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As a "fan of the Catholicism" I have never once worshipped any of these things, encouraged people to worship these things, nor confused a representation of a spiritual being with the reality.

As a pastor of a black Catholic church I regularly saw images of a black Jesus and have seen many other representations in other ethnic traditions.

God is pure spirit and doesn't look like anyone, as any sacred artist would affirm.

I'm not trying to dunk on you or deny that perhaps individuals get these relationships wrong sometimes, but to remind you that things really are different from the inside, when one is living them, rather than critiquing them as a third party observer.
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Sovereign Matt 2y ago

Well said.

Just from my personal experience as a someone who has never attended associated myself with any church. The strict rituals the catholics follow like light candles, the fact you select a Pope and put him on pedastool, all the weird demonic artwork inside the Vatican is one of the reasons I was very skeptical of religion and the bible as a whole.

It wasn’t until I decided to read the Word of God myself I saw the beauty and realise the Holy Bible had the power to change our lives.

Not here to attack catholicism but what is this?

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Spencer 2y ago

Good question. An excellent representation of certain things in the modern Church that scandalize people of good-will in my opinion. But I think it’s β€˜suppose’ to be a depiction of the resurrection of Christ though also representing the anguish of modern man under the threat of nuclear war. Sure looks weird though. Sculpted in the 70s.

Re: scandal… I always recall how scandalous the apostles were and yet post receiving the Holy-Ghost they were saints! Look to the saints. They reflect the Word of God lived day-to-day.

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𝔽𝕒π•₯𝕙𝕖𝕣 β„•π•šπ•”π•œ 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕙𝕒 2y ago

"It wasn’t until I decided to read the Word of God myself I saw the beauty and realise the Holy Bible had the power to change our lives."

I can get behind that πŸ‘Œ

As to the rituals, you get to understand them more as you live them... But they have much more to do with the Word of God than may appear. The lives of practicing Catholics are steeped in Scripture, as is our most precious prayer, the Mass. I highly recommend Scott Hahn's "The Lamb's Supper" if you want to learn more about this!

As to the art, I find it sickening just as you do. It is the work of churchmen who have lost the taste for beauty and mystery and have become fascinated with themselves instead. Much of the 20th century was a time in which leaders lost common sense and betrayed God and those they were called to lead. The marks of shame are too many to count.

We are left holding the bag. We ask God for mercy on their behalf, and ours.

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Sovereign Matt 2y ago

Thanks will take a look at that prayer. Bless you!