Does getting a tattoo mean you will go to hell?

Answer 1

No. The Old Testament of the Bible had a commandment that you should not pierce or tattoo your body.

The New Testament teaches that salvation comes through believing in Jesus Christ and does not say things like this will keep you out of Heaven.

AnswerThe Church has traditionally forbidden tattoos as a defacement of the body. Tattoos have been used, particularly in Western culture, to brand slaves, criminals and prostitutes. While such practices have dwindled, the stigma nonetheless remains, although greatly subdued. More importantly, Catholics are encouraged to view their bodies as temples of the Holy Ghost and the adding of tattoos is a kind of graffiti often provoked by vanity and hence is forbidden. While the getting of a tattoo may be sinful depending on your motivation, the gravity of the offense is best judged by a proper confessor.

However, if your religion disagrees with your own beliefs then why follow it. Most of any "sacred" religious text was wrote on the social law of the time and not God's law. If you believe in a God then kudos to you as long as you don't deny science or freedom of life. Use the merits to empower your life to enjoy and do good on earth and don't feel restricted just because your minister/priest/etc. feels the need to follow an out-of-date text verbatim.