Is "xtian" just short for "Christian," or is it refering to some set of Christians in the US? I mean the weird fascist Protestant types that blend consumerist shallowness with hardcore moralizing about persoal issues and rah-rah patriotism.
--- John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Mr. WD wrote:
> > Not long ago, I would have thought this was
> hilarious. These days,
> > though, blasphemy against any religion just
> strikes me as desperate
> > and deeply insecure.
> >
> > Don't get me wrong: The people in the picture are
> my kind of folks,
> > and I do more than my fair share of criticizing
> and making fun of
> > religion. It's beyond clear that religions have
> brought these kinds
> > of attacks upon themselves.
> >
> > For me, the problem is definitely not that people
> find blasphemy
> > deeply offensive. I think it's the gratuitousness
> of it... I guess
> > I'm just conflicted about this. Should I be?
> >
> > -WD
>
>
> Back when sacred meant something I agreed with you.
> Now xtians no longer know the meaning of the word
> sacred.
> They wear "Gods Gym" t-shirts styled after the
> Gold's Gym logo.
> I just saw a take on the "Keep on Truckin" image by
> Crumb done as "Keep
> on Trustin" (Jesus) that some kid was wearing.
> Xtians blaspheme against their own sacred images
> every day so getting
> their panties in a wad over someone else doing it
> strikes me as hollow
> and hypocritical. Something xtains are very good at
> and have been for
> some time.
> Years ago when I was a xtian I would been shocked to
> see the blasphemy
> that is so accepted by todays xtians.
> If you wish others to respect your sacred imagery
> you must first do so
> yourself. If not, it's more than all fair game. It
> practically requires
> that we roll these images in the gutter in the most
> capricious and
> gratuitous manner possible.
> Xtians made it a cheap commodity themselves and they
> stripped the sacred
> from their icons with no help from infidels.
>
> As an artist I lament the loss of sacredness in
> images but what has been
> done cannot be undone.
>
> John Thornton
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