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AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts) Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:22 PM Dec 2014

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Anyone else laugh openly when ecountering 'western art' of Mary, alleged mother of jesus as

a blond haired, blue eyed European?

Because ahahahahaaaa fuck.

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Anyone else laugh openly when ecountering 'western art' of Mary, alleged mother of jesus as (Original Post) AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 OP

I'm sure that's just as close to the truth as any other depictions of her FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #1

Pretty much, but the enthusiasm with which some folks embrace what CLEARLY AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #2

The fact that anyone still buys that story at all highly perplexes me. FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #3

I wanted to see if Rule 34 still held true, and searched for 'virgin mary kzinti warrior'.... AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #4

Does that mean you found some or you didn't? FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #5

I found.... something. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #6

No exceptions (nt) LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #7

It is bizarre. Curmudgeoness Dec 2014 #8

You mean like this? onager Dec 2014 #9

It's the IDEA AlbertCat Dec 2014 #10

Yep. bvf Dec 2014 #11

What is interesting edhopper Dec 2014 #12

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

1. I'm sure that's just as close to the truth as any other depictions of her

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:37 PM

Dec 2014

If you think about it.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

2. Pretty much, but the enthusiasm with which some folks embrace what CLEARLY

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:40 PM

Dec 2014

cannot POSSIBLY represent reality at all, is highly amusing to me.

Might as well depict her as a Kzinti warrior. Complete with space suit.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

3. The fact that anyone still buys that story at all highly perplexes me.

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:42 PM

Dec 2014

A Kzinti warrior has more likelihood of existing than their god -- or their devil.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

4. I wanted to see if Rule 34 still held true, and searched for 'virgin mary kzinti warrior'....

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:52 PM

Dec 2014

It did not end well.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

5. Does that mean you found some or you didn't?

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:55 PM

Dec 2014

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

6. I found.... something.

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 06:56 PM

Dec 2014

LostOne4Ever

(9,289 posts)

7. No exceptions (nt)

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 07:50 PM

Dec 2014

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

8. It is bizarre.

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 08:30 PM

Dec 2014

The same goes for the baby Jesus, or the grown up Jesus, or God on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

But it is just art. What makes me laugh is when people really believe that these depictions are the real way that these people would have looked...as if they are portraits.

onager

(9,356 posts)

9. You mean like this?

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 08:46 PM

Dec 2014

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

10. It's the IDEA

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 12:30 AM

Dec 2014

not the reality of it.

But....y'know..... mythology....

Here's one of my fave Max Ernst paintings!

bvf

(6,604 posts)

11. Yep.

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 02:29 AM

Dec 2014

Last edited Sat Dec 6, 2014, 06:29 AM - Edit history (1)

This doesn't really conform to the spirit of this thread, but I've been champing at the bit to post it for a while, and 'tis the season.

Low-res, sorry. Looks a bit like Bernadette Peters there..

edhopper

(33,591 posts)

12. What is interesting

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 11:45 AM

Dec 2014

is how she went from a "young maiden" which is a valid translation of the early wirttings, to a Virgin as the church became more sexually repressive.

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