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6 hours ago, askandanswer said:

Evidently Christ had long hair and a beard. Perhaps He also had tattoos on His hands?

(Old Testament | Isaiah 49:16)

16  Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;

Was that facetious?  (honestly asking).

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8 hours ago, Carborendum said:

Was that facetious?  (honestly asking).

Yes, its facetious. The scriptures are suggestive, rather than definitive, on the question of whether Christ had tattoos, and my interpretation is that the suggestion is that He did not. However, the scriptures are quite clear that He did have, and still has, body piercings, which He sometimes shows to His friends. :) 

www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/19.34?lang=eng#33

www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/20.27?lang=eng#23

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/11.14?lang=eng#14

And if you are reading this it means that so far I've dodged the lightning bolts. 

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