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Definition Essay On Tattoos

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I got this crucifix design tattooed on my right arm in black ink two days after graduating high school for several reasons. This cross is not just one cross, but two crosses in itself overlapping each other to from one cross together. The first reason why I got it was a really generic one as I just really wanted to get a tattoo, however, this tattoo has actual meaning tied to it. I feel as if anytime that you get a tattoo it should mean something to you as it’s permanent for life. The meaning of this to me is a deep one I feel it can’t be over stated. I got this tattoo to serve as a reminder to myself that as I get older that I should never forget who I am and stay true to who I really am. When I say stay true to myself I mean my beliefs, morals and my personality. This item has a “religious” significance as it’s a cross and I’m also Christian. So I want people to know that I’m a Christian and in the book Plate states, “it would be easy to suggest a cross is related to the Christian tradition. Indeed, it is” (139). By saying this Plate is almost saying that when people see a cross they will connect it with …show more content…

Not all the tattoos are religious objects but, they represent the meaning of a religious object. Those few people would say that yes these tattoos are a religious due to the investment that they had put into it. One more example would be the swastika, it’s a sign of good luck but was tarnished by Hitler. You could say that this became a different religious symbol as it was transformed to be related to Nazism. Hitler invested a lot of work into his revolution and decided to use the swastika as his icon, he was so dedicated some would say he was “religious” about it. Due to that, now when people think, see or hear about the swastika they think of Hitler and the Holocaust instead of what the actual meaning

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