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Alien Icons

Alien Icons

Posted by Laramie Sasseville on 11/16/2005
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Spirituality is not limited to one planet or one species. Here are icons of a truly Universal love.
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Alien Icon of a
Alien Icon of a Four-armed Catlike Species
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Alien Icon of a
Alien Icon of a Green-skinned Reptilian Species
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Alien Icon of a
Alien Icon of a Three-Eyed Striped Species
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Alien Icon of a
Alien Icon of a Purple-skinned Amphibian Species
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  • A. Dawn Wolf
    		 Amazing
    A. Dawn Wolf: A fantasic idea to religious art and alien races.
    11/19/2005 1:31 PM
  • Jolie Bonnette
    		 Hmmmm....
    Jolie Bonnette: It's an interesting concept. However I have to wonder why any alien species would be using images specific to Terran Christianity. Being alien, it seems unlikely to me they'd do that. Afterall, even here on Earth the differences in religious icons is quite distinct from region to region and by time period and sect as well. I would imagine it to be moreso when you crossed galactic lines. (And yes, I'm being geeky and nitpicky. *chuckle* Religion is one of those subjects I'm like that about.) Your art's interesting, though.
    12/1/2005 1:06 PM
  • H.G.Potter
    		 Not all are open-minded.
    H.G.Potter: These are troubling for Christian Orthodox and Catholic folk, since for the most part these images are drawn from their traditions. It is not right that you should render images so reminicent but distorted. Christ was a human, but you have depicted him as an alien. It hurts very much. Please consider if you will remove them.
    8/3/2007 8:34 PM
  • Laramie Sasseville
    		 Not to offend
    Laramie Sasseville: I realized when I created these icons that some people might find them offensive. These are the people who most need to see that the values represented by Christ and the Virgin mother are not limited to the traditional imagery. The images become 'graven images' and idols when they are counted as more sacred than the values they represent. It is those values that I am honoring by reminding viewers that they can apply even in worlds far beyond our familiar one.
    8/4/2007 6:17 AM
  • H.G.Potter
    		 interesting thought
    H.G.Potter: Thank you for replying to my comment. You have made an interesting point and I feel better. Perhaps you are not being sacreligious. I only think that since the images were originally done in a human historic context, they should be left that way.
    8/8/2007 6:39 AM
  • Laramie Sasseville
    		 Laramie Sasseville: "I only think that since the images were originally done in a human historic context, they should be left that way."

    We'll have to agree to disagree on this one: altering the historic image is precisely what conveys the message I intend for these new images.
    8/8/2007 4:09 PM
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