Letters from the Car Wash

Letters from the Car Wash

Tattoo You I have a question I haven’t been able to get a clear answer on: is getting a tattoo sin?Most of what I find lands in the middle—“not forbidden, but be wise about it” — and I’m trying to understand the reasoning rather than just the conclusion. Specifically:How do you read Leviticus 19:28? Is the prohibition ceremonial and tied to pagan mourning rites, or does it carry a moral principle that binds Christians?If it isn’t sin per se, wh…