tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post3722384348922252097..comments2024-01-09T23:20:33.373-08:00Comments on Ancient Tides: Easter Island Hats are Volcanic RockGregory LeFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872137290650811690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-28603531267621738032009-09-26T18:00:48.990-07:002009-09-26T18:00:48.990-07:00That's interesting, Angela. The irony in the e...That's interesting, Angela. The irony in the early Christian story is that in defacing the statues, they admitted to some power of the spirit, which in itself is a blasphemous belief, if I'm understanding the story. Oh well, that sort of spiritual intolerance is rampant throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving the provocative comment.Gregory LeFeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872137290650811690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-41551337743678821582009-09-25T20:41:04.663-07:002009-09-25T20:41:04.663-07:00Interesting that they thought the spirit entered a...Interesting that they thought the spirit entered after the stone was carved. While on a tour of the Vatican this summer I learned that the Pagans believed the veins in marble made it a sacred and spiritual thing. As a result the artist would often wait for the stone to reveal what it wished to become. Early Christians were encouraged to decapitate or break the noses off of the statues as they believed it would destroy the blaspheming spirit-god within and take away its power.Angela https://www.blogger.com/profile/16751904636710437791noreply@blogger.com