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Offline s2srea

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« on: June 05, 2013, 05:08:12 PM »
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    • What were the purposes of Gargoyles in old Catholic art?
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    « Reply #1 on: June 05, 2013, 05:40:44 PM »
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    • I believe they are used to represent and warn of the corruption caused by sin, though some protestants (Texe Marrs, for example) see them as "evidence" of Satanism in the Catholic Church.
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    « Reply #2 on: June 05, 2013, 05:50:14 PM »
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    • Thanks Knight Vigilant. If you see a gargoyle used on a modern product- would you stay away from it? There is a company who uses a demon-gargoyle for its labeling. I really like the product, but don't like the idea that it has a demonesque figure on it.  :rolleyes:
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    « Reply #3 on: June 06, 2013, 12:45:12 AM »
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    • If it's fireworks or tobasco sauce it's probably fine  :jester:
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    « Reply #4 on: June 06, 2013, 08:12:52 AM »
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    • Just for the heck of it, I looked it up in the Catholic Dictionary............

    gargoyle

    (French: gargouille, throat) Projecting spout to discharge rainwater from the roof-gutters of buildings. In Gothic architecture they were grotesquely carved to represent the heads of men, demons, and beasts symbolic of various characteristics; the lion, of courage; the fox, of cunning. Some of them are famous, notably those of Notre Dame in Paris; in France it is said there are no two alike. Gargoyles are now used merely for ornamentation.

     



    Not the kind of ornamentation I'd like decorating my place.


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    « Reply #5 on: June 06, 2013, 08:27:37 AM »
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    If it's fireworks or tobasco sauce it's probably fine  :jester:


    There's a good IPA (beer) that's festooned with gargoyles as well. Seems like that would get a pass too. :)
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    « Reply #6 on: June 06, 2013, 09:16:35 AM »
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    • Quote from: Iuvenalis
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    If it's fireworks or tobasco sauce it's probably fine  :jester:


    There's a good IPA (beer) that's festooned with gargoyles as well. Seems like that would get a pass too. :)


    Thats what I was thinking of Iuve! Stone!
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    « Reply #7 on: June 06, 2013, 11:29:55 AM »
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    If it's fireworks or tobasco sauce it's probably fine  :jester:


    There's a good IPA (beer) that's festooned with gargoyles as well. Seems like that would get a pass too. :)


    Thats what I was thinking of Iuve! Stone!


    Then bottoms up, what are you waiting for?!
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    « Reply #8 on: June 06, 2013, 02:34:28 PM »
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    • I was taught they were there to ward off evil... however see video



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    « Reply #9 on: June 06, 2013, 02:59:35 PM »
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    If it's fireworks or tobasco sauce it's probably fine  :jester:


    There's a good IPA (beer) that's festooned with gargoyles as well. Seems like that would get a pass too. :)


    Thats what I was thinking of Iuve! Stone!


    Then bottoms up, what are you waiting for?!

     
    What can I say- scruples. lol
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