People in the Roman Catholic Religion do you think it is a sin to do boudoir photography and to have tattoos?

[JayJayKnowsBest]

I'm 17 and have 4 tattoos and 3 are religious 1 is the Hail Mary, 2nd is the Our Father and the 3rd is a bible scripture for family and Love and they are all in Dutch my 2 other tattoos is a rosary wrapped around my fingers and the cross is on my wrist and the other is a Yin Yan sign.

At 18 I want to do boudoir photography as a hobby just to show my boyfriend and family. Can I go to hell for this kind of thing?

[thtdiablo]

You worry too much!
I know a Christian tattooist and we had quite a discussion some time and it made me change my mind on tattoos (from negative to positive). I first thought that it's defiling the body as the Temple of Christ, but then he said that the temple in Jerusalem was richly decorated - good point :D Just take care of what tattoos you get. Not only about the message (what you mentioned is totally fine) but also about people: Don't get a boyfriend's name, what if you break up later?

Boudoir is something you should be careful with. For your husband, no problem, but who is supposed to take the pictures? You can't trust anybody outside, they always keep a copy. I drew my wife naked a few times, no problem with that. I'd say, get a photographer as husband and there's nothing to worry :D Just kidding, but be careful who you let take the pictures...

[MrBond]

I'm Catholic and I don't think you're doing anything wrong. Just make sure the pictures don't get on the internet; something like that can ruin a potential career.

[JayJayKnowsBest]

Thanks, appreciate it <3

[MrBond]

Anytime sweetheart :)

[Arwens-Fire]

You're not going to go to hell for taking photos and for tatoos. How would that remotely be fair? You in the company of people who have done super heinous acts like genocide and other things. God is not that cruel. The sooner you understand that, the better. God looks at your heart.

[JayJayKnowsBest]

Thank you, you made it much better for me to do what I love

[Arwens-Fire]

You're welcome. :)

[justgivemeareason]

Tattoos = A big fat no, tattoos are awesome there is nothing wrong with geetting ink!!!
Photos? It all depends on your intentions!

[Anonymous]

According to Roman Catholic Church, there's no such place as Hell. Hell is a concept, being away from God, not an actual place where you go when you die. If you act against God then you won't be at their side when you die, and that's Hell according to the current doctrine (IIRC, John Paul II was the one who promulgated this).

To sum up, if you're not willingly acting against God, your soul will go to Heaven. If you have doubts, you should talk to a priest.

[BCRanger10]

I don't believe it is. I think the teaching is that they'd rather you didn't, but they won't lose their cool over it.

[JamielovesKU]

You won't go to hell for it.