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A religious tattoo may commemorate a loved one who has passed away, representing hope and remembrance for a loved one who’s gone into the afterlife.
Other religious tattoos are simple or complex expressions of faith, gratitude, praise, hope and connection with the fellowship of one’s fellow believers.
Verses of holy scripture are consistently popular as tattoo subjects, with many women choosing a passage with personal meaning in her own life to have permanently inked on her body.
The Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible, among other sacred books, have been divided into numbered passages for easier reference. Some women of faith choose to get tattoos with the book, chapter and verse reference number rather than the written-out passage, making for a smaller and more delicate tattoo. Still one that the other faithful will understand.
For Christians, the cross is the most important symbol of the faith, since Christians have no hope for life after death except by faith in God’s death and resurrection. Other popular symbols of the Christian faith include the dove, which represents peace and the Holy Spirit.
The triquetra, an Irish symbol that for some Christians represents the Holy Trinity of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
In the Buddhist faith, an appropriate religious tattoo symbol may be an open lotus blossom, representing enlightenment, to remind a Buddhist practitioner to seek enlightenment always.
For those who practice Hinduism, a popular body art choice is the OM symbol, which has many layers of meaning and is thought by some to attract good karma. People of many different faiths favor the image of a stylized wave, since water represents renewal and purification in many world religions.
