I like this photo...

[All-American]

Originally Posted by woot

Why do you include yourself among those resisting?

Because I used to think the same thing you do about paintings of Jesus. In fact, there's a thread lying around here somewhere where I make an argument that the image that we have of Jesus is little more than an ideological descendant of the image of Zeus. I still believe it, too.

Once I was done patting myself on the back for being so much smarter than everybody else, I stopped worrying about pointing out a problem of which all are already aware. When making paintings of Christ, artists do not attempt to portray His physical features; they rather attempt to portray on canvas how they feel about Christ. I don't resist your line of thinking because it's wrong; I resist it because I feel it belittles an expression of the object of one's worship.

For the record, I'm not particularly attached to this painting. I'm not terribly enthused about depictions of the Savior that diminish His significance and majesty in an effort to make Him more approachable and personable. It's the same reason I wince every time somebody calls him our "big brother." I know that some of the brethren feel the same way, incidentally. But that's why I don't buy the picture. I don't begrudge him the right to paint them.

[woot]

Originally Posted by All-American

Because I used to think the same thing you do about paintings of Jesus. In fact, there's a thread lying around here somewhere where I make an argument that the image that we have of Jesus is little more than an ideological descendant of the image of Zeus. I still believe it, too.

Once I was done patting myself on the back for being so much smarter than everybody else, I stopped worrying about pointing out a problem of which all are already aware. When making paintings of Christ, artists do not attempt to portray His physical features; they rather attempt to portray on canvas how they feel about Christ. I don't resist your line of thinking because it's wrong; I resist it because I feel it belittles an expression of the object of one's worship.

For the record, I'm not particularly attached to this painting. I'm not terribly enthused about depictions of the Savior that diminish His significance and majesty in an effort to make Him more approachable and personable. It's the same reason I wince every time somebody calls him our "big brother." I know that some of the brethren feel the same way, incidentally. But that's why I don't buy the picture. I don't begrudge him the right to paint them.

I agree with all of that. I was simply adding a little humor to the conversation while attempting to understand why he would feel the need to show him holding hands with a black girl. Had I not been met with resistance it wouldn't have been an issue.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by ute4ever

On the other end of the spectrum, have you seen this new release by Greg Olsen? It's called Hand in Hand.

Hmmmm.... Looks like a cross between a Thomas Kinkade and a Liz Lemon Swindle. Speaks volumes.

If nothing else, Olsen understands mass marketing.

And my, that's an awfully big stick Jesus is carrying around.

[malapert]

Originally Posted by woot

I agree with all of that. I was simply adding a little humor to the conversation while attempting to understand why he would feel the need to show him holding hands with a black girl. Had I not been met with resistance it wouldn't have been an issue.

Olsen can express his talent as he will.

woot's talent is not humor. Hope you have a day job dude.

[woot]

Originally Posted by malapert

Olsen can express his talent as he will.

woot's talent is not humor. Hope you have a day job dude.

It figures that a humorless person wouldn't recognize humor. Nice censorship implication too, jackass.

[malapert]

Originally Posted by woot

It figures that a humorless person wouldn't recognize humor. Nice censorship implication too, jackass.

Profanity is a feeble attempt by a weak mind to express itself forcibly.

You are not only dull yourself, you appear to cause dullness in others.

Carry on zoot.

[woot]

Originally Posted by malapert

Profanity is a feeble attempt by a weak mind to express itself forcibly.

You are not only dull yourself, you appear to cause dullness in others.

Carry on zoot.

Thanks for the trite and obviously wrong quote. Also, I don't think you know what "zoot" means.

[malapert]

Incisively stinging zoot.

[woot]

Originally Posted by malapert

Incisively stinging zoot.

Thanks, zalapert (no really, I don't think you know what zoot means)

[malapert]

or is it poot?