I like the first picture because it is so wonderfully confusing. It looks like how the man I spoke to the other day was feeling. To put that in perspective: A hare krishna man caught my attention and we conversed. I explained that I have the material already and have actually looked at it too, because I have had a lot of time in which to do not much else. I started by saying that I think there are too many religions to be able to know which is the real one. He said that Krishna (who he accidentally called God a couple of times-but I let him off) would show you the right way if you followed the right way of serving him (in this guy's mind that was through Hare Krishna type worship structure). I said, yes but how do you know you're on the right system, and he said that Krishna would show you, and I said, that I think I have been shown, and I think that all individuals are shown their own way [it's an amalgamation of the things I have seen repeated through all religions that I don't find abhorrent or reprehensible] but the man looked confused and then he dropped the little book, and said sorry and touched it on his forehead. Anyway, the point of this very condensed paraphrasing is that the first picture represents, to me, the muddled up philosophies and direct contradictions within all the religions, against themselves and each other.
The second image is like a refined version of that concept. With heavy weight being given to the imagery of the Christ man, but I think it still seems to speak about the idea of overwhelming content. It also makes me think of how muddled up all the people are in the world now, with their myriad things, and all the detritus and such. You can't take it with you Jack.
Two new sketches, some religious ideas..
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I like the first picture because it is so wonderfully confusing. It looks like how the man I spoke to the other day was feeling. To put that in perspective:
A hare krishna man caught my attention and we conversed. I explained that I have the material already and have actually looked at it too, because I have had a lot of time in which to do not much else. I started by saying that I think there are too many religions to be able to know which is the real one. He said that Krishna (who he accidentally called God a couple of times-but I let him off) would show you the right way if you followed the right way of serving him (in this guy's mind that was through Hare Krishna type worship structure). I said, yes but how do you know you're on the right system, and he said that Krishna would show you, and I said, that I think I have been shown, and I think that all individuals are shown their own way [it's an amalgamation of the things I have seen repeated through all religions that I don't find abhorrent or reprehensible] but the man looked confused and then he dropped the little book, and said sorry and touched it on his forehead. Anyway, the point of this very condensed paraphrasing is that the first picture represents, to me, the muddled up philosophies and direct contradictions within all the religions, against themselves and each other.
The second image is like a refined version of that concept. With heavy weight being given to the imagery of the Christ man, but I think it still seems to speak about the idea of overwhelming content. It also makes me think of how muddled up all the people are in the world now, with their myriad things, and all the detritus and such. You can't take it with you Jack.
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