Quote:"Religious" is a loaded word.
How so?
Quote:Buddhism is a religion, so is Hinduism, so is any polytheism, such as the ancient Greeks and Romans and ancient Egyptians.
I take it that this means I should have included examples of non-Christian art. Fair enough. The Taj Mahal, the bead work of Native Americans, pre-Christian Celtic knotwork (both inscribe and cast), and many more.
Quote:The only difference between mythology and religion is that mythology is religion that is dead, and religion is a word used for thing
s still believed.
True, but hardly germane to the topic.
Quote:Having said that, I certainly have seen religious art that is beautiful.
So, your answer to my question is 'yes'. Thank you.
Quote:The religious art of the polytheistic Egyptians with it's bright colors I love. I am not fond of the middle age drab art of Gothic Europe or the bland church art of the Americas. I have seen very beautiful Buddhist temples in Japan.
You grasp that my question doesn't require anyone to enjoy religious art, I hope.
Quote:But lets be clear, finding any religious art beautiful does not make any religion the one true religion.
No one said it did. I asked if you can appreciate religious art as art.
Quote:The sandstone sculptures of the Ankor Watt dynasty, depicting BOTH Buddhist and Hindu features that I saw at the Smithsonian decades ago, was very beautiful.
Agreed, although you're one up on me, as I haven't seen these in person.
Quote:I am not for destroying mythological religious art regardless of finding all religions superfluous. Not saying you are implying that, but no, I would not destroy a Jesus painting or blow up a Buddhist statue. It is still part of our species history.Again, you address a point that no one raised.
Boru
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