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TC wrote:
> Yesterday I stumbled upon some pictures of the Sistine Chapel. And once
> again I was reminded of the hypocrisy of man.
>
> Do not get me wrong - the images are nice and exceptional pieces of art.
> Which means I like them, especially in their restored state. Nonetheless,
> how can it be that the Pope, the steward of Christ, is elected beneath a
> blasphemous image?
>
> When, as a child, I first looked upon the "Creation of Adam", my first
> though was: nice picture. My second thought was: isn't there a commandment
> telling us "thou shalt not make an image of god"? How can it be that in one
> of the most holy places of Christendom there is an image in violation of the
> commandments themselves, a sacrilegious blasphemy beneath which the Vicar of
> Christ is elected?
Depends on what you mean by "image." Under the law in which that
commandment appears, "image" meant an idol, made for the purposes of
worship.
A painting on a ceiling is an "image," but not in that sense of the word.
Regards,
John
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