Ang poleteismo ay isang sining na nilikha ni Mideo Cruz.Ito ay kabilang sa Kulo Exhibit na isinagawa noong June 17,2011 sa Kulo Exhibit na isinagawa sa Cultural Center of the Philippines. Maraming tao ang hindi nagustuhan ang sining na ito ni Mideo Cruz. Marami ang taong hindi nagustuhan ang paraan niya ng pagpapahayag ng kanyang sining. Maituturing na halos karamihan sa ating bansa ay mga katoliko kaya’t marami ang bumatikos sa kanya. Lalo na sa ginawa niyang sining sa imahe ng panginoong Jesukristo https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=mideo+cruz+exhibit&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ7AlqFQoTCKC47buq-scCFVIcjgod2LAHbA&dpr=1&safe=active&ssui=on
Is Kulo Exhibit a Freedom of Expression or a Blasphemous Act? Why?
ReplyDeleteLuis Salvador JH
ReplyDeleteDefinitely BLASPHEMY. PERIOD. Art is free expression but of course you need to know your limits. God deserves to be fully respected and never made fun of. What he did was immoral and should never have been done. In short, respect God and never mix His image with sinful ones. Keep His name clean.
I feel that it is blasphemous, yes it is an act of expression but I feel it could have been done in a different way and it could have been done better. We are all given the freedom to express ourselves, but there is a line and I feel that this is crossing it.
ReplyDeleteIt is a blasphemous act. To "express" denial of a religion in that way is the very definition of blasphemous. Desecrating the very faith of many people not in the nation but in the world, becomes too much. One could simply keep their ideas to themselves, rather than affect another person's faith.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is both an expression of freedom and a blasphemous act. He expresses his freedom by "twisting" or changing the true meaning of sacred images and that causes it to be a blasphemous act.
ReplyDeletethis is blasphemous because you may be free to have your own opinion in religion and everything else, but you dont really have to bring it out and show everyone through blasphemy and make fun of someone's religion and belief
ReplyDeleteIsa Sarrosa JH
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, it is a blasphemous act because it is offensive to those who are Catholic therefore many Filipinos may be affected by this because majority are Catholic. The cross is very sacred for this is where Jesus was crucified and where he died. This is very meaningful to Catholics for this is a symbol of Christ's love for us. We remember what He did for us in order to save us from our sins. Now to find out that someone is doing that to the things that are sacred to many is truly a blasphemous act.
In my opinion, I think that it is blasphemy. We should respect God and never destroy his name. Art may be a form of expression but, we should now when to stop. The artist should have thought about the consequences first, before he posted his exhibit.
ReplyDeleteIt can be a bit of both. I believe that everybody should be given the right to express their feelings and emotions without being attacked personally. But, I would lean towards the fact that it is blasphemous because in some way it can be seen as mocking the Lord. Despite our free will and freedom of expression, we must remember that God is divine and almighty and not just a person.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a Blasphemous Act. The exhibit is offensive to the Catholic religion. There are different ways to express ourselves, but offending others, especially something seen as sacred, isn't the way to do it.
ReplyDeleteOf course it is bad to put markings on jesus christ. The cross is the symbol of jesus dying for our sins and we should not take that for granted. We should appreciate all that God has done for us.
ReplyDeleteIt is a Blasphemous Act because it is offensive to the Catholic people. For Catholics it may be offensive because it is adding things that may look profane. It is also a Freedom or Expression because he shows what he wants in his form of art. I would not want to kill him because we are all made equally by God. Also we do not have the right to descriminate others just for doing what they want.
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ReplyDeleteIs Kulo Exhibit a Freedom of Expression or a Blasphemous Act? Why?
It is a Blasphemous act, for it is disrespecting the Catholic Religion. He is insulting the symbols. The Catholic Church has done nothing to him, do you go to another house and disrespect your friend's mom for no reason, just because you feel like it. Everyone has freedom but we must use this freedom correctly, we can express our freedom in a better way. Freedom can go far, you can do anything but it also has its limits.
Anton castillo jh
ReplyDeleteI think this exhibit is a balsphemous act. Because the fact that it insults our loving God who cares for us so much. Hebrews 12: 5b says
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“ My son , do not scorn * the Lord’s discipline
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Do no hurt someone who loves you so much, even in death. Freedom must be used wisely. With the guidance of the holy spirit. Psalm 34:8 says "Taste and see the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him." This exhibit makes Mr Cruz's relationship with God vanish.
Mariella Isabel M. Mojares JH
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I believe that's when we look at it in a Christian manner it is blasphemy because we are tasked to follow the 10 Commandments which tells us not to take God name in vain and by vandalizing the image and sculptures of it is not only rude but it is disrespectful to the sacrifices that God has made for us. Though we are given freedom we should realize that when we express our freedom it's for the grater good of everyone to help and further understand each other and what we want. I respect his way of expressing himself by doing this but I don't think that this is a type of "art" that we should support. As a Christian I know that violence or fighting him because of his work will not help anyone because if we fight violence with violence nothing will happen except living a world full of violence and hate.
It is a Blasphemous Act. Yes, we have the freedom to do whatever we want, but we still have the responsiblity to do what is right. It is called morals. As christians we respect other religions like muslims and jews, but doing acts like this shows no respect to our own religion. If muslims themselves kill people just because of blasphemy against their beliefs and if we christians just let these acts go unpunished what does this say about us? In my opinion yes this is art, an art of vandalism, an art that shows no respect for God and other Christians.
ReplyDeleteAntonio Ramos J-H
ReplyDeleteThere are limitations to what you should be allowed to do, freedom of expression isn't insulting a religion's beacon of faith. At the same time he is expressing himself, I think he just didn't think about the consequences.
In the middle but more on blasphemy. I respect their freedom and that they want to express their feelings through this. But as part of the religion, I am offended. They should at least take into account what will be affected by his works, like a whole religion. But in the end I still respect them more than hate them since everyone has a right to have freedom.
ReplyDeleteEven though art is considered a freedom of expression the Kulo exhibit mocks God in deferent ways which is a Blasphemous act to both the eyes of God and Christians.And the exhibit is also disrespecting God which is an immoral thing to do.So even if they say that he is only using his freedom of expression that doesn't necessarily mean you can do things like these that result to Blasphemous acts.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this is both freedom of expression and a blasphemous act. This is blasphemous because this exhibit is a form of mockery against the religion because of its artworks. The exhibit shows artworks that go against numerous religious figures. However, this is also an act of freedom of expression because he is exercising his freedom to do what he wishes to, whoch in this sense, to make these artworks.
ReplyDeleteAllysa Manalo JH
ReplyDeleteEveryone deserves freedom but we should learn how to use that freedom correctly. I believe that this is a blasphemous act because as christians and human beings we should respect one another. When he disrespected iur God he disrespected us.
I respect the freedom of expression of Mideo Cruz, but his way of art or freedom of expression is disrespecting the Catholic Religion. If there are people who respect his art then should respect the religion too, Mideo Cruz used his freedom of expression in the wrong way.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Kulo Exhibit is more of a blasphemous act than a freedom of expression because yes, it is art and it is a way to express his feelings but it is mocking the Christian religion. God is always first. We should not mock him in any way.
ReplyDeleteThis is considered as freedom of expression but we must use our freedom wisely. Respect others especially God, the person who gave us the freedom to do what we want.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a blasphemous act. We all have freedom, but freedom comes with responsibility. We should learn how to respect religion, and most of all, respect God. This is pure mockery of God, and this is offensive to see.
ReplyDeleteI believe that what is portrayed is a blasphemous act. Christians follow Christ and see Him as a leader. Destroying the image of Christ is a huge disrespect to the christian community.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is a blasphemous act, this clearly is an act of disrespect toward the belief of millions. Even though Mideo Cruz may have his own motives, but he should know his limits. To make something like this is very offensive to Christians.
ReplyDeleteBlashpemy is presented here. How dare this exhibit proclaim a freedom of expression. The audacity of Mildeo to show sinful creations of unrighteousness is reprobate. God the Creator is being shamed. He is going against the Commandments. Freedom will not be possible without laws because that is not freedom, it is chaos and there is no chaos in freedom.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is blasphemy. I understand that this may be considered as art to some people but we should not go beyond the limits and resort to disrespecting Jesus. Members of the Catholic community may find this offensive and art should be more expressive and should appeal to everyone.
ReplyDeleteThe exhibit is pure blasphemy. Sure, we want freedom but then again true freedom happens when we keep God's law, our basic rights to life, property, honor, and marriage are protected. Ten commandments worthy, it does not follow the law that says he must have no other God besides the Father. Mideo Cruz may have expressed his point of view about our religion but he did mock it as well. Believers won't do such a thing. Therefore, it may be assumed that he does not believe in God the Father. Freedom is important but only if we use it in the right way.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this was a blasphemous act because it is disrespect. It is disrespectful, just try to think if you did that to someone in power here? If a student did that to a teacher it would be sanctioned, if citizens did that to a president, they would imprisoned, so us as unworthy children of God, we have no right to disrespect Him. We have no right to do anything disrespectful and mean to God, because He gave us everything and we must love and respect Him. It is very disrespectful to the images of Jesus and the saints and other artifacts of the Church. It may be a freedom of expression but it shows the little respect He has for our Lord.
ReplyDeleteJeline Reyes 32 JI
ReplyDeleteI think that this exhibit is an act of blasphemy. Blasphemy is defined as insulting or ridiculing God. Yes, Mideo Cruz has the right and freedom to express, but he should be responsible with this freedom. Not only was his exhibit rude to the Catholic community, it also hurt and offended God and His image.
Jai Munji JI
ReplyDeleteArt is one's way of expression but this is disrespect. He should know his limits, and instead of giving praise and honor to God, he mocks Him instead. "Nakakabastos". As an artist, he is very influencial so I think that he should serve as a good role model to others.
It is blasphemous art towards the religious people. On the basic definition of art, it actually meets it, but it is offending to some people. Being free in the reiligious sense means that you follow the 10 commandments, which basically mean doing good. So in our case this is blashpemous and yet it is still art because art isn't always merry and positive, but the real question is "Is this the right thing?". Cause religious freedom will always go down to that question, is it the right thing to do? That's why it is largely blashpemous to us.
ReplyDeleteThe way of expression of Mideo Cruz is blasphemy, because even if he is simply trying to express his art, he is mocking the Christian religion which is an abuse of freedom. Even if freedom is for all, everyone must learn to control their freedom properly.
ReplyDeleteJob Andre M. Mingoa J-I 25
ReplyDeleteI believe that Mr. Mideo Cruz is being blasphemous towards God because His name and image was tainted by obscene and sinful pictures and objects. I understand that he wants to freely express himself through art, but his work goes over the borders of art and blasphemy.
I think that this is blasphemous because the poleteismo is disrespecting the image of God and Jesus. It may be considered as an act of freedom but it's more of blasphemous. No matter what you should never disrespect His image. We are all Christians therefore everyone must respect God
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the Kulo Exhibit is a blasphemous act. What kind of world do we live in? Where freedom is equal to exploitation? Freedom should mean expressing yourself—what Mideo did, mocking and disrespecting God, is not, in ANY WAY, "freedom." His "freedom of expression" is like a punch in the face; tell me, if I punched you, wouldn't you feel angered? Creating a mockery of one's faith cannot be excused for freedom—it is an act sprung by hate and ONLY by hate. Why should freedom make you a horrible human being? Freedom should coexist with morality.
ReplyDeleteIt is clearly blasphemous act. Jesus does not deserve to be treated that way especially because He was the one who died for all of us. He is the son of God. Mideo Cruz disrespected Him as well as our religion and even though he isnt Catholic, he should still have respected us and our God.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this is considered a blesphemious act. It may be an act of "freedom" but isn't true freedom the act of doing something that may benefit others as well? Doing this only offends people as this is a sensitive matter. If we were to do that to other religious symbols, how would they react for that matter?
ReplyDeleteIt is a blasphemous act since his art shows disrespect to God. He may defend himself by saying it's an act of freedom of expression but he should still consider other people; especially how others would feel after seeing it
ReplyDeleteNikki Gatchalian - JI
ReplyDeleteArt is a form of freedom; however, there are limitations. Mideo Cruz disgraced and desecrated the image of Christ. We have remember that God isn't an ordinary person, He is divine. So we should respect Him.
I believe that this is his means of expression of saying that he doesnt believe in God which is alright, but to others having a God is a belief or an opinion, and we should learn to respect others opinion because it is a right. Mideo Cruz has made a blasphemous act because he tried to shake others belief in God
ReplyDeleteI think that the kulo exhibit is an act of blasphemy. Art is about expressing oneself, but I think they should respect other people's religion because that exhibit is just disrespectful
ReplyDeleteJanella Varias, JI
ReplyDeleteThe Kulo Exhibit is a blasphemous act because it disrespects the Catholic religion. It is an immoral thing to do. Mideo Cruz shouldn't have done that because he can express art in a different way. He failed to do what is right and offended many people, especially Christians. “True freedom is fostered when people respect the freedom and dignity of each other.”
It is blasphemy rathan than freedom if expression since it shows vulgar things around christian images. He might have a deeper meaning to those but i think there is a deeper meaning in his art, it might mean something good but you do not associate such things to the lord.
ReplyDeleteGod gave the first man and woman the freedom of choice which resulted to the ruin of the world. In the other side, we were able to receive the word of God through His only Son and we were given the chance of eternal life. In short, there is always the choice to do what is right or wrong. There are many artists in the world who have expressed their love for the God through beautiful paintings, carvings, etc of the Madonna and Child, the Birth of Jesus, and other biblical stories. Unfortunately, there are some artists such as Mideo Cruz who not exactly "abuse" their freedom of thought, but do in some degree. I believe that this man's "work of art" is a work of blasphemy. Instead of using his God-given talent to create significant and astounding works of art, he decided to make a freak show about it.
ReplyDeleteVicky Manalo JI
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is considered blasphemous. Although we humans are all granted the freedom to express ourselves, we must also know how to use this freedom wisely and respect the dignity of others. This exhibit depicts a form of mockery against the beliefs of the Catholics as it disrespects the not only us Catholics, but The Lord Himself. The cross is the symbol of The Lord's sacrifice, thus this should be honored, not mocked nor taken for granted.
It is blasphemy because this is very disrespectful to God and to the catholic people. We may do/express what we want by we need to know when to stop because we might be hurting someone.
ReplyDeleteDaven Jalandoon JI
ReplyDeleteThis act is an example of expressing freedom, each of us have our own mindset towards things such as this. This is the cause of conflict I believe since that the belief of others and we think they are wrong, but in their belief it is right. So yes this is an expression of freedom
I think that the Kulo Exhibit is a blasphemous act. Yes we are all entitled to express our selves freely but not like that. That exhibit disrespects the catholic religion and God himself. He was inconsiderate to how the catholic people would feel about his exhibit which mocks our beliefs.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, mideo cruz is being blasphemous because it may act of freedom but it's too much. We should know our freedom but don't make fun of jesus we should respect God.
ReplyDeleteI think it's very blasphemous because he is going too far and making fun of the Lord and is acting very inconsiderate.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely a blasphemous act. Images of Christ are desecrated with vulgar articles. Jesus died for us yet he disrespects HIM witn disgusting visuals
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, Mideo Cruz's exhibit is blasphemous because he is making fun of the Catholic religion and he is making fun of God, which is very offensive.
ReplyDeleteIts blasphemous. Cause its bad
ReplyDeleteI think it is more of a Blasphemous Act. Although we have the freedom that was given to us by God to do anything we want, there is a line that needs to be drawn. Mideo Cruz expressed his art, but in a way that may seem disrespectful. We must be responsible with this freedom that was gifted to us, and not go over the limit.
ReplyDeleteI that what Mideo Cruz did is an act of blasphemy. Even though you are free to express yourself through your works of art it can still sometimes go too far. He is a catholic and he should know that what he did is disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteZoie Garcia
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this exhibit is a blasphemous act. Though we have a right to create art, we must know our boundaries. This artist is going over the limit, showing disrespect. Though it is their interpretation of art, seeing it as a Catholic, it is very inappropriate. Knowing he is a Catholic as well, I am disappointed as he must know how and when to use the freedom given by our Creator correctly.
It is entirely blasphemous because you can't do that to Jesus. He's a Catholic and it's disrespectful to vandalize his image. You just don't do that.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this is a very blasphemous act. This shouldn't be tolerated.
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ReplyDeleteGabriel Manalk JF 21
ReplyDeleteFrom a Christian point of view, I believe that this piece of "art" is an act of blasphemy. Although Mideo Cruz sees it as a way of freely expressing himself, to many other Catholics in our community the piece of art has gone too far and is seen as an exploitation of this freedom and desecration towards a sacred object of the Church. As Christians and Catholics, we are called to give respect to all around us no matter what they believe in. This act goes against this teaching of the Church and as such is an act of disrespect and blasphemy.
Eunica Fontejon JF
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, it is a blasphemous act because it disrespects God. Not only does it disrespect God, but it also offends us catholics. Art is used to express ourselves freely but we must also know our limit, this exhibit is too much.
The Kulo Exhibit is nothing else but a truly blasphemous act due to the Anti-Christianity it represents. On the other hand, it may be a freedom of expression for others because of their different beliefs and religion; but since the artist is known to be a Catholic, then I truly believe in the sacrilege that this exhibit shows. I am disgusted and repelled by this because it is very disrespectful for a person to perform an act that is against his/her religion.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very blasphemous act. To think that this person who knows of the giant impact that Jesus Christ had on us, of how he sacrificed everything for us, would portray him in this way. It's very disrespectful to change the image of a person which can be misinterpreted as a joke to everyone. Art has its freedom, but it also has its boundaries. Disrespecting our religion is one of those boundaries.
ReplyDeleteThis is a a blasphemous act because we catholics respect Jesus and seeing Jesus' image with mickey mouse decorations is very disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteI believe that what Mideo Cruz did is a blasphemous act because he is making fun of God and disrepecting Him. If he wanted to express his feelings about God through His artwork, then he should have expressed himself in a different way. Not this because it is too much and not right at all.
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DeleteAlleyson Ventura JF 39
ReplyDeleteArt is a form of expression but it shouldn't be an excuse to offend other people, especially organizations and religious groups. This is why the artwork done by Mideo Cruz is plain blasphemy. We have democracy in this country, but that doesn't mean we can use it to harm. Morality mainly involves not only our conscience, but what actions come out of our thinking.
Jill Panganiban JF
ReplyDeleteI do believe that it is a blasphemous act. The artworks found in the exhibit may have disrespected a lot of people for they used our Savior which us, Catholics, truly honor in a different way. Even if we all have our freedom to do and express whatever we want to, we still need to use it properly and correctly.
In my opinion, I think that Mideo Cruz could have expressed his way of art in another way. For me, it was very unproffesional and blasphemous. He or his supporters may say that we should be free to do what we want, but as a CATHOLIC, he should know that he was going to get a lot of attention. Also, as a grown man, he should know that his democratic right has its limits, he should know that his freedom means doing the right things, as well as following the 10 commandments (specifically Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image).
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is blasphemous because what he did disrespected God and we should not use the Lord God's name in vain, and what he did was an example of using the God's name in vain. and it disrespected the Catholic church in general.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we should not stand such blasphemous because he disrespected the statues and sculptures that represent God and anything that has God's image should be scared
ReplyDeleteFor me it is a blasphemous act because it offends the Lord our God. He should express his talent in a good way and not use it in a bad way and disrespect others and their belief.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this "art" is blasphemous because it expressed an offensive and disrespectful act to the Christian community. God gave us freedom for it to be used wisely and with full consciousness of the feelings of the people around us.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this is a very blasphemous act. It not only offended the Catholics around everywhere, but also to God. He didn't do everything and die for our sins just for Him to be disrespected like this. This violates the first commandment as well, and even if he was a Catholic or not, he must respect others. We are all given freedom, but we must use this freedom wisely.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is blasphemous because he disrespected God who gave us freedom to do what we want and we must use it right. He disrespected God by showing bad things and making Jesus look bad even if he has to be taken seriously because Jesus is what made good happen to us.
ReplyDeleteGabby Paca JD
ReplyDeleteI believe that what Mideo Cruz did is very blasphemous because he has shown disrespect to the Lord. We are all Catholics and we should respect our Lord because it is right and it is in the commandments that we should respect the Lord. We are all people of the Lord and we should respect him with good ways and not disrespect him with all these representations of Mideo Cruz.
I believe that Mideo Cruz's artworks are lewd and blasphemous. He obviously disrespected God's image, so how will he receive respect in return? God's image is sacred. No one is allowed to modify it in any way, even if we all have freedom of expression. He was given the freedom to express his thoughts and opinions, however, he did not use the freedom given to him wisely.
ReplyDeleteDanielle Dy JD
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a blasphemous act. This is no longer the freedom of expression but the abuse of freedom. Freedom is something that still has limits no matter where you are. For example, in our government we are given right but there are limits to those rights. I can only hope and pray that he may see the Lord and ask for forgiveness.
In my own opinion, what Mideo Cruz did was more of a blasphemous act rather than freedom of expression. He could've showed his love for art in a more respectful way. This should never be tolerated.
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ReplyDeleteI believe this is a art. An extremely blasphemous form of art. The fact that Mideo Cruz came up with this form of art is a glimpse of his hidden thoughts that even he might not be aware of buried deep in his subconscious ness. It is art in a way that he used this as a way to express himself, to let people know that deep down inside, this is how he thinks and wishes to act. This blasphemous art.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is blasphemous because what he did is disrespecting the image of the Lord himself, our creator. What he did is disrespecting the beliefs and religion of people. We are given freedom to do whatever we want but we need to know our limits.
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ReplyDeleteJoaquin Carlos A. Aguillo JD
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a very blasphemous act because he violated other people's religion.he didn't respect the beliefs of the Christians. Mideo Cruz should know that this can offend many people even if he believes that it is art. As Christians, we should acknowledge and praise the One who gave us freedom. It is not good to disrespect Him in any way.
Ianna De Ocampo JD
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is a blasphemous act because although we have freedom of expression, we should use this freedom wisely and not disrespect anyone
I believe that it is blasphemy because anything pertaining to God should be sacred and should be given respect. There are plenty of ways to express creativity in art but when you talk about God and/or the Catholic church you should show great respect and honor.
ReplyDeleteKyle Herrera JD 21
ReplyDeleteIn my own personal opinion, it is very disrespectful for the artist to use the Lord as his example of freedom of expression. There are so much different things in the world to use for you to express your freedom of expression. We must learn to choose and be careful and respect the things others respect.
This kind of trip and scene decided to be acted upon by Mr. Mideo Cruz should only be considered as blasphemy and nothing else. There are so much ways to express your feelings and belief, but should not be performed like this. God is very sacred where in abstract or any offensive kind of art or interpretations should never be expressed.
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In my own opinion I believe what Mideo Cruz has done is very disrespectful and blasphimous. All tho we are given freewill he shouldve used this properly and knew that doing that is wrong. Cause we are all supposed to know what is right and what is wrong. He couldve expresswd himself in a different way. What he has done is very disrespectful.
ReplyDeleteMonzie Del Prado JD cn:14
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is blasphemy because anything pertaining to God should be sacred and should be given respect. There are plenty of ways to express creativity in art but when you talk about God and/or the Catholic church you should show great respect and honor.
I think that this a blasphemous act because he disrespected God. God gave us the freedom to do anything we want to do but we should use it wisely.
ReplyDeleteI find this to be basphemous and disrespectful towards Christianity.
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DeleteAlthough it is okay to express your feelings through art, it should not be to the extent that it is disrespecting and showing lack of reverence to the Lord. Even if he is what he feels but he should know his limits and not make people feel uncomfortable especially people who are very religious.
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ReplyDeleteI think this is blasphemy because it violates the image of God. We were given freedom by God so we should reward him by doing good deeds, but this kulo exhibit is definitely violating that. We should all respect and praise God for he is the main reason why we are here.
ReplyDeleteCJ Alvarez JD
ReplyDeleteThough we are free to express ourselves, we must learn to use our freedom with responsibility. I believe that this is a blasphemous act because the works of Mideo Cruz do not only disrespect God, but also offend the entire Christian community.
I believe this is an act of blasphemy. Artwork shouldn't be used to offended a certain person, group or organization. We should know that even if we are given our own free will, we should always use our free will with a correct vision of morality. I believe this artwork is not moral as you disrespect the Crucifix with a male sexual organ which shouldn't be be there at all, as it is a sacred symbol for the Christian community. Also by disrespecting the face of Jesus by putting Mickey Mouse. Artists now a days should carefully consider and think what their artworks may cause, as they are responsible for creating such a work.
ReplyDeleteI believe it is blasphemous because he disrespected Jesus. He sacrificed himself to save us and we should be thankful for that but what Mideo Cruz did is he disrespected him.
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that this act was one that was very blasphemous because everyone has the freedom to choose what they want to do with their lives and how they want to express themselves. Although, it is up to us to do the right things– to use the freedom to do good instead of disrespecting or judging other people. This act did not only disrespect the people who believe in God, but also God himself and I believe that if this is an act of expressing one's self theough art, the artist could have a chosen a more wise decision in doing so.
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Philippe Laurente JH
ReplyDeleteI better to leave him alone since he is also a human being given equal rights and he's just expressing his freedom using art
Alyssa Loveres JD
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this is not just an abuse of freedom, but it is also an act of blasphemy. For our freedom was given to us in order for us to do good and avoid evil, but instead the exhibits showcased the Lord in a negative manner. Because of this, the artist had disrespected God and did not follow all of His commandments.
This is very blasphemous. God had already given us the freedom we currently have but we should always know our limits. Its hard to believe that people could be so ungrateful to God who gave us everything.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is blasphemous because although artists should have the freedom to express themselves, they should know their boundaries. It is important that you still have morals in making the right decision.
ReplyDeleteAven Quino JD CN33
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is a blasphemous act because Mideo Cruz disrespected God and we shouldn't disgrace our creator.Even though we have the freedom of expression we should do it in a good way and not in a bad way.The art that Mideo Cruz did is a sign of disrespect to God and the church.
What he did was a blasphemous act. He disrespected God and the Catholic Church and the community. The cross is sacred, it is where he did for us therefore we should give respect.
ReplyDeleteSantos JD
ReplyDeleteI believe that the art works are blasphemous. I think that we have no right to disrespect a well known and relogious figure. Not only do we disrespect God but we disrespect the billions of Christians all over the world. We are abusing the freedom God has given us. Furthermore, He has given us so much yet we disrespect Him like that, it is morally wrong.
Abdul Rahim Afdal J-D
ReplyDeleteEven though we are free to express ourselves we should not do it in a way that it will offend people. This act of blasphemy cannot be tolerated because it offends the followers of Christianity and God Himself. The term freedom of expression should not be used to excuse something that's immoral.
For me, my stand is that – this is explicitly blasphemous. Yes, we are definitely given the freedom to express ourselves through different forms like art but we shouldn't take it to the point that it will be extremely controversial in a way that it will be affecting the religious sector. This is a form of tremendous disrespect towards God in which this offends him greatly. It also affects masses of people in terms of our religion. Art is for everyone to be used for their expressive formations with the freedom in their hands and own canvas; but again, we should not take to a very disrespectful manner.
ReplyDeleteEJ Bautista JD
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is a blasphemous act because he was disrespecting God. Yes we have the freedom to do anything we want but disrespecting God is not a freedom that man has. Mideo has some guts to do this, well if he has something againts God well we can't blame him for expressing his feelings through art, but in my opinion he went too far with this exhibit.
Mika Yambao JD
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, what Mideo Cruz did is a blasphemous act. Though art is is a way to freely portray our feelings, we still need to respect others beliefs.
For me I believe it is both a form of expression and yet, a blasphemous act. Depending on how you view it, I see it in two ways. In a point of view of an artist, or in this case, Mideo Cruz, what I see is a representation—a message—of how HE sees things. I believe he was trying to explain the acts of people in accordance with God. It could mean that people are abusing the gifts He has given us (example: the misuse of the sexual organs, masturbation, etc.). It could mean anything, and I want to respect what Mideo is trying to show.
ReplyDeleteBut, however, as a soldier of Christ, I do believe that how he was showcasing his "message" through his exhibit is blasphemous. It's disrespectful and I am offended by the vandalization of our Lord's physical image/representation. If Mideo wanted to portray this message of his, I believe he could have done it in a better way. So I believe, this art exhibit is both blasphemous and a form of expression. (In truth, this has been happening around the world for quite some time and it's only now wherein we fully acknowledge these kinds of "art". An example being during the allowance of gay marriage, this also happened when pro-gays were celebrating and yet no one—from what I've seen—raised concern of this.)
Therese Gonzaga JD
ReplyDeleteYes, this is undoubtedly blasphemous to our religion. Although we are given the freedom of expression, especially through art— there still comes a great responsibility with this, as well as its limits. Undeniably, what Mideo Cruz has done is considered sacrilege, with the misuse of what is regarded is sacred. In the point of view of one that is Catholic, these artworks may come off as very offensive to those who share the same religion as I. Indeed, this is a form a disrespect to The Lord who should not be depicted with the different images he was displayed in.
It's blasphemous because yes he is just practicing his freedom, although he is disrespecting God and his existence. Expressing your freedom is not bad, but it shouldn't come to the point wherein it is disrespecting other people, especially God. It is also very disrespecting to the Catholic faith and religion
ReplyDeleteKyle Lotilla JH
ReplyDeleteIt's more of a Blasphemous Act than it is a Freedom of Expression. He could have expressed his opinions better through other forms of media such as symbolic artworks or political cartoons. In this exhibit, all he did was vandalize religious artworks without much thought put into it.
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ReplyDeleteEveryone has the right to express themselves, and while some may not agree with his work or even find it offensive, our country supports free speech, and his work doesn't really harm anyone, so I personally am not too bothered by it. Do I like it? Well, no, not really, but from looking at it, I don't think that he meant his artwork as a criticism against God, but rather as a criticism of Catholic hypocrisy.
DeleteIt shows how we claim to love the Lord, and yet continue to do things that he claimed to be evil. I believe that his artwork merely represents how he feels when we glorify things other than the Lord. It twists his image into a false idol of sorts, and thus his work becomes not blasphemy, but rather a different viewpoint of someone with the same set of values.
That's how I see it, of course, and if you have different views then I will respect that. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all. Although in this case, it would probably be more accurate to say Blasphemy is in the eye of the Beholder.
Were there better ways for him to express this? Perhaps, but blasphemy is defined as disrespecting God, and other sacred things. Judging from what I've seen, I don't think he meant to offend, but rather to critique. If we say that this sort of expression is not allowed due to those who may be offended then almost every set of beliefs becomes sacred, and untouchable.
We'd have to let Scientologists keep spouting nonsense about psychiatry being ineffective despite decades of research backing it up. We'd have to let the racists keep on discriminating purely by the color of people's skin. If we weren't allowed to hurt feelings then we would have to stop making jokes about bad movies. Think about it, Jar Jar Binks would be allowed to roam free unpunished. Blasphemy!
All jokes aside, people will get offended in life. There's nothing we can do about that. What we can do,however; is teach them how to handle it. Our first response when we see something we disagree with is anger, but I believe that anger should not be channeled through hate or yelling, but instead through a friendly debate about why you believe their expression of themselves to be incorrect.
Didn't the Lord once say that before you can take the speck out of your brother's eye, you must first take the plank out of your own eye? Before we can criticise others for being shortsighted, and not considering the feelings of others, we should first open up our own eyes, and try to see it from their point of view.
Of course, in some cases, it is blasphemy. Mindless hate without any purpose is one thing I cannot stand, and I would let them know it, if they choose not to listen then that's their problem.
The people who make art like this expect Christians to be offended, you really think we'd change their mind if we just yelled at them more? If we practiced what we preached, and turned the other cheek like God told us, and simply talked to them peacefully without prejudice then I think that person would have a very different view of Christians. If not then well, you can rest easy knowing you did the right thing.
DeleteHere's the truth. A lot of the time doing the right thing won't feel good, but we still have to do it because it's the right thing to do. That's why God gave us freedom in the first place, so we could choose to do what is right for everyone, and not just what feels good.
This is one of those times. You could resort to your baser instincts, and give in to the anger, or you could simply... let it go. Anger is meant to motivate us to fight ofr what is right, but if it leads us to do what is wrong then let go of it. It won't feel good, but it's the right thing to do.
I believe that as long as it doesn't harm anyone or espouse harmful lessons then there is no harm in letting it stay up. People will fight, of course, but that's a good thing. If we talk about it, and simply try to look at it from each other's point of view then we'd see that we're not all that different on the inside.
Artwork Like Mideo Cruz's should be analyzed as an opportunity to further better ourselves as christians because that is the right thing to do. If it is blasphemy then ignore it, drawing attention to it would only give it more power.
Think about it. When Charlie Hebdo cartoonists were attacked, the sales of the magazine didn't just increase, they boomed. From 60,000 to 6,000,000. Attacking something, and treating it as a great evil will only serve to make it seem more powerful than it actually is.
Some of you will agree with me, and some of you will not. That's natural, but much like Mideo Cruz intended, I'm not here to offend. I'm here to simply say my piece, and let you take whatever you want from this.
If you're offended, that's good. Tell me why, and we can work together to fix it. If you're not then that's also good. You can spread the message of love and tolerance to everyone else, but if you're conflicted. If you see the points I've given, but are still torn between whether or not this if blasphemy then I've done my job.
I've made you think.
Have a nice day :)
Based on our past CL lessons, each human has dignity and freedom that can't be taken away. I believe in the form of expression. However, I also believe that art becomes less noble once it starts to hurt others.
ReplyDeleteThe Kulo exhibit was a form of expression that turned into blasphemy due to the negative impact it had on Christians. I respect that he can incorporate religious figures in his work without making it "more baboy" while still saying what he has to say.
Anya Villanueva JI
ReplyDeleteTo me, the Kulo Exhibit is an act of blasphemy. The whole exhibit is just plain disrespectful. You are free to express your thoughts however you want but when what you are doing is already insulting others, it isn't right. The exhibit is an insult to Christians and Catholics, and a mockery of our faith. All artwork portrayed is simply appalling, it takes something incredibly sacred, like a crucifix, and turns it into a joke. Even if you don't believe in this religion, the least you can do is to respect it. God gave us the freedom to do whatever we choose but let's all be humans here and treat eachother with respect. Let's all respect eachother regardless of race, gender, orientation, religion, social status or color because ultimately, we are all human.
I believe that this is blasphemy. God had given us the freedom to do what we want, and this dirties His image. We should be grateful for the freedom He has given us. What He has given can easily be taken away, so let us respect His gift of freedom.
ReplyDeleteJaime Pastor JE
ReplyDeleteThis is very much a blasphemous act because it is a great disrespect to the image of God. All those exhibits are showing images of Jesus which are reduced to just joking images, which should not be allowed. Like all of us, and even more so God and Jesus, we should all be respected and not be made fun of.
Jose Luis De Luzuriaga J-E
ReplyDeleteThe Kulo Exhibit is blasphemy, because he is a catholic who is disrespecting the Lord. Freedom of expression is given to us to do good, not to disrespect others.
Maria Isabella Ilagan JE
ReplyDeleteThe artist wanted to show us his own interpretation of his works, although, it did cross its limits. So I can say that this is a blasphemous act because we, Filipinos have the right to express ourselves but we should know our limitations, especially with Religion considering that the Philippines is a Catholic country. God deserves the highest quality of respect and I didn't see that in Mideo Cruz's works.
Lance G. Estopen JE 16
ReplyDeleteThis is an abuse of the freedom of expression, freedom of expression has a limit and must not be used this way. This is also a blasphemous act for the fact that he is a Catholic, this means he knows that what he is doing is wrong and yet he did it. It shows a very disrespectful act towards the image of Jesus Christ. I do not respect his so called expression because this is already an abuse to freedom. Freedom has its limits and he just exceeded his.
Lorenzo Fructuoso JE
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is blasphemous. Even if we have the freedom of expression, we must also consider who we are affecting when we use this freedom. We must respect everyone, especially God. This exhibit is disrespectful to all of us who believe in Him, and to God Himself. "True freedom, therefore, is not our capacity to do anything we want, but our capacity to do what we should as persons-in-community."
It is a blasphemous act because it is an act of disrespect to God. No one should do anything disrespectful to the one who even granted us freedom.
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ReplyDeleteYes its a blasphemous act, its disrespecting God. Just because we have freedom doesnt mean we can abuse it. God gave it to us and he can take it away, we should use our freedom for good and not to do disrespectful things.
I believe that this is a blasphemous act since the very definition of blasphemy is speaking or expressing sacrilegious acts against God. This exhibit is certainly sacrilege against God, considering the blatant and vulgar disrespect for Jesus while using "freedom of expression" as an excuse. God created us, and forgave us when we were full of sin, Jesus suffered died for us and this is how he treats his image? He abused the freedom God gave us and disrespected his image. If he can't do this to God, he can do this to everyone, so when he does this to one of us it would be wrong, but when it's done to God it's "freedom of expression"? If we treat each other with respect we should treat others, especially God, with respect as well.
ReplyDeleteMaxinne De Guzman JE
ReplyDeleteTo me, this is an act of blasphemy. We are given the right to freely express what we feel but we must have limits. Our freedom must not hurt or offend other people. God must not be disrespected or treated that way since he is a holy being and his image must not be disrespected just because of 'freedom of expression'
Rosina Jose JE
ReplyDeleteThe Kulo Exhibit is very blasphemous; we may all have freedom of expression and it would be good to make the most out of it, but we must also know where to draw the line. It's very insulting on my part as well, because it shows that some people take God's love for us lightly. And, God gave us our freedom in the first place, and we should be thankful to Him and not show Him disrespect.
Louise Ngo JE
ReplyDeleteThe Kulo Exhibit is definitely a Blasphemous Act. I know that Mideo is just expressing his feelings but there are certain limitations to this freedom of expression. We have no right to disrespect the God that gave us this freedom.
Aja Ellett JE
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is blasphemy. This may be an act of expression for him, but I believe that this is the abuse of freedom. The exhibit is blasphemous and disrespectful to the Lord. Our God has done so much for us, in fact, he died for our us. I believe that this is a disrespectful way to thank Him. The artist might consider this as true freedom but honestly, he is wrong. True freedom is expressing what is right and true. He is abusing the freedom given to him.
I believe that this is a blasphemous act. Although, he was just practicing his freedom of speech. He should know his limitations, we are living in a Catholic country. Every religion should be respected. We should use our freedom wisely.
ReplyDeleteAlyssa Abad, JE
ReplyDeleteHis action was a blasphemous act because we should respect Jesus's image. The fact that God gave us the freedom to do what we want shows that he is not a good person since he disrespected Jesus's image.
Leonardo kusuma JE
ReplyDeleteThis is blasphemy because we should never take the lords name in vain and never make him a laughing matter even though we have freedom of expression
sure he may have the freedom of expression but God gave us conscience to know what is right and wrong and what he did is very very wrong as it is blasphemous to our religion. With free will, we must also think if this action we do would hurt or offend others. the exhibit has disrespected ourGod and that is not right.
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ReplyDeleteMicaela Gabrielle B. Tempongko JE
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the Kulo Exhibit is a Blasphemous act even though everyone has the right to express themselves. Freedom shouldn't be abused. It should be used wisely. Mideo Cruz should've thought about it first. He lives in the Philippines, which is the only Catholic country in Southeast Asia. If he didn't want any criticisms, he should've done it in a non catholic country.
Julia Brago Junior E
ReplyDeleteThe Kulo Exhibit is blasphemous. Blasphemy is "the written or oral reproach of God, His name, attributes, or religion.” It can also mirror libel, “false statement that is damaging one's reputation.” This exhibit degrades the image of God. The fact that people like the artist can display these works is surreal and is a clear example of abuse of freedom.
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ReplyDeleteThis "art" is clearly meant to just stir up controversy among Christians and it does this successfully. Everyone has a right to their own religion and a right to express said religion so this is just a simple expression aligned with our freedom of speech. I think that Christians should rise above and just turn the other cheek to these expressions that specifically aim to offend them.
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ReplyDeleteBlasphemy because he is disrespecting God and destroying his image. Even though he was using his freedom, he should know his limits and where that freedom ends.
Zach Papera JE
ReplyDeleteI think that the Kulo Exhibit is a blasphemous act, even if we have the freedom to express ourselves we should not disrespect our God because he is our lord and savior and we should treat him with great respect.
JC Dulos JE
ReplyDeleteI think it is a blasphemous act since his artwork destroys the image of God. We should give respect to him. Art is how we express ourselves but if we don't use it wisely we should stop. that is why he should stop since his artwork is offensive to us catholic. We should use our freedom wisely. It might be not offensive to non-catholic but we should also have limitation.
In my opinion this is considered as blasphemy but we should respect his descision. Freedom has been given to us by God and country therefore we should respect those who use this to their preference. Although we should all learn to live within the good boundaries.
ReplyDeleteThe kulo exhibit is a freedom of expression that turned into a blasphemous act. It isnt wrong to express your feelings but what he did was wrong. It disrespects so many catholics out there.
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Shanen Bautista JE
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, it is a blasphemous act since it is extremely offensive to Christians and to the entire Catholic community. There is a fine line between expressing yourself and offending others.
Timothy Bonifacio JE
ReplyDeleteI think that he has the freedom to do it, but it is still a blasphemeous act because God was the one who gave us the freedom, and he also gave us the conscience to use our freedom correctly, so he should also know the limitations of his freedom.
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ReplyDeleteAs a Christian, of course i'd believe it is blashpemous. Yes - it is a freedom and expression of art, and Mideo has free rights to do so, no one can stop him since it is his own free will. It is only up to himself and his conscience wheter or not he would want to discontinue his acts. We as humans have no power over him, and if it truly offends God, then God will find a way to deliver his response/message.
ReplyDeleteMax Santos-Ocampo JG
ReplyDeleteIt is a blasphemous act because even though we have the freedom to express ourselves, we must keep in mind the beliefs of other people, and we must respect them.
Its blasphemous act because its super offensive to gods name since his names is supposed to be kept pure and clean. It was a very rude expression of freedom
ReplyDeleteBianca Roque JG
ReplyDeleteI think it is a blasphemous act towards God. It's disrespecting someone that others look up to. For the artist, it could of been his way of expressing how he feels about God but he should realize that it is offending multiple people. The artists should know the limitations of his actions and know how to be respectful towards others even if they have different beliefs.
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ReplyDeleteMikee Almalvez JG
ReplyDeleteThis is done in freedom but it is a blasphemous act. Everyone is free to express whatever they want, and this is art, which is what he wanted, but it cannot be freedom if it offends other people. Using your freedom to do awful things isn't what freedom is for.
I think it is a blasphemous act because as Children of God, we should give respect to Him and not abuse the freedom that He gave us.
ReplyDeleteSage Capsitrano JG
ReplyDeleteIt is a blasphemous act, it shows disrespect the The Lord, the one who made us. Sure it's art, but the artist needs to know the limits of his freedom, and this is beyond what we are allowed to do. We are free in a sense that it shows our love for God and others, and this does not show that. In my opinion this is complete blasphemy and disrespect.
Jose Piedad JG 27
ReplyDeleteI believe it is a form of expression through which people have their own beliefs and opinions of whatever matter, but there are limits to which you can express your freedom, but this act makes it to which it is a blasphemous act which disrespects/hurts God and others.
Andrea Nicole De Vera JG
ReplyDeleteHe does have his freedom to do anything but he is abusing it.This is definitely blasphemy. We do not really know his intentions.
ReplyDeleteMaggie Mariano JG
This was an act of blasphemy. His way of expressing “freedom of art” turned into something that disrespected not only people‘s beliefs and traditions, but an entire religion as well. Freedom is given to us by God, and we are meant to make use of it wisely and to consider God in everything we do. We all have limitations and Mideo Cruz pushed his into something that I can no longer consider as art.
This is a blasphemous act and it shouldn't be tolerated. He should know his limitations and respect others.
ReplyDeleteJuan Mig Sanchez JG
ReplyDeleteI believe that Mr. Mideo Cruz is being profane towards God by destroying his image. I comprehend that he wants to openly convey himself through art, however his work goes over the fringes of art and blasphemy.
Blasphemy. Art is freedom of expression, but he obviously abused his freedom. As a person you must show respect to everyone and their beliefs. We all have limits and in my opinion, I will respect your opinion as long as your opinion does not disrespect anyone's existence.
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ReplyDeleteElizabeth Jaehn JG
ReplyDeleteThe artist aimed to give an artistic view to this yet the message he is giving is wrong. I strongly believe that this is blasphemous. He may have had the freedom to do so; however, he abused the blessing of freedom. Freedom is supposedly for us to become true followers of Jesus and for the welfare of others. Other than that, freedom is for loving others and God (which is not being practiced by the artist).
Everyone has their own freedom and actions. The gravity of their actions is the one that causes it to be blasphemous.
ReplyDeleteStef De Guzman J-G
ReplyDeleteWhile yes he intended it to be art, it is blasmephous.
Artwork is a tupe of expression but when it degrades a group of people, it won't be considered as art. It's rude and it demeans millions of peoples thoughts and beliefs.
Kat Poblete JG
ReplyDeleteI believe that it is an act of blasphemy, because the artist made this exhibit knowing that it will disrespect most of the people in this country. He willingly made the choice to insult people's beliefs and traditions.
Kisho Gutierrez JG
ReplyDeleteWhile I do believe that all forms of art should be freely expressed, this exhibit is just offensive towards Catholics and Christians.
There are certain limits and boundaries you simply shouldnt cross when expressing something, and this jumps over all of those.
But unfortunately, when people are given freedom of any sorts, people are bound to get offended.
In my opinion, I find it more as a blasphemous act than an act of freedom. Yeah, he wanted to express how he felt, but he needs to be considerate about those who take this religion very seriously. He needs to know his limits and think before he acts.
ReplyDeleteI think he is definitely using his freedom and expressing his feelings, but these feelings are very offensive to the many believers of God. So, assuming his intentions were to offend people, and/ or that he knows these things are bad, this is a very blasphemous act.
ReplyDeleteYes he was just expressing himself but by expressing himself he disgraced the image of the man who gave us the freedom to do what we want. He committed blasphemy.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a blasphemous act because we should know our limitations. We should show our love for God by respecting him.
ReplyDeleteI think thats it a blasphemous act because it is very disrespectful to us christians. God deserves to be treated with respect.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this is an act of blasphemy because it is disrespectful towards God. Even if we have freedom of art we should know our limits and be respectful to our God because he is the one that gave us freedom
ReplyDeleteTed Pacis Junior G
ReplyDeleteThis may be the way he expresses art but it definitely is blasphemous. I'm not just saying this because of my nature as a Catholic or a Christian but because it is definitely is wrong. We may have our own individualistic way of doing things but then we have to know where we set the line. Some people go farther than others but this is not a reason why this can be done. Mideo Cruz should reconsider and think about the kind of effects his art can do to himself, to others and to God.
In my opinion the Kulo Exhibit is a very blasmephous and disrespectful act towards God and Jesus Christ. Even though he is just expressing his freedom, he is abusing it by disrespecting Jesus Christ and the whole Christian community.
ReplyDeleteI believe that people have the privilege to freely express themselves however they want. However, there are certain limits to freedom. It is a given fact that people have diverse religions, but it does not mean we have the right to vandalise what a certain group of people believes in. This is otherwise known as an act of blasphemy.
ReplyDeleteSeth Catalan JG
ReplyDeleteThere is a fine line in expressing yourself and just being a total d***head
The Kulo Exhibit is definitely considered as a blasphemous act. His artworks, although shows his freedom of expression, still offends God and us, his followers. It is sad to say that Mideo Cruz is a Catholic, because his acts do not prove so. As children of God, we are responsible to use our freedom wisely because true freedom is loving God and loving others.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the Kulo Exhibit is an act of blasphemy. Although he is just freely expressing himself, the "artworks" he created are ruining the image of Jesus Christ. We view him as our Lord God the savior, and he altered that with his own blasphemous thoughts.
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ReplyDeletein my opinion i believe that this is sort of action is a blasphemous act since it is a way of showing disrespect to our God and the way this artist was expressing his beliefs and opinions seems very disrespectful
Bianca Aguilar JG
ReplyDeleteFrom what I see, this is a freedom of expression. We may see this as disrespectful, but others might see this as a beautiful work of art. Art has caused debate before. I am assuming that the artist didn't do this to disrespect. He wanted his audience to think. It is about perspective. However this time, he went too far. He went beyond what is socially accepted. His work could be considered blasphemous in the eyes of many, but we also have to remember that this is art.
Danielle Valera JG
ReplyDeleteIs Kulo Exhibit a Freedom of Expression or a Blasphemous Act? Why?
I understand that Mideo Cruz was just expressing himself through this act, but I believe that he could've done something more appropriate to the image of our savior God. I agree that art is simply a form of expression but it also should have its boundaries, not everyone would appreciate his way of art. As children of God, we should respect him because everyone has the freedom to express themselves. In my opinion, what he did is wrong because he clearly disrespected the image of The Lord.
The exhibit to me was an act of blasphemy. We are all given the freedom to do whatever we want but when you hurt or offend others then it would be an issue. I believe that the artist was trying to express himself but in the process he managed to offend people with the nature of his artwork. The artist, being a Christian, should have known his limitations and should have made better decisions.
ReplyDeleteHazel Toque JG
ReplyDeleteArguably, Mideo Cruz has used his freedom according to his liking; however, this act shows how freedom can easily turn into abuse. It shows insensitivity, and hypocrisy towards his religion as he is a Catholic himself. As a Christian, we should always remember to be considerate and apply our moral values in every decision that we make.
In all honesty, I think this exhibit is form of expression. Art is meant to disturb. Art is meant to thought-provoke, and this is what this exhibit managed to do. I understand that conservative Catholics would be offended by this just because it is considered "disrespectful," but we cannot be so naive and submissive all the time and let our prejudice get the best of us. Just because sexuality and religion were put together, we automatically label it as blasphemous. Blasphemy is when se put sacrilege into what is considered sacred. I do not see the images that Mideo Cruz used as vulgar or sacrilege, but rather a symbol of our human anatomy. We have to remember that God created these images, the genitalia, the fetus, etc. He created these in order to procreate and reproduce. To me, what is considered blasphemous is when we relate sacred images to something of that of murder or violence. I think that this exhibit possesses a beautiful message. It is progressive of its time and a statement to our conservative community that leaves us pigeonholed.
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DeleteSebastian Dela Cruz Cn 12
ReplyDeleteWe are given the freedom to do anything but we must be responsible with this freedom. We are allowed to do anything in the world but we must be careful of what we say, do and think.
Catholic or non Catholic, we must respect our God and His image or the gods of other religions.
Art is an expression, art itself is the freedom to express but like mentioned, freedom needs responsibility which the field of art needs to adhere to.
This act of disrespect is blasphemous even if it is self expression.
Sebastian Dela Cruz JF
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Evidently, Mideo Cruz has the freedom to do whatever he likes. Art is a form of expression, no matter how controversial it may be. However, from a Christian point of view, his exhibit may have gone too far. It is insensitive and borderline blasphemous towards the Catholic religion. It also shows hypocrisy on his part, because he is a Catholic himself. I believe that your opinion can be expressed in many forms of art, but you should know the consequences of your actions and your limits as well -- as children of God, we need to instill His moral Christian values in our lives.
Nicole Tanjutco JF
ReplyDeleteI believe that anyone can express themselves through art, that art itself isn't blasphemous, that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, BUT once you start mock someone's beliefs, or someone's religion then it is no longer expression but just disrespect. You can't just use freedom of expression as an excuse for perpetuating hatred. This exhibit in particular adds malicious drawings on Images of Holy Figures, this is blasphemous because it mocks them and uses "art expression" as an excuse.
In my opinion, the Kulo Exhibit is truly a blasphemous act. Sure art is a way to express yourself freely but it still has limits. From whatever religion we are, we must learn to respect all the Gods because who would want to see their God portrayed in an image like this? It is truly an act of disrespect and disgrace to Gods image.
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, what Mideo Cruz has done is blasphemous. I know that art is one of the many forms of expression but as a Catholic I've found his exhibit very insensitive and disrespectful. As a Catholic himself he should know his own limitations and should think first if what he was doing would offend others, in this case he did. I know that were given freedom to do what we want but we should think first if it would not only affect us but if it would affect others as well, especially if it will have a negative effect or showcase a negative image that will offend others.
Julia Reymundo JF
ReplyDeleteTo me I think that this exhibit is a form of expression. This act could also be a blasphemous act, but we have the freedom to express ourselves. Art is a way of expressing our thoughts, beliefs, our views about the world. He has the right to express his view about this. I understand that some Catholic people are offended by this, but as a Catholic myself, I don't find this offensive. This does not reduce my faith for the lord and I think that we should look at the bigger picture instead of focusing on the small things. I think that this exhibit shows a really good message. Though there are limits and we shouldn't offend others but, we shouldn't be mad at him for expressing his beliefs. He believes in what he believes and we cannot change that nor should we be mad at him.