+dad-and-ash Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 We have an interesting idea for a TB, and want to get some opinions from everybody before we do it. We would like to take a small "angel" figurine and call it "The Angel of Joy TB". It's goal would simply be to travel the US and/or World, and just put a smile on the face of whoever found it. Would this be considered too religious, even though it's not meant to be? Or would most people take it at face value for what it is? Send us your opinions! We'd love to hear them! Quote Link to comment
+KoosKoos Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Well, it's an angel, so I'm not sure how you can say it's not religious. That being said, TBs don't have the same "anti-agenda" guidelines that caches do, so send it out!! It sounds like a fun idea and I'd certainly move it along. Quote Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 No problem. Plenty of religious TBs out there. This one isn't particularly preachy so most won't mind picking it up. Quote Link to comment
+seattlegeekgrrrlz Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 As a person who gets on edge when people try to push their religious views on me, I would totally not be offended by this proposed TB. It sounds kind of cute. Best of luck and happy travels for your bug. Quote Link to comment
Maine Family Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I would pick up the angel and move it along. I have sent out some angels and they have been well received. Quote Link to comment
+dad-and-ash Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks for the opinions so far. Our intention is for it not be religious, just to put a smile on the face of those that find it. We've been tossing it around for awhile, especially the wording of the goal. We think it would be a cute idea with a simple, but nice goal. Promote smiles! Quote Link to comment
Penguin_ar Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I picked up a more religious TB a little while ago and going by the logs and how far it has travelled, no-one sems to have any problems with it: 1 Chronicles 16:11. I think the worst that could happen with your idea is that it may stay a bit longer in a cache, if some anti-angel people visited and didn't want to take it with. Quote Link to comment
+mfamilee Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 We have an interesting idea for a TB, and want to get some opinions from everybody before we do it. We would like to take a small "angel" figurine and call it "The Angel of Joy TB". It's goal would simply be to travel the US and/or World, and just put a smile on the face of whoever found it. Would this be considered too religious, even though it's not meant to be? Or would most people take it at face value for what it is? Send us your opinions! We'd love to hear them! We picked up a 'Christ Centered Geocoin' a few days ago. Since they make religious geocoins... I would see no difference in using the theme in trackables. Maybe slight off topic because you did state that's not your intention. Point of post is... I would definitely pick it up & move it. Quote Link to comment
+usyoopers Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I think it would be a great idea, who doesn't need a smile?? Quote Link to comment
+The Ravens Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 90% of Americans believe in God. The other 10% don't cache (<--- joke so please not flame me ) So release it and with no worries. Quote Link to comment
CLV3 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Personally, my attitude is that there is nothing wrong with things that may be religious as long as it is not intending to shove a faith down someones throat. I say that towards any religion (or lack of for that matter). Quote Link to comment
+Col. Flagg Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'm a Buddhist (we don't believe in god) and I cache, haha not funny. Any way I wouldn't have any problems with moving it along, go release it into the world. Quote Link to comment
+ras_oscar Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Just be sure the angel isn't ceramic. Not sure how I'd feel about a wingless angel Might be kinda creepy. Quote Link to comment
+Flo. Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I sent out a TB that was a bone (read bag of plastic bones from the store at Halloween) that wants to visit cemeteries. People seem to enjoy it when they find it. I don't think your angel will cause any problems. I would move it along. Quote Link to comment
+AstroDav Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) Fine idea. I am a strong Christian & belief in Angels....but if I found a Buddha, Star of David, or even a Wiccan symbol inside a cache, that was meant to go somewhere, I'd definitely pick it up & point it in that direction. I'm secure enough in my own beliefs to not take it as an insult, nor think that I'll melt or freeze if I touched it. It bothers me ALOT more when someone tries to discriminate against certain beliefs, over someone expressing some small representation of their own. That latter part doesn't bother me at all, as long as the person also shows respect to mine. I know that you say you don't MEAN this to be religious, but it obviously can have that type of symbolism attached to it, or the post would not be necessary. I say go for it. If someone is to insulted or scared to touch the thing, they can always just close the container & move on. Better yet, although I KNOW everyone WON'T do this, when they see on this site that there's an "Angel of Peace" traveler inside the particular cache, they can just not plan on visiting that particular cache if that is going to insult them or make them angry. If it's a traveler, it'll be gone somewhere else soon & they can then go pick through the cache with all their heart's content....problem solved. Edited July 26, 2009 by astrodav Quote Link to comment
+Jackalgirl Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm not Christian, and I'd totally move it. : ) If I found a bug that tried to pressure, berate or guilt me into being x, where "x" is a particular religion, I'd simply leave it where it was. But a bug whose mission is to be "of joy" and travel the world putting smiles on people's faces? It'd make me smile. : ) Quote Link to comment
+Runaway46 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Sad that we have to think that an Angel of Joy may be offensive. The world and more caches need more of those angels. Send it out and lots more after. Look up joy in the dictionary it is a powerful word. JOY to you! Quote Link to comment
+solo63137 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1st, if you have to ask... It just might be... 2nd... I think no matter what you do someone will be offended for some reason... I say go for it... Quote Link to comment
+dad-and-ash Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Sad that we have to think that an Angel of Joy may be offensive. The world and more caches need more of those angels. Send it out and lots more after. Look up joy in the dictionary it is a powerful word. JOY to you! THANK YOU SO MUCH Runaway46! You hit our whole purpose right on the head! "JOY" is such a simple word, but when looked up in the dictionary is such a powerful word! Our whole purpose is to make people smile! We're not going to call it the "Angel of Joy" anymore, just simply "Joy" with the mission being the definition. The world does need more "joy" and "smiles". Some people might be offended, most won't be, by reading the posts. Oh well. If "joy" and "smiles" offend people, that's thier problem. Thank you so much for putting this into perspective for us. (Sorry. If my answer sounds harsh, it's not meant to be.) Quote Link to comment
+WoodlandAlliance Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 If somebody is offended by an angel they are far too easily offended IMHO. I'd be no more offended finding an angel then I would finding anything else. Quote Link to comment
+FunnyNose Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I don't mind religious TBs and have moved them in the past. St. Adrian Quote Link to comment
+Jackalgirl Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I don't mind religious TBs and have moved them in the past. St. Adrian Wow, I hope I get my hands on that bug some time when I'm back in the States with my gun-lovin' gaming group. St. Adrian would have a blast (har har) with us. Great pics! G-a-a -- make sure you put in a request for pics in your bug's mission. See St. Adrian's pics -- people are obviously having a lot of fun. : ) <--- loves TB pics, can you tell? Quote Link to comment
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