Bilateral Ecclesiology and the Gentiles Series
I had a "vision" yesterday of how I wanted to depict the whole Bilateral Ecclesiology interaction between a Gentile and a Jew. I tried to find this image on Google,but it doesn't exist. So I decided to create it. This is just a rough draft, but I wanted to get something out there before the Shabbat. This is just something I threw together in a few minutes with only one cup of coffee under my belt.
Oh, the guy in the left is Mike, a Christian. The guy on the right is Morrie, a Jew. The fence...we'll, I suppose I could carve the initials "BE" into the wood, but you get the idea.
This is an experiment. Maybe a series of dialogues between Mike and Morrie, sharing a cup of coffee across the fence that separates their two backyards will give us a friendlier stage on which to hold our own conversation. It's a thought.
13 comments:
Very cute, James. I didn't know you had the talent like that!:)
BTW, while we talking about Jews and Gentiles being good neighbors, it reminded me of this little gem that may be quite applicable to the BE debate:
"Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house--too much of you, and he will hate you." (Proverbs 25:17)
What does BI stand for?
"What does BI stand for?"
I think it's short for "Bilateral" - but most likely a typo:)
Gene: Sounds like "familiarity breeds contempt."
I've been noodling around with drawings ever since I was a kid. I suspect my teaching all of my children how to draw is what resulted in my daughter taking a degree in studio arts and working toward a career in graphic design.
Derek: I meant "BE" (fixed it). BI stands for "Business Intelligence". I have been writing some ancillary material for one of my books and I guess I had it on my mind.
Everyone: If you can think of any ideas for conversations for "Mike and Morrie", I might be able to include them if i create an actual comic strip.
James, I would like to further comment on your cartoon.
While some of Mike's uncultured friends occasionally try to take advantage of Morrie's loosely protected fence by jumping over the fence or crawling through the wide openings between the planks, perhaps to to get into Morrie backyard to claim Morrie's tempting designer lawn furniture as their own (some going so far as to disguise themselves as some of Morrie's long-lost relatives), Mike himself has no problem knocking on Morrie front door for a friendly chat and a cold beer over a football game once in a while. Morrie is always glad to see his neighbor Mike and invites him to his house often.
It's not going to be that complicated, at least at first.
I originally was going to make the fence 7 feet high and completely solid so Mike and Morrie couldn't even see each other and would have to talk through the fence, but that seemed like an insurmountable barrier to communication.
I chose a shorter, ranch-style fence because there are spaces that allow a "back and forth" communication between the two while still defining the difference between the two "backyards". It's unlikely that Mike will simply try to go over or through the fence, just for giggles but it does make it possible for them both to see each other, share a talk over coffee or a beer and to see what the other person's world is like.
I hadn't even thought of the conversation involving anyone else but Mike and Morrie. Let's keep this simple for now.
Morrie: " What is it? You are wearing a Tzitzit? Don't you know it is only for Jews?"
"Morrie: " What is it? You are wearing a Tzitzit? Don't you know it is only for Jews?"
Mike: But... but... I saw you wearing them, and they looked so cool on you that I wished that I was like Morrie. So, I tied a few of those fringe things on my belt loop like my cousin Bobby Ray from Alabama wears who says he's an "Israelite".
Morrie: "Mike, why in the world would you want to be like someone else? Be yourself! I like you just the way you are."
*facepalm*
I didn't plan to make these guys morons, you know. (Oy)
No, but the guy who put the words in mike's maouth is......barabing....barabeng.......
Hardy har har, Dan. You should have been in vaudeville. ;-)
I went ahead and created an "official" Mike and Morrie blogspot. Just have an introduction post in place so far. I've got to do some character development and create a more defined visual style before I start posting the first story. Keep your eye in it, though.
Gene and Dan, way too funny!
Louise
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