Comments on: Vatican: guy nailed to cross is “symbol of unity and welcoming for all of humanity” http://blog.kamens.us/2009/11/04/vatican-guy-nailed-to-cross-is-symbol-of-unity-and-welcoming-for-all-of-humanity/ Musings of an indignant mind Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JonT http://blog.kamens.us/2009/11/04/vatican-guy-nailed-to-cross-is-symbol-of-unity-and-welcoming-for-all-of-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-104944 JonT Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:59:52 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-104944 I've mused on a similar point quite often. The escalator to one of the exits of the building where I work has a view of the ten-foot-tall crucifix on the church across the street. I often think about how odd it is that what looks to me like a sculpture of a fellow Jew being tortured to death, looks to others like a symbol of comfort. I’ve mused on a similar point quite often. The escalator to one of the exits of the building where I work has a view of the ten-foot-tall crucifix on the church across the street. I often think about how odd it is that what looks to me like a sculpture of a fellow Jew being tortured to death, looks to others like a symbol of comfort.

]]> By: Michael A. Burstein http://blog.kamens.us/2009/11/04/vatican-guy-nailed-to-cross-is-symbol-of-unity-and-welcoming-for-all-of-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-104943 Michael A. Burstein Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:07 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-104943 Justice Scalia recently made a similar argument about a cross as a memorial for the dead, saying that "everyone" understands that it's not meant to be religious. Apparently, he offended some Christians with that remark... Justice Scalia recently made a similar argument about a cross as a memorial for the dead, saying that “everyone” understands that it’s not meant to be religious. Apparently, he offended some Christians with that remark…

]]> By: Nate http://blog.kamens.us/2009/11/04/vatican-guy-nailed-to-cross-is-symbol-of-unity-and-welcoming-for-all-of-humanity/comment-page-1/#comment-104942 Nate Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:48 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-104942 They're either lying scum, or complete morons. Probably some combination. It's obviously promotion of Christianity... if it were just "religion in general" they'd have a montage of religious symbols. I agree with you Jik, if you put a big symbol of any religion up on the wall, you are actively supporting that religion, same as if they put a big "Coca-Cola" sign on the wall. I think it's possible that these people have deceived themselves (or been deceived by their priests) so completely that they really think their stupid holy symbol is viewed by everyone in the same light as they view it. They probably also know they are pushing Catholicism on the students, but of course they don't think it's wrong, since it's their religion. They’re either lying scum, or complete morons. Probably some combination. It’s obviously promotion of Christianity… if it were just “religion in general” they’d have a montage of religious symbols.

I agree with you Jik, if you put a big symbol of any religion up on the wall, you are actively supporting that religion, same as if they put a big “Coca-Cola” sign on the wall.

I think it’s possible that these people have deceived themselves (or been deceived by their priests) so completely that they really think their stupid holy symbol is viewed by everyone in the same light as they view it. They probably also know they are pushing Catholicism on the students, but of course they don’t think it’s wrong, since it’s their religion.

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