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In order to an effective level of #|communication, we must breakdown the communication barriers that involve religion. Although it can be hard to accept another persons religious views, we must become religious tolerant in order to have effective #|relationships with our friends and loved ones.Religious toleration is accepting others' religious beliefs and practices, even though they disagree with our own beliefs. Tattoos have recently become an issue within religion. Some religions believe that tattoos are against the Bible, while others welcome tattoos into their religion with open arms.

Orth odox Jews believe that Leviticus 19:28 strictly prohibits tattoos. This biblical passage states, "Do not make gashes in your skin for the dead. Do not make any marks on your skin. I am ." Conservative Jews point out the next verse stating, "If it was done in the flesh of another, the one to whom it was done is blameless"(Yoreh De'ah 180:2). They use this to state that tattooing yourself is different from someone else tattooing you, therefore, if you have it done by someone else, it's acceptable. In most of the community, however, having a tattoo does not forbid participation, and they may be laid to rest in a cemetery and fully participate in all synagogue ritual.

 Some Christians also believe that Leviticus 19:28 prohibits tattoos. Others interpret the verse as funeral rituals, not tattoos. Some also believe that the word "marks" refers to images that idol someone or something. Christians were not allowed to have other religions' marks tattooed on their skin. Other Christians used another Bible verse to say that God wanted them to get tattoos. "And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof." (Ezekiel 9:4) In another verse, the Bible states, "I am the Lords', and another shall use the name of Jacob, and another shall mark his arm 'of the Lord' and adopt the name of Israel. (Isaiah 44:5) Whether or not these verses are even talking about tattoos is a open to debate. Some common examples include: the chalice, the Christian fish, the Crown of Thorns, the Crucifix, the Good Shepherd, the Grail, the Holy Trinity, 13:35, Madonna, a rosary, Sacred, and the Virgin Mary.

Tattooing in many Asian cultures has been around for thousands of years. Tattoos are not forbidden in Buddhism. Some Thai monks give tattoos as amulets. These tattoos are used to keep the wearer safe  and provide strength during a crisis. Some common Buddhist tattoos are: Bo Tree, a #|lotus, the Buddha, Om, a Stupa, and protective scripts written in the traditional calligraphy.

 In Hinduism, tattooing is not forbidden. Many groups in India consider tattooing as part of their culture. Some of the most popular Hindu tattoos include: Ganesha, Brahma, Kali, Shiva, Vishnu, and Krishna.

 In the Islam religion, tattoos are forbidden and can permanently prevent someone for being at peace with God. Muslims may not change their bodies to enhance beauty. Most Muslims believe that tattoos are part of this ban. If a someone converts to Islam and has a tattoo, the tattoo is accepted as part of the person's past. However, new tattoos are forbidden. Some popular symbols include: the Crescent with Star, the Hand of Fatima, and verses of the Quran written in Arabic calligraphy.