arm wont upset God. as far as piercngs go i dont think getting your tongue periced or your eye-brow or anything pierced is really frowned apon by God. now what you do with such outward expressions of individuality may be a prob. if you get a private area pierced still keep that area private. if God is not going to judge you because of your tat or "ring" neither should anyone else.

(please excuse my spelling)

[sovietski]

You are correct to say that what matters most is the inner self. What lies within a person. But you must not also be blind to obvious physical changes or apperances that change the surrounding around you. Aside from piercings, it goes to clothing too. If you dressed up with a short skirt and very tight clothing people would have a certain perception about you. This is because you are resembling a group of people who use there apperance to show there lifestyle. Hence, as a Christian you are uniting with that appearcing and giving a false image, which is unhealthy. Same I believe goes for piercings and tattoos.

Check up Corinthians where paul says he won't eat any more meat if a brother found it wrong. He dosn't say this to prove that he was amazing, but to show how we must react to the people around us. And that nothing should stand in the way.

Good Luck in finding ur answers. Just offering advice, not debate.