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JD Vance, Elon Musk blast Church of England for God-mocking graffiti: 'They're debasing themselves'

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A new exhibit at the historic Canterbury Cathedral in the United Kingdom that features graffiti questioning God's goodness prompted Vice President J.D. Vance, Elon Musk and others to claim the Church of England is humiliating itself.

The art exhibit, titled "Hear Us," features temporary graffiti in the church that aims to highlight minorities while posing difficult questions to God, according to a press release from the cathedral.

This project focuses on partnering with marginalized communities — such as Punjabi, black and brown diaspora, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ groups — to collaboratively create handwritten literature responding to the question, 'What would you ask God?'" said the cathedral, whose dean, the Very Rev. David Monteith, approved of the project.


"Are you there?" and "Why did you create hate when love is by far more powerful?" are among the questions posed by the exhibit headed by Alex Vellis, a poet who identifies as a queer vegan and uses they/them pronouns. Other messages include, "Does everything have a soul?" and "Do you regret your creation?"

"Is illness sin?" said another message. Others asked, "Why all the suffering?" and "If you made us all in your own form, why the violence killing storm?"

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I can't tell yet whether the art exhibit works as art; I'd probably have to see it in person. But I like the idea of bringing hard questions into the church, and art is one way to do that. If the church isn't wrestling with the hard questions of life, then we're not doing our job.

I note that most of the critics listed in the Christian Post's article aren't Anglican. Maybe they should come and sit beside us for a while and listen to the questions that we Anglicans raise as we wrestle with faith.

Is this a good time to mention that next week's OT lectionary reading is Jacob wrestling with the angel?
 
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