Last “Real Talk” meeting, we spoke about the real reason behind young adult’s need to pierce and tattoo their body. Many mentioned they were under peer pressure, others simply wanted to fit in. One youth who had a piercing in his tongue, which he only put to please his friends, had to take it off after the pain became too excruciating while he ate. Another young girl said that she had 3 piercings on each ear because she saw others with the same style so she thought "Why can't I?". Unfortunately many youths now a days think this is just a ``style``, a way to express themselves. The thoughts ``There's nothing wrong with it``, ``Everyone is doing it, why should I have to be the one left out? ``. When young adults are told piercing and tattoos, in many areas of their body, are an abomination to God, some simply say they don’t believe in God, others say ``This is the 21st century, that was written in the Old Testament; things changed". Take a look at the verse below and think before arriving to a conclusion.
`` You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord."
Leviticus 19:28
Yes, this was written in the Old Testament, so was the verse below:
`` Do not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a harlot…``
Leviticus 19:29
So if you accept the fact that yes, prostitution is bad but tattoos and any cuttings in your body (piercings) are not, think! Don’t just act by the impulse of your emotions, of your heart. Yes women can have a piercing in their ear; back then it was a custom for women to have piercings just like it was a custom to have many children. However it started to get out of hand when piercings no longer became a custom but became a ``fashion statement`; when they began to have piercings in their mouth, nose, and tongue. So if you young man or woman think that this is OK, you’re not only messing with your body but you’re putting at risk your salvation. Obey the word of God and follow its commandments. Think with your mind not with your heart; why not stand out? Be different. Don't follow the crowd.
