EMA said at 12:24 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Great photo! It looks very impressive in B&W. Your questions I wouldn't be able to answer in here! :)
Diny said at 12:24 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: *ommmmmm...* i could hear the chanting/praying in my head. what a peaceful image, woody!
21-gramm said at 12:36 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: great, Woody! Prayer occurs even when no hands and language unable to utter a word...
Leftofcenter said at 1:06 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: like Edite wrote, simply beautiful b&w. i don't believe in religion, i believe in faith. in your heart. in silence. to help you thru your day.
Candlepower said at 1:11 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Ecxellent! Spectacular work!
Wflorence said at 1:15 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Nice one Woody!!
Debdog said at 1:30 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: SO beautiful Woody, the LIGHT, the hands, the faces...I think freedom is practising your belief (or non)without interference,but not hurting others. Unless you have no SOUL, I don't think you could be without conscience...our inner voice that keeps on on the right path.(for me anyway) :) silent prayers to me are best... "it is not the life it'self I think, but the manner in which it is lived"
Welshchick said at 1:50 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: For me it is a reaching out...a definite relationship...I've had to go beyond the rules of religion before to find that relationship and that is an empowering discovery! Thanks Woody~ you have us thinking about things~ :^)
Pkeener said at 2:21 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: So nice for the Two fer group, or any group, Woody. Thank you for keeping me enlightened. Freedom IS. just beautiful.
YorkJodi said at 2:51 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Beautiful tabblo... I tend to agree... to believe however you wish to believe in what or whoever you wish to believe in... is true freedom of religion... and we should respect everyone's beliefs...
Wildthing said at 2:51 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Powerful image, Woody. And any form of freedom usually comes at a heavy price, and after much suffering.
Gerardfotografeert said at 4:26 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Awesome Woody. and I don't believe in a religion. I believe in menkind, the freedom to make you're own choice and the honesty and authenticity of every person with respect for each dissident person.
Sirnicolay said at 10:23 p.m. on Jul 8, 2008: Two heavy questions, Woody. I usually tend to dodge questions like this because it will take me a lot of time in order to answer. :) It's cool to have topics like these to think about.
Hhwind said at 8:46 a.m. on Jul 9, 2008: Provocative question, got to put on my thinking cap, nice shot Woody.
JuDeck said at 10:01 a.m. on Jul 9, 2008: beautiful composition, the lighting, the angle, the DOF all very nicely done.
Lifequest22 said at 2:06 p.m. on Jul 10, 2008: Certainly gives us something to think about.
Nina1960 said at 9:39 a.m. on Jul 11, 2008: I believe in RESPECT, great shot Woody.
AliDar said at 7:34 p.m. on Jul 11, 2008: Great photo; the dof makes it seem very mysterious, which goes very nicely with the questions you pose. ... Freedom of religion is the inherent right or everyone to believe in what they wish; Religion though, sometimes makes people think they have freedom from conscience, and that, is something I don't believe in. ... I enjoy your thought provoking tabblos Woody; Nina, Respect is a big one for me as well. :)
AliDar said at 7:34 p.m. on Jul 11, 2008: Just saw the broken off hands of the statue....
Melindaveronicaee said at 7:29 a.m. on Jul 15, 2008: Simplicity is the word...
Siagian said at 3:33 p.m. on Jul 15, 2008: thank you for your comments ALL!
Siagian said at 3:52 p.m. on Jul 15, 2008: EDITE: i know what you mean.
DINY: LOL! me too!
ANNELIES: i agree, religion without real faith is a dead religion
RHONDA: a rules only religion seems a little dry to me as well.
JODI: that is exactly my point in making this tabblo.
MIKE: so true.
GERARD: and the freedom of conscience allows ALL human beings to do that! to believe or not to believe is the right of everybody.
JUDE: thank you!!
NINA: respect for one another means that we respect different faiths as well. kudos!
Siagian said at 4:00 p.m. on Jul 15, 2008: DEN: i love your comment. brilliant.
DEBBIE: i coulnt have said it better myself.
PAM: i could not even pretend to... enlightenment comes from somewhere else.
DAR: your insight is profound, the more i read your comment the more i agree with you.
AliDar said at 4:17 p.m. on Jul 15, 2008: That's good, because I thought I was agreeing with you. :) ... These tabblos of yours always make me think, and I enjoy reading other peoples thoughts on the subject just as much. It's nice to think that what I thought added to that exchange. :)
Rataskaa said at 10:17 p.m. on Jul 19, 2008: Gosh...I thought that all I would have to do is admire your beautiful image! :) Since conscience itself is basically defined as the acts we undertake in the light of our rational moral knowledge. Conscience cannot not be infallible. It can err for numerous reasons...because an intricate conflict of obligations resists a correct solution, or because of our general state of ignorance, or be it our lack of intellectual training and imagination, or our moral obtuseness and spiritual perversion. So what constitutes Freedom of Conscience...putative duty in one's own life? Whatever constitutes both freedoms...I love the fact that we are able to attain both!
Andre. said at 9:05 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008: I love it. Dark and cool
Noe said at 12:43 a.m. on Aug 1, 2008: Beautiful image.
Siagian said at 12:30 a.m. on Aug 5, 2008: DAR: i guess it all boils down to the freedom to believe or not to believe and that conscience can not and should not be LEGISLATED. HOLLY: Conscience as a guiding principle in one's life loses its value when dictated or legislated by forces outside of oneself....but you are absolutely correct to say that conscience cannot be infallible since one's conscience is ultimately limited to one's knowledge whether inherent or ingrained. i think the current US constitution comes very close to the delicate balance required to keep society safe and at the same time allows for individual right to decide for oneself what is morally right and wrong.
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