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Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today?
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:55 pm
by _Fiannan
http://www.LDS.org/liahona/1978/02/the- ... f-the-artsI mean he is saying we need to encourage artistic expression in our ranks and even says that a statue of a naked David is inspiring. Have times changed?
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:58 pm
by _Tobin
Yes, the Church Corporation is all encompassing and all powerful now. We now have stalinist art by committee. All Hail the Corporation!!!
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:34 pm
by _zeezrom
It's interesting that he mentions a male nude sculpture. Does this imply that female nude art is also okay? It's also interesting that he picked Michelangelo of all the artists. This guy mastered the male form. Some of his female nudes look like men with breasts glued on:
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:19 pm
by _Buffalo
zeezrom wrote:It's interesting that he mentions a male nude sculpture. Does this imply that female nude art is also okay? It's also interesting that he picked Michelangelo of all the artists. This guy mastered the male form. Some of his female nudes look like men with breasts glued on:
I think it's an open secret that Brother Kimball was gay.
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:34 pm
by _DarkHelmet
Most of the artists that fit his description would be way too liberal for people like BC Space and Droopy.
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:49 pm
by _DarkHelmet
I love this quote from SWK
President John Taylor so prophesied, as he emphasized his words with this directive:
“You mark my words, and write them down and see if they do not come to pass.
“You will see the day that Zion will be far ahead of the outside world in everything pertaining to learning of every kind as we are today in regard to religious matters.
“God expects Zion to become the praise and glory of the whole earth, so that kings hearing of her fame will come and gaze upon her glory. …”
Mormons are such a humble people. I wonder when this prophecy will come to pass?
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:57 pm
by _Fiannan
DarkHelmet wrote:I love this quote from SWK
President John Taylor so prophesied, as he emphasized his words with this directive:
“You mark my words, and write them down and see if they do not come to pass.
“You will see the day that Zion will be far ahead of the outside world in everything pertaining to learning of every kind as we are today in regard to religious matters.
“God expects Zion to become the praise and glory of the whole earth, so that kings hearing of her fame will come and gaze upon her glory. …”
Mormons are such a humble people. I wonder when this prophecy will come to pass?
Already happening:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/pri ... story.html
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:58 pm
by _Corpsegrinder
Buffalo wrote:I think it's an open secret that Brother Kimball was gay.
...and at least one TBM author of science fiction.
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:02 pm
by _bcspace
Most of the artists that fit his description would be way too liberal for people like BC Space and Droopy.
I have little problem with actual nude
art. To paraphrase Potter Stewart, "Porn is hard to define, but I know it when I see it." Having said that, most sex and nude scenes in movies that I'm aware of are not art and I am fully aware that some very old or ancient works that are generally considered art today were considered to be porn at the time they were created.
Re: Woould Spencer W. Kimball's article be too liberal today
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:04 pm
by _zeezrom
But then they cover the shoulders of female angels. WTF?