People telling me they don't like my art because of religion..
This is seriously tiring to see. It's so annoying that everyone is trying to judge my work as some religious doing. I have one half telling me "I don't like your stuff because you use crosses, you're too religious!" and another half telling me "I don't like your stuff because you use skulls and horns, you're a Satan worshiper!" Seriously I get no break. I wish people could enjoy it for "art", not "religion".
Sure, I use imagery from both. I do use a lot of crosses because I enjoy the art of them. I do not believe in God. I use a lot of skulls and skulls with horns because I enjoy the art of them. I do not believe in Satan. I also use imagery taken from other religions as well, because I see it as something that can be made into beautiful art. Not something that people will sit there and pray to all day or be used in cults. What's funny is that I don't even see my items as being religious in any way. It's simply art.
If you want to sit there and have this belief that i'm one or the other, even though I use imagery from many sides in a lot of my art, go for it. I understand that overly-religious people will see some of my work as "religious" because that's how they see everything. But you do not have to go out of your way to send me messages about how you don't like one half of my work or another. Keep it to yourself and go on to art that you enjoy.
I even have one of my friend's grandparents contacting everyone freaking out that i'm a "sacrificial dark lord of Hell" or some shit. Seriously. Chill.
Sure, I use imagery from both. I do use a lot of crosses because I enjoy the art of them. I do not believe in God. I use a lot of skulls and skulls with horns because I enjoy the art of them. I do not believe in Satan. I also use imagery taken from other religions as well, because I see it as something that can be made into beautiful art. Not something that people will sit there and pray to all day or be used in cults. What's funny is that I don't even see my items as being religious in any way. It's simply art.
If you want to sit there and have this belief that i'm one or the other, even though I use imagery from many sides in a lot of my art, go for it. I understand that overly-religious people will see some of my work as "religious" because that's how they see everything. But you do not have to go out of your way to send me messages about how you don't like one half of my work or another. Keep it to yourself and go on to art that you enjoy.
I even have one of my friend's grandparents contacting everyone freaking out that i'm a "sacrificial dark lord of Hell" or some shit. Seriously. Chill.
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Your art is amazing. And anyone who knows anything about gothic styles should know they incorporate religious AND death-related imagery. 
Even as a Christian, it bugs me when people do stuff like that. Religion and art are two separate things unless its art that's specifically about religion. Don't let these people bug you too much, you're art is beautiful no matter the influence or what people say.
It's one of those things that religion needs to stay out of, like goverment.
If it is a religious piece, ie, you were drawing Jesus or Satan or Jehovah or even Buddha, for a religious purpose, I can some what seeing people being "you know.. I don't believe in your religion but your piece of work is still pretty fucking amazing." but to just base something that doesn't have to do with religion, on your own religion doesn't make any sense to me...
If you were making a piece bashing Catholics or Satan Worshippers Or Wiccans, I can see getting pissed, same with it was with a race/gender/sexuality but..... I don't know..
Why are crosses and skulls and horns automatically assumed to be religion... All the girls at my school with the cheetah print cross shirt or the girls with the skull leggings aren't considered overly religious...
I don't get people at all... ._. I think I'ma just stay being anti social.
If it is a religious piece, ie, you were drawing Jesus or Satan or Jehovah or even Buddha, for a religious purpose, I can some what seeing people being "you know.. I don't believe in your religion but your piece of work is still pretty fucking amazing." but to just base something that doesn't have to do with religion, on your own religion doesn't make any sense to me...
If you were making a piece bashing Catholics or Satan Worshippers Or Wiccans, I can see getting pissed, same with it was with a race/gender/sexuality but..... I don't know..
Why are crosses and skulls and horns automatically assumed to be religion... All the girls at my school with the cheetah print cross shirt or the girls with the skull leggings aren't considered overly religious...
I don't get people at all... ._. I think I'ma just stay being anti social.
I drew a man in a white robe with a pointed hood one time and my black teacher kicked me out of class. But I don't believe in the KKK, the robe was just art to me. Really?
"sacrificial dark lord of Hell"
At that point you know you can't reason with that kind of drop dead stupid. I'd just play along with it. "I'm going down to the abortion store now for my daily fix and on the way home I was thinking of picking up a gay to sacrifice to the satan lord. Need anything while I'm down there?"
At that point you know you can't reason with that kind of drop dead stupid. I'd just play along with it. "I'm going down to the abortion store now for my daily fix and on the way home I was thinking of picking up a gay to sacrifice to the satan lord. Need anything while I'm down there?"
testing to see if it's a plz.
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no? fuck.
A friend of mine told me something not long ago and it is true… Where people look for God (religion) they will find it in everything. And where people look for Satan, they will see him in everything.
I choose to see art in everything… and you know what… I find it.
Love your work!
I choose to see art in everything… and you know what… I find it.
Love your work!
but i love your art its so unique and creative 
Well I for one love your art
No words, honestly. Sometimes people is so... can I say ridiculous? I'm not teasing religious people because I too believe in God and most of all I strongly think that every single person should be allowed to believe whatever he/she wants freely and in peace: I'm just telling that being so bigot leads to absolutely nothing and is extremely archaic! We don't live in the Middle Age anymore: we're a modern society and we should have massively understand that nowadays crosses are not only the simble of Christianity and that skulls, crows, horns, etcetera are not only the simble of Satan. We call us an open-minded society but when I read those kind of things I really think that we are exactly the opposite...
Carry on with your awesome job, dear: many people love it.
Carry on with your awesome job, dear: many people love it.
Personally, I love all your work, I'd buy a lot of it had I the money to do so. I also love the subtle contradiction I find in each peice. I'm in your shoes in my own way. I'm a very broad-minded writer in an extremist, conservative town. I read my poetry at poetry slams and such, but I get slammed for "being a morbid eyesore to the town" and I have been chased out of poetry clubs.
Haters are just gonna hate, but they lose in the end, because they usually end up kicking themselves in the ass.
You've actually inspired me to venture into jewelry making. So forget haters hand spazoids, and strive to inspire and create.
Haters are just gonna hate, but they lose in the end, because they usually end up kicking themselves in the ass.
You've actually inspired me to venture into jewelry making. So forget haters hand spazoids, and strive to inspire and create.
People are always trying to find an excuse to get offended.
I like your work, I think your jewels are fantastic! No metter what they say, you have a big talent, it's natural you use it, as you want. 
Lol, i thought you were religious, but it's cool. You're not? It's even cooler XD
Truth be told: There is always someone out there who is looking for something to get offended by. I really think SOME people claim they're offended for the attention. Particularly if it's public and gets media attention.
I mean, I'm surprised Native Americans haven't raised a shitstorm over a sports team being called the Red Skins!
I wonder how long it'll take for the word "terrorist" to become offensive to people of Middle Eastern descent. (Hurrdurr, it probably is already and I'm just slow at realizing it!)
I mean, I'm surprised Native Americans haven't raised a shitstorm over a sports team being called the Red Skins!
I wonder how long it'll take for the word "terrorist" to become offensive to people of Middle Eastern descent. (Hurrdurr, it probably is already and I'm just slow at realizing it!)
"I mean, I'm surprised Native Americans haven't raised a shitstorm over a sports team being called the Red Skins!"
Already happened.
My high school's mascot was the Redskins; they were forced to change it to the Redwings by (mostly white liberal) activists.
Already happened.
My high school's mascot was the Redskins; they were forced to change it to the Redwings by (mostly white liberal) activists.Wow...are you serious? Wow.
I'm serious.
The local Native Americans themselves gave no fucks about the mascot name; in fact the biggest donor to the high school was the casino they owned.
The local Native Americans themselves gave no fucks about the mascot name; in fact the biggest donor to the high school was the casino they owned.
That's so stupid!
I wrote an editorial for the school newspaper saying so, but a lot of the teachers got pissy at me for it.
Lolteachers. The worst ones are the ones who will grade you down for writing a paper that opposes their POV on an issue.
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the question is when u pple gonna open your minds and eyes and stop calling those pple terrorist just cuz that's what media is feeding us.
truth be told is there are always pple who wants other pple to suffer by making it hard on them.
truth be told is there are always pple who wants other pple to suffer by making it hard on them.
I think the root of a lot of it is religion. Instead of reading our texts and taking what we want from them, we start pushing our personal interpretations on others. Anybody who doesn't interpret the sacred texts of whichever religion we are as the grass is green, NOT the trees(silly example here) is wrong and needs to be browbeat until they believe the same way!
Can you imagine how much crap would stop flying if people just let their neighbors read their sacred texts in peace? I can bet you a lot of the wars would slow down or stop.
Can you imagine how much crap would stop flying if people just let their neighbors read their sacred texts in peace? I can bet you a lot of the wars would slow down or stop.