tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post6641278999559780546..comments2023-10-30T07:47:15.419-07:00Comments on She May Be Naked: "Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better." --Andre GideLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843219433075940501noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-24179008596397076512013-12-15T14:11:53.285-07:002013-12-15T14:11:53.285-07:00I'm a big believer in intent. The intent of th...I'm a big believer in intent. The intent of the creator to have sway over the actions and emotions of the viewer. If someone comes along with the motive to arouse in others emotions and feelings that are better left untouched then, in my opinion, that person is creating pornography. If someone is creating a body of work (whether literature, art, theatre, etc.) with the idea being to bring more beauty, more enlightenment, and more joy into the world then it is artistic and noteworthy. Alternatively, there is the intent of the viewer. Altogether there are too many ifs for me to say with any certainty that there should be a line drawn in the law of man to forbid the freedom of expression. It is nearly impossible to govern by intent.Dumpydavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252895951219345128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-14124625941299813792009-12-02T11:08:48.385-07:002009-12-02T11:08:48.385-07:00Liz -- great thoughts. I'm glad my class stil...Liz -- great thoughts. I'm glad my class still resonates. Here's a thought I had while reading this:<br /><br />Perhaps God is less concerned about exactly where the line between art and pornography lies and is instead more concerned that his children actively seek that line, that they think critically about what they see and how they interpret the world. <br /><br />Seeking for answers, I think, is more important than the answers.<br /><br />In fact, I've come to believe that true worship is really just seeking, whether that seeking is for wisdom, knowledge, or relationships.Josh Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-41944525895587516542009-12-02T08:56:47.215-07:002009-12-02T08:56:47.215-07:00As a very recovered (male) porn addict of many, ma...As a very recovered (male) porn addict of many, many years ago, who is extremely active now in the Church and who dedicates his life to service, this post which I very randomly stumbled across rang painfully true. I am one who has to avoid just about anything that's even remotely arousing. It is sad. However I often think about the huge amount of great literature and art out there which I am missing because of past mistakes. And I must miss those things, because of the danger now existent there.<br /><br />No one who knows me now would dream this was the case for me. All I can say is, this is a DANGEROUS - spiritually - WORLD we live in now, because if I fell in ideal circumstances with great parents and living close to the Church all my childhood, no doubt thousands upon millions are falling all over the world too. I just thought I would say that because while agency MUST be protected, I feel that in lieu of the knowledge that likely more people, esp. guys, have struggled with pornography than those who haven't, generally people who proclaim and publish and post pictures, literature, and even their own wardrobe are being selfish to not be conservative--not to censor everything but be very careful and conservative--and mindful of the spiritually wounded and weak all around them.<br /><br />That was long, but from the heart. Thanks again for the great thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-22501048249495611242009-12-02T01:01:12.998-07:002009-12-02T01:01:12.998-07:00I just fell in love with you all over again. My hu...I just fell in love with you all over again. My husband and I are in a constant silent battle over what books I read and what books he doesn't. The battle has calmed however, when I told him that I draw my lines between what is educating me and what is entertaining me. I read A Million Little Pieces and walked away with a deeper understanding of addicts. I put down Wicked because I could not learn much from it, and reading it would have been only for entertainment purposes. I don't know why I just wrote all that. You get me all "riled" up... (how on earth do you spell riled?)Carrie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209518269608948257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-69435880350935951852009-12-01T23:37:25.838-07:002009-12-01T23:37:25.838-07:00That, Petey, is a wonderful idea.That, Petey, is a wonderful idea.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843219433075940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-10620273621643687492009-12-01T23:22:36.052-07:002009-12-01T23:22:36.052-07:00Brilliant. I like that agency is always so essent...Brilliant. I like that agency is always so essential to our learning, especially in that we can choose our own meaning---we decide we get out of it. You will DIG Tool, whenever you finally get a chance to sit down and visit with them. And I'm kinda thinkin we should date.Peteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677714327709490461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9243030.post-66534732008507912572009-12-01T22:07:48.684-07:002009-12-01T22:07:48.684-07:00Liz, thank you for sharing this. I--just, thank y...Liz, thank you for sharing this. I--just, thank you.Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308224992891522719noreply@blogger.com