Is it wrong to get a religiously symbolic tattoo if you are not parto of that religion?

I would like to get a lotus flower tattoo with the om symbol in the center. I am not a Buddhist, but I love what the symbols represent. They are very meaningful and I think it reflects a part of my own personal beliefs. Would it be wrong of me to get the tattoo because I am not a Buddhist?

Is it wrong to get a religiously symbolic tattoo if you are not parto of that religion?
My dear, tatts are forever. If you decided you don't like it later, the cost and scarring involved are a high price to pay for a decision made today.





Do you have a religion? Isn't there something within your religion that has meaning? Just curious...





Peace be with you.
Reply:It's your body, do as you wish. I don't have any tattoos, but I've always wanted a white dove carrying a rose across my back and shoulders. That seems kind of symbolic of the Holy Spirit, yet I am an atheist.
Reply:Symbols belong to different cultures and have different meanings attached. Look at the history of the swastika. Buddhism doesn't have a monopoly on the lotus flower.





If you want to get that tattoo, there's no reason why you shouldn't.
Reply:I don't see anything wrong with that. People that are not chinese get chinese words tattoos all the time. The only thing is that people might ask you what it means if they don't already know but I'm sure you won't mind explaining.
Reply:you should get tattoos that represnt your own intrest or life....you also have to remember that when you grow up that lotus flower will look like a dead wrinkly flower
Reply:To me, any tattoo is wrong.





But that is my opinion, God will be the only judge.





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Reply:No its not wrong -- if the symbols and what they represent are meaningul to you and reflects your personal beliefs, so be it. Get it done.





Many religions are intertwined and while you can be labeled "christian, jew, muslim" you can also take other religions theories or beliefs and incorporate them into your life. no one says you can't -- except those who are scared of other beliefs.
Reply:The Bible frowns on tatooing. Since it disfiguers the body.
Reply:If it is meaningful to you is of utmost importance. Keep in mind however that tastes change over the years. When I was 16 I designed a tattoo that was very meaningful to me at the time. I never got it and now more than 15 years later I would not want the same one. I have changed too much.
Reply:Why does it matter if you are a part of their religion or not. That's like saying you can't get a tattoo of a world war II tank, because you were not in the war.
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Reply:No. The wrong religious tattoos are the ones where they have Jesus on one side and a symbolic tattoo of murdering on the other. They claim to be so religious yet they are killing people in the streets. It aggravates me
Reply:My personal belief, is that a tatoo...even more then they way a person dresses and acts..identifies you with that thing.





When you put a mark on your body that is permanent...you have to think about what you are doing.
Reply:No not at all, its just a tattoo and if that's how you wish to express yourself, go for it

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