mocking god

Post by **Gunsmith** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:59

I realllly think the current Jesus photoshopping fad has gone past the "joke" phase and has descended into outright blasphemy

well that one might not be so bad really

but I noticed one the other day with Jesus depicted with breasts. And this was to advertise clothes???

The question is, Christianity has really no control over things like this, as legally there's not much they can do, so what's going to happen next? Will all belief just totally crumble? Will Christianity dupk FAIL? or will it just be a fad until they find the next god - is buddha next for photoshopping with bridget?

ctrl+awesome · Post by **ctrl+awesome** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:17

Nah, it's a fad. People have always made fun of Religions. Christitans/Catholics just make the funniest reactions because of some of the ultra sensitive followeers. Most of us know to laugh it off. All paintings of Jesus are false anyway.

AcidicEnema · Post by **AcidicEnema** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:23

Hardly. People have been blaspheming, and making light of religion for ages.

Sometimes its more common, sometimes its not, and more often than not, its simply a reflection of the current cultural atmosphere. Either way, they hardly reflect the deeper set of beliefs and conditions (social anomie, the need for metaphysical explanations, the need for a moral space to navigate in) that are generally associated with genuine faith.

Hell, the fact that there are Christians *not* offended by the latest McMahon skits says a lot, about how much liberal Americans (not redneck Bible belt), have come to accept blasphemy in pop culture without it becoming a question of the faith's validity.

Btw, is that pic from the Church of the FSM? Pasta or tentacles, who's to say?

Edit: For Great Readability

ctrl+awesome · Post by **ctrl+awesome** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 13:12

, someone never saw Ghostbusters.

AcidicEnema · Post by **AcidicEnema** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 16:16

Holy shit. I totally missed those 4 in the background.

:oops:

Photon · Post by **Photon** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 17:44

ctrl+awesome wrote:All paintings of Jesus are false anyway.

Shazam. "White Jesus" is one of the longest running lies ever. I do believe there was a Discovery Channel documentary made re:what He really looked like. Judging from the remains (they did reconstruction to a skull like what they do to crime victims) and indeed the ethnicity of the people in the area, He should be depicted as Middle Eastern/Palestinian. Same goes for the apostles.

Edit- Although I have this King James bible whose paintings do depict Him as more of such. Or at least, not really "white".

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 18:17

Photon wrote:
ctrl+awesome wrote:All paintings of Jesus are false anyway.
Shazam. "White Jesus" is one of the longest running lies ever. I do believe there was a Discovery Channel documentary made re:what He really looked like. Judging from the remains (they did reconstruction to a skull like what they do to crime victims) and indeed the ethnicity of the people in the area, He should be depicted as Middle Eastern/Palestinian. Same goes for the apostles.

Agreed.

I read a while back that the 'model' for his depiction was Cesar Bogaria, or something to that effect...I can't find the actual name anymore. -_-

AcidicEnema · Post by **AcidicEnema** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 18:31

Cesare Borgia?

Sheba · Post by **Sheba** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 18:33

Jesus was a jew in the first place. He could have been uncoated!

Monpochi · Post by **Monpochi** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 21:49

Watching South Park exposes you to lots of religion hate and mockery. Thankfully i'm not that of an extreme person to go revolt due to it.

nevadash · Post by **nevadash** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 23:59

i wish i'd saved that "Worship Jesus! Or he'll torture you in Hell!" pic

also what was that movie again where they believed the greatest enemy of faith is laughter? that like when people start laughing they quit fearing God and thus became less religious?

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 00:25

AcidicEnema wrote:Cesare Borgia?

U win! PERFECT.

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Wolfie · Post by **Wolfie** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 03:34

The Next Mc Jesus

~!T.T!~ · Post by **~!T.T!~** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 13:54

well, i for one don't see the humour in that photoshop, nor do i see it as being blasphemous. I suppose one could argue that jesus wasn't a ghost but the saviour of humankind etc. but i'm not a bible basher, so i'll leave it at that

Post by **Gunsmith** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 22:57

do we remember something in the news about cartoons of mohammed or something? hmmm riots? hmmm?