I’ve gotta get one of these clever items! (just kidding). I'm sure that at the very bottom of my gift list is this display that expresses the equality of all religions. The Bible, Koran, Torah, and more; all leveled.
The product description says it all, “For the first time, the world’s most influential religious texts are brought together and presented on the same level, their coexistence acknowledged and celebrated.”
Never mind that any devoted Christian, Muslim or Jew would vehemently object to the implications of this piece of art.
Never mind that "progressive" thinkers most likely won't apply the same tolerance to politics, economic systems, etc.
Never mind that when I "celebrate coexistence" I implicitly celebrate the un-truths of other religions' core beliefs.
Never mind that when I "celebrate coexistence" I effectually value co-existence more than my other beliefs.
Let me know if I'm off-base on any of my points; and, oh yeah, Happy Festivus!
Questions to ponder:
1. What is good about this artistic expression? What is true about it?
2. What is wrong about it? What is misleading?
3. Really, what is wrong with the idea that all religions' "coexistence" should be "acknowledged and celebrated”?
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