Right? Old Covenant no longer applies. We need a meme about an atheist that thinks they found some glaring oversight of Christians, when they really just don't know what they are talking about. Wanna have an intelligent discussion to talk about some of the real issues? Great. But don't say stupid stuff like this because you think you are so much smarter.
Uh guys I'm agnostic/interested in esoteric practices and don't know what you're talking about but I'd like to, can you explain to me what Old Covenant is?
That's not how it works, the old testament isn't made blanket obsolete, anyone that tells you otherwise isnt telling you it from the Bible. Parts of it are made obsolete individually and big parts of Leviticus are for example nothing made by god is to be considered unclean allowing you to eat any food you want but the part about tattoos was never contradicted later.
@purplepumpkin The quick summary: There were a lot of different laws given to Israelites (e.g. Old covenant) that kinda became "null and void" after Jesus. And @brethorien has a point, but there is nothing in the New Testament that goes law-by-law saying what is still relevant and what isn't. However, there are multiple passages that teach that we are under the New Covenant, not the old, suggesting many of those "rules" no longer apply. Side note: @gypsyroselee has a point as well. A lot of times you see anti-Christian posts, they are quoting something that seems bad or ridiculous now and being like "really? you believe this crap?" - but a lot of it makes way more sense with cultural/historical understanding.
The original Hebrew translates closer to " you shall not mark or tattoo yourself in remembrance of the dead. "
Which people nowadays take to mean no tattoos. But it's really referencing how people in mourning would cut and whip themselves out of grief.
Tattoo just means to mark or cut the skin.
Which people nowadays take to mean no tattoos. But it's really referencing how people in mourning would cut and whip themselves out of grief.
Tattoo just means to mark or cut the skin.