> That being said, a simple cross (without the image of Christ) is generally > considered a symbol of Christianity. So any depiction that perverts the > symbol of a cross might be considered offensive by Christians. (A common > symbol used by self-proclaimed "devil worshippers" is that of an upside-down > cross, which is meant to symbolize a renunciation of Christianity).
So then, a _depiciton_ of a crucifixion, which is what this cartoon was, without specific reference to Christ (given the crown o'thorns parameter,etc.), could be considered offensive to Christians given that it could be considered a "perversion" of the "Cross" symbol. wow. A bit of a stretch, but considering that I have been told that as a Catholic I worship the "dead" Christ not the "risen" Christ because Catholics depict the crucifixion in their imagery rather than the empty cross, I guess not all that unfathomable... sigh... > > "Crucifixion's a doddle..." "It's a slow 'orrible death. Takes hours..." will -- "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196318 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
