 Body piercing in some religions is held to be destructive to the body . Some passages of the Bible , including Leviticus 19 : 28 , have been interpreted as prohibiting body modification because the body is held to be the property of God . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter @-@ day Saints has taken an official position against most piercings unless for medical reasons , although they accept piercings for women as long as there is only one set of piercings in the lower lobe of the ears and no other place on the body . Wearing of very large nose rings on Shabbat is forbidden by the Talmud . 
