2/05/2006

The Holy Lego Bible

Well, a friend of mine turned me onto this site. The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith has created "The Brick Testament," a series of still photographs representing scenes from various stories in the Bible. The funny thing, however, is that all of these scenes are made using nothing but Legos.

Currently, Smith has done Genesis-Judges as well as the Gospels, Acts and the Epistles. The best part about this site is that the scenes are absolutely hilarious. For example, this one shows a scene from the Law of Moses which requires brother-in-laws to marry their brother's wife if the brother is to unexpectedly die or be killed. I chuckled at the smoking jacket he has the brother-in-law wearing. I also love the pipe, the pretentious moustache, and the cavalier attitude: "I refuse to marry her." Harumph!

Another funny part of this wonderful creation is that Smith's portrayal of God is somewhat maniacal. In "Why to Keep the Law," Smith shows the consequences which will accompanying the individual who flauts the Law of God. Here, the sinner is being consumed by a skin disease. Despite the array of lotions and anti-bacterial rubs which he might employ to ease his suffering and eradicate the blight, nothing seems to ease the pain or purify his skin. God, robed in glory and splendor in the background, silently mocks the sinner's torment.

Over the next several pictures, we are shown the slow, living decomposition of the sinner. After several agonizing depictions of the progress of the sinner's inevitable dissolution, we are shown the white, parched bones of the sinner laying rejected in the streets. In the background, the Divine Benevolence again looks on, this time casually throwing back a delicious ale.

When I first came across this site, I thought to myself, "Hey, this would be good Sunday School lesson material." Well, I may have spoken internally too soon. As one proceeds through the Old Testament of The Brick Testament, one quickly realizes that Smith has quite the "eye" for the sexual and enjoys posing various Lego persons/animals (remember the OT laws against beastiality?...oh my!) in quite erotic situations and/or positions. Definitely not for the kiddies...

Whatever one may think of The Brick Testament, rest assured that Smith is at least orthodox:
THE HOLY TRINITY


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