tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post111929520789919175..comments2023-05-27T03:17:19.681-07:00Comments on PyroManiac: Monday Menagerie IIIPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1132905236019464082005-11-24T23:53:00.000-08:002005-11-24T23:53:00.000-08:00Wow. Who would have guessed that one of the famous...Wow. Who would have guessed that one of the famous Phil Johnson's favorite spots in the world also happened to be mine as well?<BR/><BR/>Mukilteo Beach. Ah the memories. I lost a kite in the powerlines once...I cried.<BR/><BR/>In 2nd grade we found a stray dog roaming the beach. We took him home and named him Blackie. What color do you think he was?<BR/><BR/>My family has celebrated many a birthday at Ivar's.<BR/><BR/>I've walked hand-in-hand with my beautiful wife in that park.<BR/><BR/>Memories...<BR/><BR/>Maybe my next one will involve the Pyro?<BR/><BR/>See you at the ferry!Mike Perrigouehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887588981071314757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119628914373020872005-06-24T09:01:00.000-07:002005-06-24T09:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for clarifying where you're coming from. I ...Thanks for clarifying where you're coming from. I guess my tendency would be to stay a little farther away from the blurry line, and this case particularly disturbed me because this was done by people who claimed to be Christians. I thought about Tut, too, and wondered if I tend to let time and distance inform my sensibilities too much: Tut's really, really old, so it seems more OK to gawk at his remains, whereas there are people still living who older than Rosalia Lombardo would have been had she lived, so it's more macabre to gawk at hers. <BR/><BR/>I probably wouldn't go to see the plasticized cadavers, either, but I let myself look at pictures of them online, then wondered if I should have. It certainly bothered me greatly when one was stolen -- far more than the theft of a typical museum object would have bothered me. What does that tell me?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I've wandered into attempting to discern right and wrong based on emotional responses, which probably isn't a safe or wise place to be, so I'll shut up, now. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for changing the time stamp. Isn't that better? :-)Valerie (Kyriosity)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07389879363642577194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119626542314803912005-06-24T08:22:00.000-07:002005-06-24T08:22:00.000-07:00Valerie wrote: "I wonder whether the proper Christ...Valerie wrote: "I wonder whether the proper Christian response to this sort of thing is (literally) morbid curiosity. Shouldn't this rather more offend than attract us? I can't think that a neutral, dispassionate anthropological interest is quite right. These death displays ought to be denounced as a perverse, anti-Gospel glorification of a great enemy."<BR/><BR/>Good points. I'm both offended AND intrigued by displays like this. I briefly contemplated going to see the plasticized-cadavers display now touring the country when it was in LA, but ultimately decided not to. Having once worked in a mortuary, I'm not automatically repulsed by a corpse, but I'm uneasy with the deliberate glorification of death—and I'm certainly concerned for anyone for whom death is an obsession.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it's not the display of a corpse per se that disturbs me. I think the mummy display in the British Museum is facinating and legitimate. I disagree with those who oppose all anthropological investigations into Native American culture because they think the bones of ancient ancestors must never be disturbed. After the passage of so much time, legitimate historical and anthropological interests must be weighed alongside the "morbid curiosity" factor.<BR/><BR/>The Capuchin crypt at Palermo certainly blurs the line between the two. If I had been able to talk to the Monks in 1599 about the validity of this approach to death, I would have argued strongly aganst the preservation and public display of cadavers. But now that they have been there for generations, they <I>are</I> really interesting to see. I don't really know what it is about the passage of time that makes it seem different, but it does to me.<BR/><BR/>King Tut might have a different opinion, if he knew his corpse and the artifacts associated with his death would be going on permanent tour 2,000 years after he was laid to rest. The whole subject raises some difficult and troubling questions.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I fixed the time stamps for you. Thanks for the suggestions.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119613711583525242005-06-24T04:48:00.000-07:002005-06-24T04:48:00.000-07:00I don't feel so much "Ewww" as Carla does (I once ...I don't feel so much "Ewww" as Carla does (I once dissected a human cadaver...it takes a lot to trigger my Ewww respose), but I wonder whether the proper Christian response to this sort of thing is (literally) morbid curiosity. Shouldn't this rather more offend than attract us? I can't think that a neutral, dispassionate anthropological interest is quite right. These death displays ought to be denounced as a perverse, anti-Gospel glorification of a great enemy. Death is a defeated enemy, to be sure, but still an enemy. And being quite comfortable with this sort of thing smacks a bit of carelessly treasonous fraternization.<BR/><BR/>I hope you will pardon me for fussing at you in my first comment here. But since I've already started, here's another, more lighthearted criticism: Your comments are rather unhelpfully set to show only the time of each comment. If, like me, you think it would be nicer to show the date, as well, go into Blogger and click Settings > Comments; scroll down to "Comments Timestamp Format" and select a more informative option.<BR/><BR/>Cordially (really!),<BR/><BR/>~ValerieValerie (Kyriosity)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07389879363642577194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119423552642277442005-06-21T23:59:00.000-07:002005-06-21T23:59:00.000-07:00This is a highly fascinating post, thank you! Your...This is a highly fascinating post, thank you! Your blog is brand new to me and I will be returning. It is nice to find a theologically-minded man with a sense of humor too. <BR/><BR/>Warmly,<BR/>KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035122244780616689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119413774609101692005-06-21T21:16:00.000-07:002005-06-21T21:16:00.000-07:00I was onced defecated on by a seagull while uloadi...I was onced defecated on by a seagull while uloading a boat at the dock right next to that lighthouse. Ivars is good. You should try Arnie's next time.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I was directed towards this site by my good buddy Mark O. who says we look exactly alike. I don't know what that has to do with anything, really.<BR/><BR/>I've used the daily Spurgeon devotional quite a bit. Nice to see you joined the 'sphere.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936366465168891063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119411056987483222005-06-21T20:30:00.000-07:002005-06-21T20:30:00.000-07:00Kelly wants to know if it smelled in there Sick!!...Kelly wants to know if it smelled in there Sick!!Bret Capranicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664375981043603874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119315424763997252005-06-20T17:57:00.000-07:002005-06-20T17:57:00.000-07:00Thanks for the post. I was experiencing withdrawa...Thanks for the post. I was experiencing withdrawals.Jeremy Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552780649310262425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119303867934343742005-06-20T14:44:00.000-07:002005-06-20T14:44:00.000-07:00One mans "eww" is another mans art, I guess.Signed...One mans "eww" is another mans art, I guess.<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/>Eww<BR/><BR/>(loved the shot at the top - brings back memories of growing up in western WA - but "eww" on the clams)Carla Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395062089776262435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119297428310784472005-06-20T12:57:00.000-07:002005-06-20T12:57:00.000-07:00that was...uhhh...interesting Phil.I might make a ...that was...uhhh...interesting Phil.<BR/><BR/>I might make a blog entry about your blog entry. <BR/><BR/>Nice set up for it....and nice non-warning about what was coming.<BR/><BR/>LOL<BR/><BR/>KerryBlackCalvinist aka G.R.A.C.E. Preechahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932595078017549317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12723103.post-1119295866733623122005-06-20T12:31:00.000-07:002005-06-20T12:31:00.000-07:00I will be making plans forthwith! Forget about all...I will be making plans forthwith! Forget about all that ancient art and sculpture stuff. <BR/><BR/>Fred<BR/><A HREF="http://www.fredsbibletalk.com" REL="nofollow">Fred's Bible Talk</A>Fred Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025967176465685306noreply@blogger.com