Edit: a few days ago the Diocese decided to respond to the blasphemous play, Golgotha Picnic, so they sent a Jesuit. What are you complaining about? Even Jesus committed blasphemy, said the Jesuit.
Yesterday the theater piece "Golgotha Picnic" was performed -- at its conclusion a sanguine Jesuit Priest, Breulmann said: Even Jesus had as his last words, "My God why hast thou forsaken me" which is at its core, blasphemous.
Hamburg (kath.net / CBA / red) On Monday evening in Hamburg, the controversial play "Golgotha Picnic" was performed in Germany. The SSPX has previously called for protests yesterday evening and had also called for a vigil outside the theater. According to the CBA the protest was attended by about 20 people, according to the "Star" magazine, there were 60 participants. Following the play there was a panel discussion at which the ministers who attended, a Catholic school rector, Jesuit, Father Hermann Breul.
He was "neither amused nor shocked, but thoughtful," said the degreed philosopher of religion. "It was strong stuff, but I have found points where I can say, this piece has something." It raises questions and has an >>intensely deep grammar<<. If you have read Nietzsche, not all of its alienation from God is strange, said Breulmann. Actually it poses a question about all freedom of art, if the aesthetic of the piece has crossed any borders. I would not, however, characterize the play as blasphemous. "I would have thought that the Good Lord would have let things be cool," said the elderly Jesuit. Breulman, not wanting to associate himself with the criticisms of the protesters said: even Jesus said with his last words, "My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" which in its core would have been blasphemous.
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What would people say about a play that was a farce called "Moses and Me have sex at Treblinka." Hey it's artistic expression. And didn't Moses live very comfortably for a long time before he decided to give up his privilege. All artistic expression being equal now. If Herr Breulmann appreciates Nietzsche so well I'm sure he can appreciate Richard Dawkins and Leon Trotsky. Who is paying for this gerbil-mind's living expenses?
ReplyDeleteF****ing idiot.
ReplyDeleteThe 'Jesuit', that is
ReplyDeletePsalm 21 is blasphemous now?
ReplyDeletethe "paper" reported that the Jesuit said "which is at its core, blasphemous", then reported him saying "since in the core that would not have been blasphemous. I dont think that the problem here is that the "paper" can not hear, let alone write, but that the whole story was only put forth to create an "artistic" venue for the title of the story. Can no one employ people above a 3rd grade education?
ReplyDeleteYou don't find his statement objectionable in the least, I take it?
ReplyDeleteJust to head you off at the pass, it's a German translation of the word "Kern" which is translated variously as 'nucleus', 'essence', 'core' and so forth.
ReplyDeleteWith a bit of philosophy, you know that the Jesuit is admitting something about Christ's nature [Kern] which would be that He could commit blasphemy.
In any event, even if there were errors of the kind you're attempting to describe, I think we can all agree that the Jesuit giving a passing grade to this play and suggesting that Christ would utter blasphemies is incredible.