Any Thoughts On This Picture?

[borg69unimatrix]

Being an atheist, the pic doesn't bother me in the least. I find it kind of humorous.

 

[JOHN B]

**rolls eyes*** Why do gay people have to always slam religion? Not all gay people, but many, feel that you have to hate religion to be gay. It's not RELIGION that demoralizes gays,...it's people INTERPRETATION of certain aspects of religious writings, that slams gay life. I myself (though I don't go to church very often, o.k. ever, anymore...)still consider myself Catholic.

 

[asu1117]

Um I don't slam religion because I'm gay. I slam religion because I'm agnostic. I think organized religion is a way to control people, and is the opiate of the masses. And I was raised Catholic too...

Agreed. I rejected Christianity long before I faced my sexuality and don't consider the fact that I'm not heterosexual to be a reason why I dislike organized religion. Their gay bashing just helps justify my points.

 

[HunterM]

^ from your sample feedback at JUB, it achieved all of the above.

 

[mbamike]

I am a little torn over it. Part of me is aroused at the idea of Jesus making out with another guy. There are some theologians who believe that he was at least bi-sexual from what I have read. That would make sense to me if he was from what I have read.

On the other hand, I don't think he would make out with Satan, especially since Jesus rebuked him when Satan tempted him. That part rubs me the wrong way.

 

[bulge]

**rolls eyes*** Why do gay people have to always slam religion? Not all gay people, but many, feel that you have to hate religion to be gay. It's not RELIGION that demoralizes gays,...it's people INTERPRETATION of certain aspects of religious writings, that slams gay life. I myself (though I don't go to church very often, o.k. ever, anymore...)still consider myself Catholic.

I was raised strictly catholic too and for me this pic is anything but chocking. No gay man thinks about slamming religion. The pic simply is erotic. That's all it is like you can watch crucufixion as very erotic as well. Where is the problem?

http://www.justusboys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312739

http://www.justusboys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269046

 

[bulge]

^Those are great questions and they illustrate my point.

If those links were to be discovered by Christians (by being shared on FB or some other social networking site), they would instantly cause controversy.

Is it fair then to conclude that they were created solely to cause controversy? Or do some men simply get turned on by that kind of thing?

I'm going with the latter.



One thing that always makes me rub my head is that people associate pictures of religious icons as pictures of events that have happened. Maybe this was an artist's depiction of what he feels is Satan's fantasy? Would it be out of character for Satan to want to "corrupt" Jesus in such a way? There's a million ways to look at what's actually happened here and I find it interesting that certain segments of society's only answer is "blasphemy!"

I don't see where the controversy could be as faith is far beyond any representation.