Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Just a thought about a biblical art forum.

EricofSD opened this issue on May 11, 2003 ยท 72 posts


Lorraine posted Sun, 11 May 2003 at 3:48 PM

So artnik, if there are not enough to support another group, say Moslem or Islam, and there are sufficient numbers to support a Christian theme, why should the Christian group be prohibited from a forum or gallery to support their interests? Why would there be any predjudice to any other group to gather enough members to support their own "theme" whether that is religious or relates to a specific program. It is the art and the use of programs which has been the unifying aspect. The idea is narrow the scope and number of messages for specific areas, and in terms of bias or prejudice toward any religion I just do not see it. If there are enough people to support a new group let other groups form, a community does not zone off churches or prohibits them from opening up, the more the merrier. The reaction to this is an opportunity to think.....invitation to join in rather than a prohibition from supporting an area of interest. People seem to find it easier to talk about freedom of expression than actually allowing someone or some group the room to express themselves within a community environment. What is the problem, expect pornography to be exhibited in a biblical or christian group? If it relates to the Bible, could there not be a verse that is interpreted by a Buddhist as an image? Emotional reactions are very difficult to articulate, but to operate as a free community we must articulate the dangers and the benefits....I see no danger to this group of artists to allow a group to form around christian or biblical themes?...Sandoppe has a very good suggestion to prohibit images that would be denegrating "any" religion (I am supposing the idea is comments that apply to either christian or other religeous groups.