Crucifixion Cartoon in the Times on Good Friday

A lovely post Joseanne. And balanced, as was Glorianny’s.
Thank goodness for balance.

maddyone

Okay, you’ve made me smile
I’m not blinkered though. Others maybe.

The idea of a church hierarchy makes me feel sick and I am glad it is not the case where I attend. We are all equal before the Lord and no one wears fancy dress or silly collars in my church. It originated in Scotland with John Knox, great man.

Depicting the truth about evil is not blasphemy.

Nanna, John Knox is a statue that perpetually glares across the Royal Mile at the statue of David Hume, a much greater man than John Knox.

volver3

The fact that its Easter is the point, I think.

Its not mocking Christians or the crucifixion and its not mocking Muslims.

I actually agree with you Volver, they have thought of the time of year and used appropriate symbols. I think it is very clever and as you pointed out up post it is the Saltaire background and they are on the Cross of St Andrew not a Roman or any other way of crucifying.
I look at it two ways they are either crucifying themselves or Crucifying the SNP, take your pick.

nanna8

The idea of a church hierarchy makes me feel sick and I am glad it is not the case where I attend. We are all equal before the Lord and no one wears fancy dress or silly collars in my church. It originated in Scotland with John Knox, great man.

I think the Catholics had something to do with it long before John Knox appeared on the scene....

Oh sorry nanna8, I think I misunderstood.

maddyone

You have cited two examples Dinahmo. I’ve acknowledged that Christian people do wrong things just as others do. I’m afraid I find your post judgmental and I presume you’re not a Christian.

If you had read all my posts on this thread you will have noted that I said I was not a Christian but had been brought up in the C of E.

I only cited two examples because I did not want to bore everybody with along list of misdemeanors.

volver3

Oh sorry nanna8, I think I misunderstood.

It’s ok - one of the many good things to come from your country imo

It matters that people know what their principles are and how they justify their principles. The traditional religions will have to get rid of miraculous justifications if they are to satisfy this need for modern civilised people who have a modicum of scientific knowledge.