10-14-2008, 03:24 AM
Thirdwoe, I would have agreed with you for the longest, but keep in mind, the scripture forbidding marking of the flesh and destroying of the beard is in reference to MOURNING FOR THE DEAD. Shaving or getting a tattoo apart from rituals for dead ancestors are not forbidden. If you want to email me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:rungold315@yahoo.com">rungold315@yahoo.com</a><!-- e --> I can definitely give you a very convincing article which changed my stubborn views on this topic for some time. While godly modesty is obviously important, Im convinced there is nothign wrong with tatoos are shaving. Andrew agrees with this I"m sure, considering the fact that he is clean shaven and yet upholds the Torah.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Elohim, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecc.12:13