Woman Destroys Sacrilegious Painting of Christ

[Mike]

Art depicting Jesus engaged in sex act destroyed - NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

A woman broke into a museum in Colorado and destroyed a controversial (to say the least) painting that depicted Jesus "doing something" with another man. The museum is tax funded, by the way. Reportedly, she broke into the museum with a crowbar and used it to destroy this painting.

"Witnesses say a woman used an 18-inch crowbar to break a piece of Plexiglas inside a Colorado museum and destroy a controversial piece of artwork depicting Jesus Wednesday afternoon. The City of Loveland has identified the woman as 56-year-old Kathleen Folden, a truck driver from Kalispell, Montana.
The piece of artwork that has caused the controversy is called "The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals."

I have to admit, my first gut response to reading this story was "Good!". However, I don't believe this was a reasonable action by her.


We're told in Romans 13 and other books to obey authorities for good reasons, but the apostles often disobeyed authority in their allegiance to the Highest Authority. They, however, only carried this to the point of preaching in towns when told not to.

What's your opinion of this? Would your opinion change if she hadn't broken into the building?

 

[destiny]

Why did a lone woman have to be the "ONE" to get rid of the vile blasphemous vile thing? Where was the outcry and anger from the churches in that area?? I can't think of a better reason to go to jail... in this case it is evident to me that mans laws blasphemed God, and to do something about it in the days of cowardice is commendable although she will be charged with a crime. In other words what she did isn't anywhere near as bad as the silence of the churches... if that is the case

 

[Ashua]

First, that idolatrous image is not the Lord; neither has any image by any artist at any time ever accurately depicted his human form.

Aside from this, good.

That woman had courage. She did what was right. There was no difference in what she did than when Moses smashed the tablets of the Law, or when Christ overturned the money changer's tables. This woman deserves praise and honor.

 

[Oats]

She should be commended...the Church should pay her bail and bet her a lawyer


If that would've been Muhammad or Joseph smith in that picture then we'd be having a different conversation

 

[destiny]

I looked at the church directory for Loveland CO, there are literally hundreds of churches in that area yet the sick thing sat on display.

 

[Lance_Iguana]

.................................. This makes me sick.

All that is being done here is a romanticize and back patting of a vile and hanious act.

The woman broke in to a museum, destroyed a piece on display, and did so because it offended her.

NO, she deserves no leniency from the law. She committed sever censorship and destroyed someone's hard work and statement.

She couldn't just do what any rational person/ Christian would have done, prayed for the indevidual and rebuked the painting. No, she destroyed.

Her statement was no better then when the Nazi's burned books that disagreed with German nationalism and silenced teachers and artists that spoke against it.


I don't want to hear anyone claim she was a victim. She choose to go to the museum, no one forced her to go see the painting in the first place.

She destroyed art for her own selfish reasons and close minded bigotry. It would be the same if an atheists burnt a church or Christian painting in a museum.

Defending her is hanious.

 

[Theofilus]

I recall a few years back a Danish newspaper published some charicatures of Mohammend. Although they were never published here in Iceland, I did see them on the Internet. None of them were as offensive as this. Extremist Muslims reacted not only by boycotting Danish products and burning flags, but by threatening to murder the cartoonist and blow up the newspaper's buildings. People's reaction to that was "Well, we have to show tolerance toward other people's cultures and religions. They should never have published someting so offensive to Muslims". Now, when a Christian reacts to something that is far more blasphemous by destroying a "work of art", people's reaction is "Well, we have to show tolerance to other people's views. She should respect the artist's right to express himself, even if she finds it offensive."

Can you say "double standard"?

 

[Mike]

She destroyed art for her own selfish reasons and close minded bigotry. It would be the same if an atheists burnt a church or Christian painting in a museum.

How can you say this was for her own selfish reasons? I agree, there would be better ways to handle this, but from what I can tell, it wasn't "selfish ambition". In fact, it could be said it was very selfless. She knew she would pay, and she should, for the joy of the Lord.

But, again, better ways. There might have major protests. It does sound like it had the city's attention.

No, this wasn't selfish.

 

[LostSoul]

......It is sad that this even took place.

Jesus is the one and only Savior. There is no picture that could be better painted of Him than what we find in scripture.

If we are to justify this woman's actions....we might as well say these things too:

Blow up abortion clinics
Casterate all child molesters
Kill all murderers.....

When scripture, from Jesus' own mouth, tells us to love our enemies....and to forgive.....

It is hard to do. That I cannot deny.....


Can we also please refrain from trying to use religions and denominations as a means of ammunition against one another....we do not need to promote hatred...but rather should embrace each other in love.

 

[theLords]

Good for her! I pray for God's mercy and grace on her. She's going to need it.

 

[Caroline H]

And yet just this week (already) the Washington Post refused to publish a cartoon that they usually have because it "didn't" depict Muhammad... It is really rather ironic. The point of the cartoon was that not only can you not portray Muhammad, but now its not even PC to mention his name... apparently true...

Washington Post | Non Sequitur Muhammad | Muhammad | Mediaite

But it's ok to display an artists rendition of Jesus in a sex act? With a man? How lopsided will this nation get before we all just fall over?

 

[theLords]

And yet just this week (already) the Washington Post refused to publish a cartoon that they usually have because it "didn't" depict Muhammad... It is really rather ironic. The point of the cartoon was that not only can you not portray Muhammad, but now its not even PC to mention his name... apparently true...

Washington Post | Non Sequitur Muhammad | Muhammad | Mediaite

But it's ok to display an artists rendition of Jesus in a sex act? With a man? How lopsided will this nation get before we all just fall over?

End times sister, end times. As goodness decreases, evil increases. Good is bad and bad is good. The world is in for a shock when they realize that bending over backwards for the sake of being PC is exactly what is going to destroy them in the end.

 

[Theofilus]

......It is sad that this even took place.

Jesus is the one and only Savior. There is no picture that could be better painted of Him than what we find in scripture.

If we are to justify this woman's actions....we might as well say these things too:

Blow up abortion clinics
Casterate all child molesters
Kill all murderers.....

When scripture, from Jesus' own mouth, tells us to love our enemies....and to forgive.....

It is hard to do. That I cannot deny.....


Can we also please refrain from trying to use religions and denominations as a means of ammunition against one another....we do not need to promote hatred...but rather should embrace each other in love.

Those things aren't comperable to what this woman did. No matter how evil and repulsive we find their acts, murderers and child molesters are human beings. No human being was hurt by what the woman did. It was an inanimate, yet blasphemous object that was destroyed. As for the abortion clinics, they are indeed inanimate objects like the drawing but, unlike the drawing, buildings that are used for sinful activity can be converted to something useful. Depending on the size of the building and other things, an abortion clinic could be converted into a shelter for homeless people, a youth center, an office building or any of a number of other things. The drawings could not be converted into anything useful. The only thing to do with such blasphemous "art" is to destroy it. Idols may be beautiful and have both cultural, historical and monatary value, but God says to destroy them and not to covet the gold in them. I think the same would apply to the drawings in question here.

 

[jasoncran]

i'm sorry was this in florida? or colorado? if florida i havent heard a peep.
i can see why she did this. i honeslty would feel the same way, but i wouldnt destroy this so called art.

just boycott, and if its paper,business, or any other media i wouldnt do business with them. hit them where it hurts the pocket book!

and i agree theo on that pc thing.

its the lord and he is our God, while i wont condone destruction of property. i can see the sentiment.

 

[theLords]

i'm sorry was this in florida? or colorado? if florida i havent heard a peep.
i can see why she did this. i honeslty would feel the same way, but i wouldnt destroy this so called art.

just boycott, and if its paper,business, or any other media i wouldnt do business with them. hit them where it hurts the pocket book!

and i agree theo on that pc thing.

its the lord and he is our God, while i wont condone destruction of property. i can see the sentiment.

It's a tough place to be in for the Christian.

What would Jesus do? Biblically speaking, what would He have done?

Forgive? Right. I answered my own question. No getting around that. There's a reason He is holding His tongue against the defiance of sinners. It's His love and mercy. I'll never forget the testimony I heard of a group of Columbian kids being taken to heaven and to hell. (It's in spanish or I would link to it) They were in Hell, (Jesus and this group of 5/6 men and women) The young adults were holding Jesus' hands while asking Him questions. They focused on a particular women. Then one describes that "His hands were bleeding blood (like tears) This hurts His heart." (It sounds so much more eloquent in spanish) I cannot forget that. God would rather suffer for our sins, forgive someone on their death bed, forgive Hitler! than lose anyone.

When the 2nd coming is here then there is justice!

 

[jasoncran]

lords one can forgive that artist but not condone thier actions.

this reminds me of a time when i was watching gundam wing and then a scene that blasphemed the lord. i finished the episode but i couldnt bring myself to watch another episode of that anime. i was offended.

and i havent watched that show since. oh yes i did pray for that writer and staff but i aint gonna support them in thier efforts to do that to the lord.

 

[Lewis]

.................................. This makes me sick.

All that is being done here is a romanticize and back patting of a vile and hanious act.

The woman broke in to a museum, destroyed a piece on display, and did so because it offended her.

NO, she deserves no leniency from the law. She committed sever censorship and destroyed someone's hard work and statement.

She couldn't just do what any rational person/ Christian would have done, prayed for the indevidual and rebuked the painting. No, she destroyed.

Her statement was no better then when the Nazi's burned books that disagreed with German nationalism and silenced teachers and artists that spoke against it.


I don't want to hear anyone claim she was a victim. She choose to go to the museum, no one forced her to go see the painting in the first place.

She destroyed art for her own selfish reasons and close minded bigotry. It would be the same if an atheists burnt a church or Christian painting in a museum.

Defending her is hanious.

Lance you really need to stop while you are ahead, she did the right thing, and you are really dabbing in something that you know nothing about, and that is understanding us Christians. You have not the Holy Ghost, so how can you understand us. You are the natural man. You go against mostly everything that Christians do and stand for. She should have did it, and if I could have got to it I would have too. I just would have tried to be more under the radar. But if I could not, Oh Well. We need to rally around her and support her, but what would you know of this Lance, you lack understanding of the spiritual things. And I am not afraid to tell you, unless you repent you are on a freight train to hell. And there are no unbelievers in hell. How dare you say something about this brave God driven women, to me you really know nothing about us, because you are the natural man.

 

[theLords]

lords one can forgive that artist but not condone thier actions.

this reminds me of a time when i was watching gundam wing and then a scene that blasphemed the lord. i finished the episode but i couldnt bring myself to watch another episode of that anime. i was offended.

and i havent watched that show since. oh yes i did pray for that writer and staff but i aint gonna support them in thier efforts to do that to the lord.

I agree completely. When I first witnessed South Park and their disgusting portrayl of Christ I protested in anger. I changed the channel and no longer watch that show or support them in any way.

In fact when one so defiantly blasphemes God they need the most forgiveness and sympathy. We were once no different than them. Looking back, I'm sure, we can all see that it was our pain of ....... that led us to have that attitude towards God.

The only unforgivable sin is blasphemy. When one knows the truth about God and defames Him with complete understanding. (just like the devil) Not very many people have fallen into this sin. Some people may say blasphemous things but they are not guilty of that ultimate sin.

 

[jasoncran]

i couldnt watch the first episode of southpark. i did watch one when i stayed with my cousin in law. they poked at stargate sg1. but it was so hedonistic that i regreted that.

 

[LostSoul]

Those things aren't comperable to what this woman did. No matter how evil and repulsive we find their acts, murderers and child molesters are human beings. No human being was hurt by what the woman did. It was an inanimate, yet blasphemous object that was destroyed. As for the abortion clinics, they are indeed inanimate objects like the drawing but, unlike the drawing, buildings that are used for sinful activity can be converted to something useful. Depending on the size of the building and other things, an abortion clinic could be converted into a shelter for homeless people, a youth center, an office building or any of a number of other things. The drawings could not be converted into anything useful. The only thing to do with such blasphemous "art" is to destroy it. Idols may be beautiful and have both cultural, historical and monatary value, but God says to destroy them and not to covet the gold in them. I think the same would apply to the drawings in question here.

Yet this woman broke an entering.....and assaulted property that was not her own. It is also written....that we are not to covet another's property. Taking from the museum...was that anything but?

While I can truly share her distaste for the object as I would not be much for it myself....what good does it do to go breaking the law and in the process one of the commandments God gave us in order to get rid of something she and others may have found offensive?

Prayer sometimes is the best answer in these situations. As others too have said....boycott. Do not take actions that would support a view or belief you are in oposition of. It is not a matter to cause an all out riot or war of legal or other proportions over.

Another thing too that I have stated and will state again....NO man can come close to painting the true image of Jesus. The closest picture we have is what is written in God's word. NOWHERE ELSE. So to allow a painting, a man made image, effect any one of us so deeply to the point where such actions are taken just seems hypocritical to me.