This cautionary painting (DO NOT ENTER) may well parallel the prophets in the Old Testament who proclaimed the destruction of Israel and Judah because of their continued idol worshiping and evil practices. Nothing’s changed in our 21st Century, except that Jesus’ resurrection makes it now possible for all of sinful mankind to escape their justice of eternal punishment. Meanwhile, we (especially Christians) still have to tolerate hate groups for white supremacy, Neo-Nazis, terrorists, religious radicals, drug lords, gangs–it’s an infinity list. Some have adopted iconic, hate images of propaganda for racism, bigotry, etc. (swastikas, Hiel Hitler salutes, Confederate flags and cross-burnings-no less).
In case you haven’t made the connection: These blue and white parallel, vertical stripes represent the concentration camp uniforms (spotlessly cleaned) the prisoners were required to wear (with a pocket CC number in the upper right corner). But they also second as a perforated gate–similar to our purposed boarder wall. I think it is imperative that we Americans (our government) differentiate between immigrants seeking political asylum (from immediate death in their own country) and rapists, murders, dope dealers, etc., who, according to the NBC media reports, only number about two percent of the total.
I also bring to your attention the striped shirt bleeding through a couple of end bends of the swastika image. It’s kind of a reminder that the Third Reich’s high commanders’ crimes against humanity eventually came back to bite them with a death sentence–if not here, on Earth, then after their death in hell.
I’ve taken the liberty of placing a Nazi military hat (Hitler’s, in fact!) atop a terrorist’s black mask. Although most radical terrorists groups adhere to a religious war only, both terrorists and other hate groups alike promote an agenda of intimidation, propaganda, racism and the like, or worse on the defenseless masses. I placed them all in my hate basket, where I believe they all belong.
You’ll no doubt notice the usage of the top pointed part of the stars (on the Confederate flag) seconding as the KKK headdresses (capirate). No need further to add insult to injury by adding a burning cross. We understand where they (the KKK) are coming from easy enough–and where, in fact, they will be residing after death.
Yeah, that’s an elongated red tie (the bottom half of the “T” in the word ENTER)–characteristic of the one Trump wears. It’s included in this painting since Trump portrays a good deal of fear and intimidation in his own right (He also didn’t condemn the KKK rally of late). He said that he wants the US citizens to “pop” to attention whenever he speaks–just like the North Koreans do for Kim Jong-um (and Hitler before him). (Is our present US president seeking “dicktatorship” tips from one that is already established?) Too much power in the hands of too few–moreover in Trump’s case, one man only!
There’ll be a day of reckoning when the people who promote and continue to do evil will be judged accordingly. Some already have the mark of the beast (666, my artistic license). But make no mistake, I, along with other Christians are guilty of sin too. And I’m not referring to just misdemeanor sin, because in God’s eyes, all sin (large or small) is deserving of capital punishment! When God said, “You be holy, as I am holy,” He was dead serious. Dead serious enough to sacrifice His only begotten Son, Jesus, for even what we consider to be insignificant sin. Jehovah wants and demands that we (Christians) make a concerted and continued effort to be as clean as we humanly can be before we’re accepted into the heavenly presents of the Godhead. I’m getting ready–how about you?
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