Posted on 10/16/2009 8:55:37 AM PDT by TaraP
There's a new cross on display at the old Holy Trinity Church at Marylebone in the heart of London, but the figure dangling from it isn't Jesus; it's a gorilla.
Actually, it's a wax sculpture; one of 60 pieces in an exhibit called The Age of the Marvelous. And the church isn't a church either; at least, not any more. Built in 1825, the former Holy Trinity Church is now One Marylebone, a conference center catering to meetings, events and exhibits, large and small..
The very life-like gorilla on a cross was created by artist Paul Fryer with the help of a former Madame Tussauds waxworks expert. The piece is entitled The Privilege of Dominion and is intended to highlight the plight of the Western Lowland Gorilla as well as to challenge the idea that animals have no souls. The artist insists that he didn't intend to offend Christians.
"I do go to church and regard myself as a Christian, though I'm probably a heretic," Fryer said in an interview reported by the London Evening Standard. "I just hope people understand the spirit of it is intended to create discourse and make people think rather than offend anybody."
The artist also defended his other work in the exhibit, a Pieta-like sculpture of an electrocuted black Jesus, by saying it was intended to challenge people's notions of race and religion.
Vulgarity is to be expected.
He is more than offensive, insane and a heretic!
It is going to get worse. But don’t worry they will have their day. Then theit jeers will turn to tears.
Maybe Christians should start blowing things up and launching jihads. Maybe they’d like us more.
Will he unveil his artwork depicting Mohammad as a drunken child molester next week?
The cure for this nonsense ultimately is in our hands. While it is true that Lord Jesus can care for himself Christian Soldiers are not rejected!
Of course not....He is interested in keeping his head on!
People offend Christians in every way, because they know they can get away with it, at least until the King of King returns....
Come soon LORD JESUS!
You’ve got to feel sorry for these homos. They are a cynical lot. They think they can get under Christians’ skins. I couldn’t care less (other than, as I said, feeling sorry for them).
If they had any truth in them, any sense of proportion and consistency, they’d do mohammed in some ridiculous effigy. But no, it’s only the Way the Truth and the Life that they have a problem with (plus they can do their sacrileges and still live to tell the tale).
>> Will he unveil his artwork depicting Mohammad as a drunken child molester next week?
Can we do something with Roman Polanski - maybe he could direct it? Let’s have lunch.
Ping for later
Jesus said, “If they hate you, remember they hated me first”
That makes no sense. You’re bothered about an ape being crucified - which would’ve never happened, but not too concerned about Jesus being electrocuted (also, which would have never happened).
The SPirit of the Antichrist and hypocrites are running amok!
We are close friends to witness the greatest event in the history of the world the second coming of our King!
King of Kings and Lord of Lords!!! Jesus Christ
I believe that will all my heart!
“People offend Christians in every way”
But no, he didn’t mean to “offend” Christians. We’re expected to see his very enlightened POV.
I’m waiting for him to unveil a work depicting a gorilla writing the Koran.
Holding my breath, actually.
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