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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Well, I was trying to point to differences in religious doctrine. I am a Christian. I actually go to church and shit. I wasn't offended by Serrano. I'm sure others were, but I'm not sure I understand the basis for their offense, other than that they felt disrespected and marginalized. That's a little different than a situation where the very act of depicting God (or G-d, as some of my MOT friends call him) is blasphemous.
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The image of The Prophet was blasphemous to the religion of Islam. The image of Mary, Mother of God with elephant feces thrown all over it was blasphemous to religion(s) as well.
If there is a difference in how blasphemous one was as compared to the other, I don't think it's a meaningful one. Maybe you are viewing them as different because of how you view the relative positions of power of those blasphemed (Muslims: downtrodden, poor; Christians: less likely to be downtrodden, poor). I can respect a gut reaction or feeling, but....
