Source: Interfax-Religion
Tallinn, October 3, 2016
The National Museum which opened in Estonia in the presence of President Toomas Hendrik Ilves last week, is offering its visitors to kick one of the exhibits, an interactive image of Virgin Mary, causing the picture to fall into pieces.
The virtual painting has been criticized by a number of politicians, entrepreneurs and parliamentarians in the Postimees newspaper. Thus, according to Priit Sibul, who chairs the parliamentary faction of the ruling Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica, "kicking an image of the Mother of God is something they did in the Soviet cultural space but would not demonstrate in public."
Meanwhile, the chairman of the parliamentary opposition Conservative People's Party, Mart Helme, warned against a particularly negative reaction in the Russian-speaking community where religious traditions are especially strong.
"Most Russians living in Estonia are actively religious people and their integration is not helped by religious insult approved on a state level," Helme said.
"The image should be removed as soon as possible because the virtual destruction the authors offer insults the feelings of religious Russian-speaking residents and hinders their integration," the politician was quoted in his party's press release as saying.
According to Helme, who was Estonia's ambassador to Russia in the 1990s, "mocking of the symbols of faith also has a political dimension to it." "An attack on symbols may lead to an escalation of social tensions and a cooling of the inter-state relations," he said.
For his part, Archbishop Urmas Viilma of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church said the image is an affront to the whole Estonian society, all Christians, not just Orthodox ones but Catholics and Lutherans as well. For Estonians, Virgin Mary has a special meaning, no wonder the country is popularly called the Land of Mary, the archbishop said.
The installation on display at the Estonian National Museum is a depiction of Virgin Mary on a big light screen almost the size of a human being. It is static until someone kicks a specially marked spot at the bottom of the picture, causing the virtual figure fly into pieces and the word "Reformation" appear on the screen.
The Estonian National Museum is open in the city of Tartu and set to become the country's most important. It is predicted to attract up to 200,000 visitors per year.
Kicking is brutal but this is more than that.
I have no words...
Stop this !!
What an idiot the person who made this woeful image and what a blind person who allowed this sad image to be exhibited in the museum. The picture of a young boy who is kicking the button is so proudly shown. They don't know what they are doing. Have pity on them, oh, Jesus!
Thanks.
I will post this comment every day until you guys let it get on
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Our Lady is strong! She can see who has made this hideous "art",see who is kicking it,see who allows this monstrosity to Her to take place! God can see too!
This is a blatant act of irreverence to the The Mother Of God, and God does not like these things...you guilty ones should ask for forgiveness and see to it this irreverent show is removed. God has a tool he uses called WRATH!
Thank you & God Bless!
All Catholics who are pained by this blasphemous exhibit, please visit my Facebook appeal page and write your comments: "Removal of Kick Mary statue at National Museum of Estonia".
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Do what is respectful and more likely to cause Goodwill amongst people of all Faiths; no person of Goodwill wants to offend the Mother of All Mothers.
Stop this offensive behaviour immediately!
Patrick
Yes satan hates Our Lady and we all know the evil this thing
perpetuates. I love the Mother of God and pray the Rosary daily.
What a shame such blasphemy is allowed.
Carmel..
May God have mercy on you.
No coments
Only, MARY is MOTHER of GOD.
Attention all humanity!
Words fail me This is so serious. You must pray & do penance as
must we all. Smother Our Lady with love by many rosaries.
Ave Maria! Praise God for her wonderful priviledges
Annabelle White
All Mankind should love and honour Our Lady.
--- KEEP YOUR CHILDREN OR ADULTS FROM DOING THIS (KICKING THE IMAGE OF MARY). THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH
Remember, most Blessed Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought they intercession was left unaided so it is with this confidence that we come before you sinful and sorrowful for all these blasphemies against you and your Son Jesus. O Mother of "The Word Incarnate", despise not our petition to send your angels to take this blasphemous disply down for these sad souls, if they still refuse to do it themselves.
Lord have mercy . Eternal Father, I offer you the body and blood, soul and divnity of your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins, and those of the whole world.
Thank you