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Is Battlestar Galactica being sacrilegious with this picture?
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Posted on 03/28/2008 3:41:36 PM PDT by EveningStar

Is Battlestar Galactica being sacreligious with this picture? I myself say no, but I realize than some people get offended at just about anything!

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TOPICS: Religion; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: battlestargalactica; davinci; itsjustashow; lastsupper; pretentioustvshow; publicitystunt; religion
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To: EveningStar
Nope. Personally, I think it's just artistic, and I also think it's primarily meant to evoke thoughts of a great artist as opposed to a specific religious occasion (although it would naturally do that as well). I'm sure I've seen references to famous art like this before... sort of like the recent Vanity Fair cover is more reminiscent of that one movie poster, and not the content of the movie itself (and if you don't know what's up with that you've been living under a rock. Seriously).
21 posted on 03/28/2008 4:43:09 PM PDT by Hyzenthlay (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: EveningStar
Nope. Personally, I think it's just artistic, and I also think it's primarily meant to evoke thoughts of a great artist as opposed to a specific religious occasion (although it would naturally do that as well). I'm sure I've seen references to famous art like this before... sort of like the recent Vanity Fair cover is more reminiscent of that one movie poster, and not the content of the movie itself (and if you don't know what's up with that you've been living under a rock. Seriously).
22 posted on 03/28/2008 4:43:10 PM PDT by Hyzenthlay (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: EveningStar

Where do people find these one-sided rooms that lend themselves so well to pictures?


23 posted on 03/28/2008 5:03:13 PM PDT by arderkrag (Libertarian Nutcase (Political Compass Coordinates: 9.00, -2.62 - www.politicalcompass.org))
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To: EveningStar

Cool pic coming from a guy who went through twelve years of Catholic school.


24 posted on 03/28/2008 5:10:46 PM PDT by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: EveningStar

I’ll be willing to forgive and forget if the woman in the red dress takes it all off.


25 posted on 03/28/2008 6:41:04 PM PDT by lowbridge ("I can't wait to see what he stands for." - Susan Sarandon on her support of Barack Obama)
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To: EveningStar

What do you think we are, Muslims?

The DaVinci painting is highly inaccurate. The tables was most likely low to the ground and Jesus and the Disciples most likely sat on pillows as they at two or three ROUND tables.


26 posted on 03/28/2008 6:46:20 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Here's more. When you look at the painting it's over a door with an arch. The French cut the arch so that they could get horses in and out. They turned the dining room into a stable.

It's believed that DiVinci was painting Christ in the crucified position, hands out, feet crossed etc. When the French cut the door, they eliminated Christ's feet.

27 posted on 03/28/2008 6:50:12 PM PDT by purpleraine
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To: Old Sarge

I love Bayeux Tapestry memes.

LOL


28 posted on 03/28/2008 6:55:10 PM PDT by Petronski (Nice job, Hillary. Now go home and get your shine box.)
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To: EveningStar

I am not offended but I think it is tacky. I also felt the San Francisco gay poster, from a few months ago, that struck the same poses with S&M afficionados was purely tacky.


29 posted on 03/28/2008 7:26:31 PM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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To: EveningStar

I think she’s hot.

Oh, wait, there are other people in the picture?


30 posted on 03/29/2008 4:48:07 AM PDT by PeteB570 (NRA - Life member and Black Rifle owner)
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To: raven92876

ping


31 posted on 03/29/2008 9:20:13 AM PDT by stylecouncilor (I'm a loner Dottie; a rebel.)
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To: EveningStar

Is there any reason that table can’t handle seating on both sides?

If they really wanted their sacreligious stunt to be accurate, they’d be drinking jars of urine.


32 posted on 03/29/2008 6:34:25 PM PDT by weegee (Famous moments in history: March 18th, 2008 “I have a bridge (to sell you)...” - Barack H. Obama)
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To: lowbridge
I’ll be willing to forgive and forget if the woman in the red dress takes it all off.

By Your Command.

Not Safe For Work, Home, or where the wife or kids are

Mark

33 posted on 03/30/2008 7:05:34 AM PDT by MarkL
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To: MarkL

ok, shes forgiven :-)


34 posted on 03/30/2008 10:56:27 AM PDT by lowbridge ("I can't wait to see what he stands for." - Susan Sarandon on her support of Barack Obama)
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To: gary_b_UK; Truth29; NonValueAdded; MizSterious; GreenLanternCorps; Kangaroo Court; prous; ...
I don't think so.. I actually like it.. I also like the Mel Brooks version:




35 posted on 03/30/2008 11:33:43 AM PDT by KevinDavis (I will support John McCain..)
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To: MarkL

MarkL,

That link could have been worse. They could have headlined it “Number Six, Nude!” and posted pictures of Patrick McGoohan...


36 posted on 03/30/2008 2:58:15 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Vote Republican in 2008 or President Hillary Clinton will be reading your FBI file!!!)
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To: GreenLanternCorps
Given the fact that if the pictured "Number Six" were to come to me and say, "I'll be yours, all you need to do is commit high treason against your species, and all humankind would be exterminated," I'd have to say, "that works for me."

Good thing BSG is only a TV show, huh?

37 posted on 03/30/2008 3:07:38 PM PDT by MarkL
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To: MarkL
You have never watched "The Prisoner" have you? Patrick McGoohan played a character who was also had the "name" of "Number Six" in that show too...


38 posted on 03/30/2008 3:23:06 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Vote Republican in 2008 or President Hillary Clinton will be reading your FBI file!!!)
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To: GreenLanternCorps
You have never watched "The Prisoner" have you? Patrick McGoohan played a character who was also had the "name" of "Number Six" in that show too...

No, I wasn't aware of it. But it seems that the creators of BSG were. According to “Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion”, written by David Bassom, the character was named "Number Six" after his character, as an indirect honor.

Mark

39 posted on 03/31/2008 12:20:08 AM PDT by MarkL
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