No thread drift, Mary. You get it. The historic religious point of the stations artwork is to get people to meditate upon what is known as The Passion--Christ's suffering on his final walk to his death.

One need not be Christian or Catholic (in fact, this church is Episcopal) to be deeply troubled by the view of humankind they represent. Humans are, after all, pretty hideous in many respects, especially when it comes to their dogma, be it Christian or Mudcat dogma.

My point wasn't to start a slugfest. It was to start a conversation that should trouble people's calm waters. Artwork of this sort isn't made as entertainment, or to comfort.