Hatrack River Forum: Sorry about all the threads, but one more question.

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Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

I bought this awesome print to put in my new office. I really want to get this one as well...I think they'd go well together in the room. But my boyfriend thinks that a lot of the teachers and my boss (who are very devout Christians) would find it offensive or think I was mocking them. I mean, I'm Christian...but it's still a neat print, and heck, it's aliens going to church!

Please advise.

-pH

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

I'm a Christian, and I think that print is hilarious. [Smile]

Especially because the "aliens" are shaped exactly like us - except with antennae. LOL

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(fine print disclaimer: I cannot speak for all devout Christians. Your boss or co-workers may have a very different reaction to this print than I did. (past performance does not guarantee future results). All personalities have different levels of tolerances, and different viewpoints on humor) [Wink]

[ September 25, 2008, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: Farmgirl ]

Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :

Like Farmgirl pointed out, they look just like us. Maybe they ARE us, with funny antennae on their helmets. Nothing sacrilegious about spacefaring humans going to church, is there?

My honest first reaction was that this was a reverent painting. I see the other possibility, of course, but I'm not sure how it's meant. (Maybe if I knew something about the artist.)

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

I just worry a lot about offending them. At the same time, I don't want to keep so much Christian art in the office because when kids come into my office and I have to play "bad cop," I don't want JESUS STARING THEM DOWN FROM THE WALL BEHIND MY DESK.

-pH

Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :

People can take offense to anything. Buy it, and if you get a complaint you can hang it in your apartment.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

I think since you are putting both prints up, it takes away from any negative impact of the second one. They can see you are just a big fan of this particular artist's work.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

I don't see anything offensive in this. It's cute, it's funny, it's even a little sweet.

Posted by luthe (Member # 1601) on :

You mean you don't have people like that at your church?

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Put it up, and see. If someone does have a problem with it, then deal with it as you feel you should at that time.

Don't borrow trouble you might not get otherwise. [Smile]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I like it. I like to think that if Jesus saw aliens coming to church, he'd be happy. [Smile]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Oh, and I'm with Kwea on borrowing trouble. "Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof." I am pretty sure that's in the Bible. [Wink]

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

I'm pretty devout, but I'm also pretty irreverent, and I give the poster my stamp of approval.

I'm not a Christian, though. However, if they had the aliens wearing tallisim, tefillin, streimels, and other Jew-paraphernalia, I'd thing it to be the essence of awesomeness.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Yes, especially if the streimels had holes for the antennae . . . [Big Grin]

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

Oh, I would love to have prints like that. Very very cool!

Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :

I'm Christian (from the Bible belt, no less) and I love it.

So far, you've gotten nothing but approval. However, Hatrack is a pretty self-selecting group and it's quite possible you'll find more people here who like sci-fi artwork.

Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :

Welll, just to play the Devil's advocate(or would that be the Over-Self-Righteous Christian Advocate--or is there a difference?) the man-alien does appear to be going to church naked. I think there is a skirt on the mother. (and she and the child seem to be missing a leg.)

Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :

I love that print.

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Belle:
I'm Christian (from the Bible belt, no less) and I love it.

So far, you've gotten nothing but approval. However, Hatrack is a pretty self-selecting group and it's quite possible you'll find more people here who like sci-fi artwork.

Yeah, I kind of figured that Hatrack was a very select group to ask...but I figured it was worth asking anyway. [Smile]

I just think it goes so well with the first print!

-pH

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

quote:
Originally posted by ketchupqueen:
I like it. I like to think that if Jesus saw aliens coming to church, he'd be happy.

I think so, too. [Razz]

-pH

Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :

I don't find it offensive...but wouldn't put it up in my office. I generally think it is best to avoid religion and politics in the workplace.

Though, I'm a member of management...and have many teenagers working for me (the fun of retail)...so I don't want to give the impression that I am trying to influence their political or religious views...so my situation may be different from yours.

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lupus:
I don't find it offensive...but wouldn't put it up in my office. I generally think it is best to avoid religion and politics in the workplace.

Though, I'm a member of management...and have many teenagers working for me (the fun of retail)...so I don't want to give the impression that I am trying to influence their political or religious views...so my situation may be different from yours.

I was management. Thing is, everyone there was really, really, REALLY Christian and had a whole bunch of religious stuff everywhere.

-pH