The latest pairing of Jean Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou called A Very Long Engagement has a deceptively simple title for a masterful storytelling. Recommended.
Haven't seen Da Vinci Code and may never cuz I'm not into all that.
Last year, I mentioned that I read again (after 25 years) "Swann`s Way", and a friend of mine said:"One of the writers, whose sensitivity and inspiration disclosed in the end like pure homosexuality"...he started to count, and if I remember correctly he mentioned T. Mann, too...
I'm not sure because in this thread nothing is mentioned about the Niceen Creed and I know I read that in here. Looks like almost the same thread we have going now. I; as I said read a good article in Harpers written by a Biblical Scholar that explained the differences between the Thomas books and how the approach shifted when the church discarded that book in favor of others. I wish I had it becuase he describes in detail exactly what those differences were and why he thinks they were chosen. Something to do with interpretation of some of the teachings. I do remmember that according to that book Jesus was more of a real man and not so much a diety. And women were not relegated to second class status as they are in the current texts. Thats one part of this whole thing I have trouble with; why women in the Bible are either whores or virgins but never just people. What is this whole anti-women thing in the three big faiths? Reading that post I realise I miss Dave; a voice of reason. Ever hear from him?
I wouldn't doubt it. It is probably true that many of the writers from those times were of that ilk. But I never look at the artist; I only look at the art. If you study who makes art; music/painting/sculpture/literature/ you would probably be unable to ever read or watch anything ever again. I mean after the sex scandals in the Catholic church you could never be Catholic again if you worried about that. I just look at the message not the messenger. Lots of folks say Hemmingway was Gay; so go figure. I still love "The Sun Also Rises." And "A Farewell To Arms." And look at Picasso; what a creep; but I like his art.
Art = Gay? About Hemmingway - all that macho BS + drinking problem, etc. - like he really tried to prove he`s a "real" man... And those "priests" and "teachers"...some says that opportunity makes a thief?! (Never in the case of moral and normal man - IMO). But probably those "patients" choose professions in "harmony" with their aspirations?!
I can go on about Hemmingway. The reason people disrespect his art is due to the posturing he engaged in. But who of us can say they are any better? At least he accomplished things in life and took chances. And while some of his writing is weak; a lot of it is bordering on true genious. One of the few. Anyway I see a lot of posturing going on all over; even in audio forums. "Opportunity makes the thief??" I hope you don't mean those little kids the priests molested brought it on themselves? As far as artists being gay; yes there are gay artists; and many of the writers from that era were. So? The work is still good and insightfull. You know I don't really care what someone is; I only care what they think. Long as you have your mind right; then all is well. But I still wouldn't let my son join the Boy Scouts.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18793 Registered: January 2001
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That's the point of the controversy. I think it's interesting to contemplate what really happened. One thing I've always thought is that the truth is an expression of God, so to mistake the truth is to misunderstand the will of God. So in other words, when the Vatican punished Galileo, they saw God less clearly than he.
Let me finish this wonderful theme with the artists I really like... It`s a song (that follow a little cartoon) in the end of "The Great r`n`r Swindle" movie...
Do you mean what really happened at the conference of Niceea? That truth? Did I spell Niceea correctly? I'm not sure I follow exactly what you are saying. Do you mean truth in the absolute sense or truth regarding what body of people and who made the descisions too toss some of the gospels while keeping others? Thats what the disagreement is all about on the Code movie; right?
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