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[kjvail]

I just feel like I need to clarify something for Amadeus and DominusTecum, I'm not completely sure if you're informing me that I'd be sinning if I do this (or if you're just letting everyone know a different view on tattoos), but I did mention that I am not a Christian nor a religious person, therefore it is impossible for me to consider anything a sin.

 

Just to clarify something.

It doesn't matter whether someone "considers" something a sin or not. If it is, it is. An act can be intrinsically evil.

Now in order to be a mortal sin, the individual must also:

A) know it's wrong

b) choose to do it freely

in addition to the commission of the intrinsically evil act.

The moral is, I guess, becoming more informed can ironically increase your culpability.

If I am educated in the Truth and choose to ignore it... I'm in trouble.

 

[Canuckx5]

 

No, Canuckx5, I was posting that article to Kjvail and amadeus... now, it applies to you as well, but you aren't Catholic, so you are not likely to care terribly much I should have been more specific when I posted it.

Yea, I figured your post wasn't directed towards me specifically, but I wasn't 100% sure.

 

 

It doesn't matter whether someone "considers" something a sin or not. If it is, it is. An act can be intrinsically evil.

 

 

I think you misunderstood me, considering something a sin and the actuallity of It being a sin, are two completely different things.  I could go out, rob somebody and not consider it to be illegal, but that doesn't mean the cops won't arrest me for it.  The same thing applies here, i'm going to get a tattoo and I don't consider it to be a sin, but that doesn't mean I won't be going to hell, assuming that Catholicism is the true religion (or that the after-life even works in such a way), when judgement day comes.

I simply just don't believe tattooing to be a sin, whether it is or not is a totally different story.

[Christine]

Well I am not to big on tattoo's and I am 22( If age makes a difference). My advice on honoring your mother would be to convert or become traditional Catholic like she was. I think it would be more honorable than desecrating your body. Plus when you're old and its all wrinkled you may not want it there. That is just my opinion.

[AdoramusTeChriste]

Hello Cx5 and welcome.

 

My condolences on the loss of your mother.

 

If you don't mind my asking, what is her name? (You can pm me if you like). I will pray for the repose of her soul, and ask her intercession on your behalf. 

 

Were you baptized Catholic as an infant? You surely have a tenacious Guardian Angel to have led you to this forum.  

[Canuckx5]

Plus when you're old and its all wrinkled you may not want it there. That is just my opinion.

Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I have thought about the way it'll look when I'm older, but to be honest, if i live to be such an age where I'm covered in wrinkles, and my pecs start to resemble breasts, and my joints are old and tired... a little bit of ink on my back will most likely be the least of my worries.

My advice on honoring your mother would be to convert or become traditional Catholic like she was.

I couldn't become a Catholic, I'm against religion and after reading this forum, I'd sooner commit suicide then be associated with the Christian mentality.

 

My condolences on the loss of your mother.

If you don't mind my asking, what is her name? (You can pm me if you like). I will pray for the repose of her soul, and ask her intercession on your behalf. 

Were you baptized Catholic as an infant?

Thank you for your condolences and your offer of prayer to my mom, her name at birth was Kathy Chamberlain.  I'm not Catholic, nor was my dad, and my mom had become less devout to the faith when she was younger and that carried with her for the rest of her life.  She kept going to church on Christmas (and possibly other religous holidays, I'm not sure) but she wasn't as devout as she was in her youth, so I actually didn't even relaize she was religous untill after her death, so that's basically a long answer to your simple yes or no question about me being baptized lol.