Religion meets art meets "Barbie and Ken"

[ImaginaryDay2]

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/barbie-and-ken-art-exhibit-sparks-holy-controversy/ar-BBmpqVB?li=AA59G3

 

[MoreCoffee]

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/barbie-and-ken-art-exhibit-sparks-holy-controversy/ar-BBmpqVB?li=AA59G3

One can't help but chuckle

 

[Tigger]

I'm thinking little Catholic girls might like it.

 

[psalms 91]

Not sure what to think sacreligious comes to mind but is that to much?

 

[MoreCoffee]

It may become part of the commercialisation of religion - after all Christmas and Easter are largely seen as commercial holidays in much of the world.

 

[Lamb]

Do you guys think it's sacrilegious? As an artist and reading that this is an art exhibit, I don't take offense to it. There is also mention that the dolls have been produced for play as well throughout the world, did I read that correctly? Or was it just SOME of the dolls were produced?

 

[MoreCoffee]

Do you guys think it's sacrilegious? As an artist and reading that this is an art exhibit, I don't take offense to it. There is also mention that the dolls have been produced for play as well throughout the world, did I read that correctly? Or was it just SOME of the dolls were produced?

It appears to be controversial.

 

[Lamb]

I used to take my stuffed animals and play bible pretend with them when I was a little girl. Was that sacrilegious? :shock:

 

[Krissy Cakes]

I think its a mockery of Christianity. We have had Barbies that have almost nothing on and now this? Ridiculous. :thumbsdown:

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

I think its a mockery of Christianity. We have had Barbies that have almost nothing on and now this? Ridiculous. :thumbsdown:

I think that's most of the objection behind this, but it's not isolated to Christianity. I did notice that muhammad is not represented. Apparently, representing Christ will not get you killed.

 

[Ruth]

I am not offended by the display. op2:

 

[Hammster]

Slow news day. A whopping 400 people are expected to visit.

 

[Brighten04]

I did notice that Muhammad is not represented. Apparently, representing Christ will not get you killed.

Well, imho if one religious figure is forbidden to be represented then all should be forbidden.

 

[psalms 91]

I think that was referring to radial muslims who would find thius offenssive

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

I think that was referring to radial muslims who would find thius offenssive

Possibly, but I think the artist (?) had the offense of all Muslims in mind when skipping over muhammad

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

Slow news day. A whopping 400 people are expected to visit.

That's almost a mob. :icon10:

 

[Lamb]

Bumping up an old thread.

I did some searching and the exhibit was pulled because the artists had gotten death threats. Isn't that typical to treat Christians like that?

I saw in one of the pics that Jesus is on the cross. Look at this pic...it looks like he's a pirate or something!

 

[Rens]

I used to take my stuffed animals and play bible pretend with them when I was a little girl. Was that sacrilegious? :shock:

One evangelist preached to his stuffed animals as a 6 year old.

 

[Rens]

Btw are you bored Lamm? You're digging up old threads LOL.

 

[Lamb]

Btw are you bored Lamm? You're digging up old threads LOL.

I got tired of thinking of new threads that not many reply to. So I'm digging up old ones in hopes that they get new replies.