Leviticus 19:28
"And you⌃ shall not make cuttings in your body for a [dead] body, and you⌃ shall not inscribe on yourselves any marks. I am the Lord your God."
Why does God care so much about tattoos?
Biblical scholars generally note that the rule against tattoos is directed against the pagan religious practice of tattooing - the idea of tattooing simply for the sake of being 'hip' having yet to be invented.
Why does God forbid tattoos in Leviticus 19:28?
> Leviticus 19:28: Critics cite this verse with the comment, 'God forbids tattoos,' as if simply by saying this the law itself is exposed as ridiculous. Most authorities recognize the rule is directed against the pagan religious practice of tattooing, as the idea of tattooing simply for the sake of being fashionable had yet to be invented.