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2007-12-23 04:34:11 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Anybody or anything nailed to a cross until it dies is offensive now that I think about it.
2007-12-23 06:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of Santa Claus on a crucifix originally came from a widely reported story in Western media about Japan. It was meant to illustrate how the Japanese like to copy Western culture and get it wrong. (Westerners also like to copy Japanese culture and they get it wrong as well, as evidenced by the people walking around with 'Noodle Soup' in Japanese tattooed across their backs.)
The Santa story is now thought to be an urban legend - nobody ever produced a photo of the crucified Santa in any of the media that reported it - but that story must have been what gave this artist the idea.
It might raise a smile on my otherwise stony visage for a moment, but I wouldn't call it hilarious.
2007-12-23 05:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eek. I think there are less hurtful ways to protest the commercialization of christmas. I'm thinking of the many children who will see a headless santa singing carols which gets my attention more than santa being crucified. That is macabre and will certainly disturb the children that see it.
I'm not against protesting the commercialization of a religious holiday but I am against this dude's method.
If his art were in a museum where people choose to open themselves up to artful expression I would have a different opinion but this is in the front yard of a neighborhood.
2007-12-23 04:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by No Chance Without Yo Mama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There will always be debate over whether it's justifiable public statement or blasphemic aberration, but it is, without a doubt, one thing, and that without any debate:
free speech
2007-12-23 04:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
is it okay to burn a cross on your front lawn or hang a noose; or paint a swastika; anyone who thinks that belittling anything really needs to take a look in the mirror ; the insults , comments that I see posted here are a reflection of the deviate nature that our society is becoming; it only degrades all of us when we need to degrade some of us; it is sad how many people are warped and have little intellect and aren't afraid to show the world it by all their postings, comments and crudeness; is that the best that some of you have within you?? sad
2007-12-23 04:50:56 · answer #5 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lmao You know he's delivering the opposite statement of his beliefs to the neighorhood kiddos. They think it's cool! This is where double entendre dies in it's sleep and "in your face" puts you down for the count.
2007-12-23 05:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey its a free country-not sure if i could justify myself doing that and i could see where some think it would be blasphemy but one has to admire a mind warped enough to think that up and the willingness to accept the criticism that comes with making that statement----just my thoughts---smile and enjoy the night
2007-12-23 04:48:21 · answer #7 · answered by lazaruslong138 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's definitely odd. I totally understand his position and even agree with it. I hate seeing Christmas stuff up before Halloween and Thanksgiving. (I just put my tree up this evening)
2007-12-23 14:26:06 · answer #8 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It,s a blasphemic aberration.
2007-12-23 04:43:20 · answer #9 · answered by elaine 30705 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's offensive, tho in my agnostic opinion, it's also "legal"
not terribly artistic either
it would be tiresome to look across the street at it every day
2007-12-23 09:54:00 · answer #10 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋