(May 31, 2012 at 12:10 pm)Shell B Wrote: That's it! I call bullshit. Atheists are capable of extremely touching art, as are people who aren't Christian, but are still religious. There is absolutely no monopoly on inspiration or effect when it comes to art. To suggest as much is ignorant and loaded. Thankfully, I live in an area where art museums aren't loaded with religious tripe. I have seen thousands of works of art by people with all belief systems. I see no difference, apart from the imagery.
I haven't said they aren't or people of any other religions aren't. I'm saying that religion is a great inspiration due to the effect it has on the consciousness, it opens our mind to the transcendent nature of reality, we are all capable of doing this, whether we call it God or not is another matter. God is only a word in that sense.
