Comments on: Amerikan Jesus http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/ random thoughts from a rebel without a clue Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rebekah http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-30 Rebekah Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:50:52 +0000 http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-30 I think purely as art...this is provocative...and as a single piece, sad because it only shows one aspect of God's character. I think purely as art…this is provocative…and as a single piece, sad because it only shows one aspect of God’s character.

]]> By: Jonas http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-29 Jonas Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:06:31 +0000 http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-29 In your post, you said this what many in USAmerica think of Jesus. I think it is more likely that people around the world feel this way to toward Christians not necessarily Jesus. In your post, you said this what many in USAmerica think of Jesus. I think it is more likely that people around the world feel this way to toward Christians not necessarily Jesus.

]]> By: Andrew http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-23 Andrew Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:07:48 +0000 http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-23 What an interesting image. I'm not sure if it represents the views of most proclaimed Christians in the USA, but I'm sure many of the church's critics would say it represents the Jesus of the so-called "Christian right" and of our president. AC What an interesting image. I’m not sure if it represents the views of most proclaimed Christians in the USA, but I’m sure many of the church’s critics would say it represents the Jesus of the so-called “Christian right” and of our president.

AC

]]> By: Rebekah http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-22 Rebekah Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:53:02 +0000 http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-22 I have some thoughts I will share soon. I have some thoughts I will share soon.

]]> By: Rebekah http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-21 Rebekah Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:14:04 +0000 http://raddad.voxtropolis.com/2006/09/16/amerikan-jesus/#comment-21 Well, as a piece of art, this is definitely provoking. Looking closely - there is no USA insignia on him. Jesus was not all love and hugs in the Bible....remember the moneychangers, his criticism of the pharisees, stuff like that. So, the picture seems to me to be a little extreme with the bazooka, but then art can be extreme to convey a point. If it is meant to say Jesus endorses USA policy, well, that is probably going too far. But I see this as the judgement aspect of Jesus' being....it does not depict His grace, love, and forgiveness. As a lone piece of art, this is sad because there is more to God/Jesus than just judgement. But that is just my opinion. Rebekah Well, as a piece of art, this is definitely provoking. Looking closely - there is no USA insignia on him. Jesus was not all love and hugs in the Bible….remember the moneychangers, his criticism of the pharisees, stuff like that. So, the picture seems to me to be a little extreme with the bazooka, but then art can be extreme to convey a point. If it is meant to say Jesus endorses USA policy, well, that is probably going too far.

But I see this as the judgement aspect of Jesus’ being….it does not depict His grace, love, and forgiveness. As a lone piece of art, this is sad because there is more to God/Jesus than just judgement. But that is just my opinion.

Rebekah

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