Why would an atheist would support the Christ Redeemer statue?

[LuisDantas]

I know one atheist on this forum who supports the statue and is Brazilian. At first when I found out about it I was shocked "How can an atheist support it?" Isn't the statue ruining the nation from within?

Not minding the statue is at best a weak form of support.

In any case, if the alternative is to say that the statue is "ruining" the nation from within"... no, it is not. Even if it wanted to, it would need to deal with a sizeable queue.

 

[sovietchild]

How do you see it as doing this?

Imagine this statue in your country. That would be a catastrophe if this kind of statue was build in my country where I was born (Ukraine).

 

[Kirran]

Imagine this statue in your country. That would be a catastrophe if this kind of statue was build in my country where I was born (Ukraine).

I'm imagining it here in the UK. I can't see that it would cause any problem here. What catastrophe would it cause in Ukraine?

 

[Vinayaka]

Do the ones listed here The Top 10 Ukraine Monuments & Statues - TripAdvisor cause problems?

 

[sovietchild]

Do the ones listed here The Top 10 Ukraine Monuments & Statues - TripAdvisor cause problems?

Does those monuments represent Ukraine? Are they the face of Ukraine?

 

[sovietchild]

ukraine - Google Search

 

[Vinayaka]

Does those monuments represent Ukraine? Are they the face of Ukraine?

I honestly don't know. You tell me, you're the person born there. I would imagine most statues are reflective of the country they are in. The Statue of Liberty in USA is important to Americans.

 

[sovietchild]

I honestly don't know. You tell me, you're the person born there. I would imagine most statues are reflective of the country they are in. The Statue of Liberty in USA is important to Americans.

The Statue of Liberty is like Santa Clause. They both are made up and people know it. Is Jesus being son of God made up?

 

[sovietchild]

If this belief that Jesus is the son of God is a violation, then it only breeds violation within the country. It corrupts the nation. It decays the country and its neighbors.

 

[Vinayaka]

The Statue of Liberty is like Santa Clause. They both are made up and people know it. Is Jesus being son of God made up?

The Statue of Liberty is a real thing. What it represents may be imaginary, I don't know. I also don't know about Jesus. I'm just not sure. What do you think?

 

[LuisDantas]

The Statue of Liberty is like Santa Clause. They both are made up and people know it. Is Jesus being son of God made up?

I think he is.

Not that it matters. The statue is known to be man made, regardless of the exact nature of the man it portrays. We even know the exact people who built it, and when.

Some people think of Jesus as the son of God or as a prophet. The existence of the statue is not much of a factor there either way. Christianity in Brazil, or even in Rio, is hardly reliant on the statue. Even if it were, vandalism and/or violence against Christianity are hardly honorable goals.

 

[LuisDantas]

If this belief that Jesus is the son of God is a violation,

It is only a violation of any situations that lack such a belief. Freedom of belief is a good thing, you know...

then it only breeds violation within the country. It corrupts the nation. It decays the country and its neighbors.

Hardly. We have much more competente beings doing just that. The statue does not even register, among other reasons because it is na inanimate statue.



Do you mind if I borrow this idea of yours to a RPG session sometime, though? It could make an interesting Call of Cthulhu plot element in the proper environment.


"What if the Christ Redeemer were in reality something comparable to a Kaiju or an Avatar of the Cthulhu Mythos beings?"


Hey, Rio exists alongside a bay, much like Tokyo... we do not have Godzilla, but maybe that can be fixed.

 

[columbus]

I can't help noticing.
Over 150 posts and not one of RF's Muslim posters have found reason to disagree with sovietchild.
Tom

 

[sovietchild]

I think he is.

Not that it matters. The statue is known to be man made, regardless of the exact nature of the man it portrays. We even know the exact people who built it, and when.

Some people think of Jesus as the son of God or as a prophet. The existence of the statue is not much of a factor there either way. Christianity in Brazil, or even in Rio, is hardly reliant on the statue. Even if it were, vandalism and/or violence against Christianity are hardly honorable goals.

You think he is what? Son of God?

 

[LuisDantas]

You think he is what? Son of God?

No, made up.

 

[Vancouversailor]

Do you know that statue in Brazil called Christ the Redeemer? It's a statue of a man, his name was Jesus. He walked on this earth long time ago and ate food like regular people. He preached the religion of Ibrahim.

Why would an atheist would support the Christ Redeemer statue?

I've been to Rio and like most tourists I find that statue picturesque and part of the profile or skyline of Rio de Janeiro, sort of like the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco or the Eiffel tower in Paris. That doesn't mean we support any religious dogma or beliefs because we find that statue to be special and worth looking at. As for why an atheist would support the statue I can't answer that, I am an agnostic.

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[sovietchild]

No, made up.

Well, that's good. At list now we can have room for improvement. We can both agree that this corrupted idea breeds more corrupted ideas within the nation.

 

[Augustus]

I know one atheist on this forum who supports the statue and is Brazilian. At first when I found out about it I was shocked "How can an atheist support it?"

Always makes me think of someone "supporting" the statue like you would support Arsenal or Barcelona.

Fans wearing replica kits with scarves and starting chants, setting off flares, etc.

One Jesus statue, there's only one Jesus statue, one Jesus staaaaatue, there's only one Jesus staaaatue.

statue

 

[columbus]

Well, that's good. At list now we can have room for improvement. We can both agree that this corrupted idea breeds more corrupted ideas within the nation.

The Quran is much worse for corrupted ideas. Most people understand that.
Muslims don't, because they are blinded by their idolatry.
Tom

 

[psychoslice]

Yes, they don't mind having the statue. Why would an atheist support the crowd who think that God has a son? How can God have a son?

You can like the statue without believe in what the statue means to Christians, its just a statue after all.