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As Easter nears, no Easter in Annie's story or the BM movie?? But??
Artiste:
Thanks delalluvia!
Annie does not know what the futrue holds, therefore, and hints nevertheless that danger is around the corner for gays?
To me, that is maybe how she describes Easter!!
Hugs!
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Artiste on March 21, 2008, 04:59:01 pm ---Thanks delalluvia!
Annie does not know what the futrue holds, therefore, and hints nevertheless that danger is around the corner for gays?
To me, that is maybe how she describes Easter!!
Hugs!
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I'm not sure Annie was as all-knowing and prescient as you think, Artiste. But, nevertheless, there is the fact, sad as it is, that Matthew Shepherd was beaten, tied to a fence, and left for dead only one year after the publication of the story Brokebake Mountain, and in Wyoming, no less. What was his crime? He came on to a person or persons in a bar in Laramie, Wyoming. Certainliy, this world remains ignorant and full of fear, and we have much to regret. But, every spring, hope springs eternal, even though there is no reason to expect it. Why? I don't know. But, I celebrate and welcome the return of spring, and of hope!!
Artiste:
Thanks Front-Ranger!
You say:
...Matthew Shepherd was beaten, tied to a fence, and left for dead only one year after the publication of the story Brokebake Mountain, and in Wyoming, no less. What was his crime? He came on to a person or persons in a bar in Laramie, Wyoming. Certainliy, this world remains ignorant and full of fear, and we have much to regret. But, every spring, hope springs eternal, even though there is no reason to expect it. Why? I don't know. But, I celebrate and welcome the return of spring, and of hope!!
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Front-Ranger, may I say that there was likely no reason that those two beat up Matthew Shepherd except because that he was gay (and that is not reason to me) !! As far as who did come on to whom, it was likely those two who murdered Matthew who came on to him, because such coward foxes do sense when one is gay, kind, etc.; from what I have experienced! Such are foxy!! And such foxes get away with it totally or partially!!
In a way, those two murderers got away with it totally, since it was said that it was not a sexual orientation crime!!
Guess that justice was blind there?
Those two murderers will get out, if not out already, of jail. But Matthew has no life now!! WE can only miss Matthew!!
Will his two murderers miss Matthew?? Or are they now seeking another/others gays to murder?? Where is the justice ??
Since this murder happened before Annie's story, then she must have known about it?
Since Annie does write about gay(s) murdered, guess that she notes that as Holy Friday (death upon the cross as Matthew was murdered on that fence), as well as Easter since we remember Matthew ( and don't applaud his murderers, at least not decent persons do)!! ??
Happy Easter!! Joyeuses Pâques!!
Hugs!
optom3:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on March 21, 2008, 01:11:25 pm ---I would like to answer you as best I can, Artiste, but this talk of crucifixion makes me queasy. I remember as a teenager that I used to babysit at a Catholic family's home and there was a crucifix on the wall that I could barely look at (me being raised Presbyterian where the crosses were bare) and even tiptoed past. The analogies are many.. . for instance the nails that were driven into Christ's hands bring to mind the nail that Ennis drove into the closet door where he hung the shirts, the sword (as you mention) which is analogous to the tire iron, and the vinegar that the centurions swabbed in Christ's wounds, which brings to mind the horrific "baptising" that Jack received via his father pissing on him...well I could go on, but let's not!!
I will also discuss at more length the parallels between "bull worshippers" (that is a major oversimplification) and the modern patriarchal religions...but think on this for a second...why is Easter on a different date each year??
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That is odd you mention the Catholic family and the crucifix.My parents are strict catholics,and I hated to go into their bedroom as they had a really "dark" picture of the crucifx over their bed.Jesus on the cross,blood nails the whole works.It used to scare the pants off me.I had forgotten all about it till I read your post.Then the memories flooded back.Not scary now,but I vividly recall how it used to make me feel.
Artiste:
Images or sculptures of humans on a cross... sure are striking!
19 or so willingly got to be such on a cross the other day! And such photos of them... are added.
Of course, since too many persons are murdered for nothing still these days, unfortunately, we must all try to have SAFETY dominate!!
There is a facination about that to-day... I suppose because violence reigns still in the world.
And Easter tells us that Love as a Light creates Peace... may I think and say !! ??
HAPPY EASTER to you and to all too with peace and love everyday!!
HUGS!!
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