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Re: The Old Testament Strikes Back
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Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:12:33 GMT
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Leonard Hoffman writes:
> dude, this is tre cool.. very inspirational in your building outlook..
> especially in "living bricks" such as minifigs and animals. you've inspired me
> to build a flock of sheep, btw. most of your buildings have a simplified
> beauty to them, but the tower is awesome! im gonna have to take a good long
> time studing it for inspiration! (ive recently become mesmerized by circular
> buildings).
Hi, Lenny. Thanks for the compliments. It's always nice to be of
inspiration to other builders. Round buildings are very tricky, but a fun
challenge.
> but the one thing i have to ask: how does the stories you've selected, as well
> as the way you've recreated them inform your theology? or rather, how does
> your theology inform your lego stories? i mean, you've made some interesting
> choices about what to include, what not to include (i know several new
> testament stories make some noticable exclusions), and being that you are a
> reverend (what denomination, may i ask?) those choices carry greater weight
> than from a lay person.
"The Reverend" is just a long-time nickname, and does not signify my
position in any church. In choosing certain stories over others to
illustrate, my aim has been to create a new look at some of the more famous
Bible stories, but also to bring to light some very interesting (at least to
me) stories which are often overlooked.
> i also have to say that you don't at all shrink from the sexual, and in some
> instances (such as pulling a rather obscure Lot story) go looking for the
> sexual. not that i have a problem with this at all, i just wanted to ask why?
Well it is the sexuality of some of the stories that make them of particular
interest to me. If the Bible is the word of God, then He apparently thought
the story of Lot's daughters having sex with their father was important
enough to include in His holy book. I find that very interesting. And in
general, that's just me - I don't shy away from the sexual. @8^)
-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith
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