Post #117536 by Formikahini on Fri, Oct 1, 2004 3:52 PM

I purposefully avoid "genuine" artifacts, and have only poly pop items in my home. I think the real deal pieces are beautiful, historical, and meaningful - but quite possibly meaningful in a way that I don't want to promote. I'll let somebody else have those. (I don't think anyone ever worshipped my El Bastardo mug.)

A friend of mine, when her father died, chose to sell off the pieces of his vast pre-Colombian collection that were involved in sacrifice, especially that of children. She kept her favorite pieces, all of which were without religious significance. She also happens to have been a missionary in the Phillipines for decades (and did not go around burning idols, etc., I might add). I bought some of the non-religious items myself.

That's my way of dealing with my beliefs and my hobby. I am NOT trying to stir up trouble, and I am answering what I feel to be an honest question.