[Alamo-Girl]

Do you think the intent of the artist or the dearly departed was to shock and degrade Christ?

I suspect the artist's intent was to present Mary as a martyr, as if she paid a price at the cross as well - a price no one else could pay since she was His mother. Showing her at the foot of the cross or cradling Christ's body (Pieta) would be fine by me. She is unique and she is blessed forever.

But yes, to me, showing her arm draped over the cross was too much and degraded what Christ did, what He alone could do.

[netmilsmom]

But do you think the intent was to degrade Christ?

Because that is what this all comes down to. Intent.