Porn Can Stay in Library -- But Jesus Has Got to Go

Agape Press ^ | 12/11/03 | Allie Martin and Jody Brown

[truthandlife]

The nation's largest Catholic civil rights organization is blasting officials at a Connecticut public library for censoring Jesus.

Artist Mary Morley was asked by officials at the Meriden Public Library to display an exhibit of artwork titled "Vision, Hopes, and Dreams." The exhibit included paintings of a Nativity scene, Jesus carrying the cross, His crucifixion and resurrection, and Christ with a halo. Portraits of Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Moses, and the prophet Elijah were also included.

But library officials said the five images of Jesus were not permitted because they were "inappropriate" and "offensive." Louis Giovino with the Catholic League says the library's stance does not make sense.

"The reason they gave was that they can't have anything that anyone would find offensive -- so apparently the crucifixion and the Nativity are offensive," he says. "When I asked [library officials to explain] the difference between showing a portrait of Jesus and scenes from His life, [they said] the scenes from His life are more directly religious."

The spokesman for the Catholic League says the library censors are practicing intolerance. "It's just this reaction against Christianity which is apparent here; it's so blatant, it can't be hidden," he says.

Catholic League president William Donohue finds the situation "amazing," pointing out that public librarians across the U.S. have fought furiously against Internet filters that would prevent children from accessing or being exposed to pornography on library computers. "But it's not as though they are value-free," he says. "What some of them can't stomach is an image of Jesus Christ."

"Perhaps they would have been more at home with a portrait of Lucifer," Donohue says.

According to Giovino, even the American Library Association has stated that the library's decision to censor the paintings is "nonsense." Morley cancelled the exhibit when she was told to censor the images of Jesus.

[maestro]

Porn Can Stay in Library -- But Jesus Has Got to Go

This could only happen in an Islamic/Muslim controlled country!

Are we at war?

[Living Free in NH]

What if some sick scumbag wanted to display a Nativity scene, but with a very sick, pornographic twist? Would it be allowed?

[stainlessbanner]

bttt

[maestro]

Porn Can Stay in Library -- But Jesus Has Got to Go

Sorry,......this could only happen in a British controlled country!

/sarsasm

[neptune235]

If this is accurate, its totally ridiculous. My local library here in the Northwest has featured religious art from local indian tribes, (totem poles and such) which is as religious to them as anything...I have also seen religious art from various other cultures from Africa and so forth displayed in public places all over the country. If christianity is not on a par that's just plain wrong.

[kingu]

What if some sick scumbag wanted to display a Nativity scene, but with a very sick, pornographic twist? Would it be allowed?

Of course it would be allowed, especially if Joseph is busy with a sheep and the three wise men were engaged in a queer way.

[Gritty]

But library officials said the five images of Jesus were not permitted because they were "inappropriate" and "offensive."

No doubt they are to some I can think of; Satan, Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Al Qaeda, Iranian Mullahs, the ACLU, Athiests of America.

But, who wants to be included in their company, and why should we pay any attention to them?

[weegee]

We are all equal. Political Correctness sees to it that some of us are more equal than others. It is an antiChristian act.

[Bean Counter]

Nobody can use you for a doormat, unless you are willing to lay down and let them. Until more people decide that they are just sick and tired of this nonsense, it will never stop. I for one do not miss any opportunity to wish people a Merry Christmas, and if they are miserable hearing that, then it is thier problem, not mine!

[Spok]

Between the porn and the scumbags the SCOTUS says have the right to inhabit libraries, it's on my list of places NOT to let my children go. Libraries are for perverts and pedophiles. Come to think of it, the idea of a picture of Jesus hanging in a library really is sort of offensive...disrespectful, at least.

[browsin]

Time for some private christian-friendly libraries.

[Sam Cree]

This has got me thinking.

Most art museums have lots of religiously oriented paintings, mainly because that was the subject matter of the early masters, such as Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, Michaelangelo etc.

PC logic, if consistent with itself, would surely require the removal of any art by these guys from any museum that accepts any sort of government aid. Most of 'em, probably.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

The library officials are offensive and should be removed. You get nowhere against the left until conservatives get and use the power of the state to hire and fire professors, administrators and officials and then privatize everything so it doesn't happen again. In fact, the best way to get rid of these offensive people is to remove guaranteed public salaries.

[Sunshine Sister]

Libraries all over the nation are getting my goat big time. They are a bunch of Kerrying idiots who have their values backwards!

[WackyKat]

Libraries are for perverts and pedophiles

I take it you don't read much.

[headsonpikes]

Excellent news!

This helps sharpen the contradictions of American Socialism.

[kitkat]

***I for one do not miss any opportunity to wish people a Merry Christmas, and if they are miserable hearing that, then it is thier problem, not mine!***

I'm with you! We must insist on the right to say, "Merry Christmas," before we lose the right.

[Spok]

I take it you don't own any books.

[MississippiMan]

What if some sick scumbag wanted to display a Nativity scene, but with a very sick, pornographic twist? Would it be allowed?

Yup.

MM