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Re: New Stories from the New Testament
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Tue, 12 Feb 2002 23:02:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> John wrote:
> > For instance, I personally find those holocaust sets to be offensive
> > trivializations rather than "art". Certainly BPS's work is frivolous, and IMO
> > most certainly appeals to non Christians rather than Christians.
> >
> > For non Christians, it seems to me that it is some sort of vindication that the
> > Bible and its stories are bogus, or at least not serious.
> >
> > To a Christian, there seems to be a underlying mocking tone (at least to this
> > one).
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> I haven't looked at these in too much detail, but what I see is someone
> combining two life passions. Is it wrong for people to look for ways to
> express things which are important to them? Is the _ONLY_ way to express
> the content of the Bible the Bible itself? In which case, should
> Christians be like Moslems and declare that only an original Bible, not
> a translation, is valid? Which language then?
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> I hope you don't have any paintings of Bible scenes, after all, they're
> just someone's interpretation. Or will you claim that a painting somehow
> is more respectful? Why?
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> Frank
It looked like a simplified children's Bible to me, and not one meant to be
taken as complete. Perhaps reading through the "Young Person's Bible" I
gave to my son prepared me to accept this kind of thing.
I read through the Last Supper, with its Da Vinci look. I don't see what is
disrespectful here. However, I'm not sure how to take Instructions for
Slaves. It could be either extremely mocking of southern slave owners, or
highly offensive to blacks (I make no judgment and draw no conclusions).
There could be some lesson he means to impart beyond the actual words in the
Bible. I couldn't say.
Bruce
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| (...) Well, you can probably always find someone to find something offensive. (...) I haven't looked at these in too much detail, but what I see is someone combining two life passions. Is it wrong for people to look for ways to express things which (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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