The state as crucifying Satan!? Good symbolism.My avatar symbolises that, in the sense I used the pic of a nude devil (for me the state is satan) and just put a nude self-pic before, also with physically impossible continuation.
Unfortunately not my idea, but I could not give the reference, but it is in the large crucifixion literature. I proposed that the modern cross would not be a cross, but something like an oversized male sex robot. It would grab the condemned with arms, lift it and lowers it on the cornu (dildo/artificial penis). The advantage, naturally, it is not death penalty (well probably you could do that with extreme devices), one could easy made in public.... And, it would be quite a show!The state as crucifying Satan!? Good symbolism.
Another idea is the worship of a naked crucified woman - the great whore of Babylon. She's Astarte, she's Aphrodite. In Cyprus, Aphrodite was crucified naked between her mortal lover Adonis and the dark-skinned god Dionysus.Of course we use ropes. Aphrodite is not a very powerful goddess, so she could only cause unrestrained lust for herself. Therefore, Adonis and Dionysus suffered from unbearable excitement on their crosses while Aphrodite was being raped en masse. Here is such a Cypriot mystery of love.But Georg suggested an alternative religion, probably some devils could help.....
You probably should research the "bathomet", I believe it is already represented in the Catholic Church. I suppose it is transgender, you find it male or females also.Another idea is the worship of a naked crucified woman - the great whore of Babylon. She's Astarte, she's Aphrodite. In Cyprus, Aphrodite was crucified naked between her mortal lover Adonis and the dark-skinned god Dionysus.Of course we use ropes. Aphrodite is not a very powerful goddess, so she could only cause unrestrained lust for herself. Therefore, Adonis and Dionysus suffered from unbearable excitement on their crosses while Aphrodite was being raped en masse. Here is such a Cypriot mystery of love.
Another idea is the worship of a naked crucified woman - the great whore of Babylon. She's Astarte, she's Aphrodite. In Cyprus, Aphrodite was crucified naked between her mortal lover Adonis and the dark-skinned god Dionysus.Of course we use ropes. Aphrodite is not a very powerful goddess, so she could only cause unrestrained lust for herself. Therefore, Adonis and Dionysus suffered from unbearable excitement on their crosses while Aphrodite was being raped en masse. Here is such a Cypriot mystery of love.
You probably should research the "bathomet", I believe it is already represented in the Catholic Church. I suppose it is transgender, you find it male or females also.
Don't expect to much from my stories, but Sermon 4 already has a female christ figure (next one). That has interesting theological consequences, the mixed group cames later- It is surprising that the female christ contrary to the bible is popular, while the cornu not contrary to the bible is unpopular. I hope you see in my story how the acting persons struggle with the passion play.There is a lot to explore there. We have seen female christ figures here before, flanked by men, Andyman frequently does such images and several of us have done some of or for Yupar. the crucified queen/goddess, flanked by her erect, crucified male disciples.
I'm hoping DFG's passion play stories will have some variation of this, I suspect they will.
Most recently, the Baphomet has come to symbolize enlightenment and "freedom from religion" as practiced by the Satanic Temple. They are not Satan worshippers, as such, insofar as Satan is simply a symbol of anti-religion. But they commissioned the statue in protest to state legislatures in the USA (notably Arkansas - I think we've heard of that state somewhere) that wanted to put up sculptures of the Ten Commandments on the legislature grounds. The Satanic Temple and other groups were opposed to this as they said putting religious symbols on the legislative grounds went against freedom of religion. The Satanic Temple went one further though and said that if the Ten Commandments went up, then nobody should have any objections to their Baphomet going up, especially since their version of the Baphoment stood for enlightenment and reason over superstition. After a formal request to install Baphomet at the Arkansas legislature was refused, Satanic Temple members were granted leave to challenge the Ten Commandments monument.Baphomet is not "represented" in the Catholic Church, you won't find any mention there. His most notorious mention in history is in the trial transcripts for the Knights Templar, who were accused of consorting with the devil, but a version appears as far back as the first crusade, when it seems to have been a variation of of the name Muhammed. It took on this mystical, goat headed persona as late as the 19th century.
What's next? Is there a Pastafarianist passion play?Most recently, the Baphomet has come to symbolize enlightenment and "freedom from religion" as practiced by the Satanic Temple.
well the erotic effects of spaghetti nailed to the cross is not to be beaten. But at any restaurant you do a passion play in that religion, by testing of the spaghetti is al dente.What's next? Is there a Pastafarianist passion play?
Getting flogged with tomato sauce or ketchup covered al dente spaghetti strings is a harsh ordeal!well the erotic effects of spaghetti nailed to the cross is not to be beaten. But at any restaurant you do a passion play in that religion, by testing of the spaghetti is al dente.
2.7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: |
2.8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. |