A New York gallery has angered a US Catholic group with its decision to exhibit a milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ.
The six-foot (1.8m) sculpture, entitled "My Sweet Lord", depicts Jesus Christ naked on the cross.
Catholic League head Bill Donohue called it "one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever".
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I'm a Christian, and I do think that this sculpture is in poor taste, but to call it "one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever" is incredibly dumb and is downright insulting to Christians who are persecuted for real , like the Afghan ex-pat who was going to be executed for apostasy from Islam.Excellent point, Doctor Whom. I've noticed that, too.
... ok, I'm not a christian, but I really fail to see how this is even in poor taste. Its a giant chocolate sculpture.
"Well its got to be a chocolate Jesus "
It seems like kind of a strange thing to do, but how is it "one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever"? Is it because it shows him naked? Or is this just more of the same old "Christians are being persecuted" mentality we keep seeing? Either way, they really need to lighten up. Poor taste or not, it's just a bit of silliness.
@ Gremlinn. I hope you are being sarcastic. Isn't that what communion is all about, devouring and being one with jesus. THe bread his flesh, the wine his blood.
My only question is this: does anyone get to eat it? Because, if they wasted such an incredible about of chocolate on a statue, and NO ONE GETS TO EAT IT, forget god...someone's going to have to answer to me !
I'm simply saying that if you don't want fundies pulling science out of their arses, maybe we shouldn't dictate how they should consume the body of their saviour.
Catholic League head Bill Donohue called it "one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever"."
The Catholic League is run by William A. Donohue.
The majority of Catholics do not belong to this organization.
The majority of Catholics think William A. Donohue is douchebag.
First of all, grow up. Secondly, freedom of speech, choke on it, bitch!
Did you say "chocolate"?
MMMmmmm.....chocolate Jesus....(Drools a la Homer Simpson.)
Yeah, Chocolate Mohammed or chocolate Moses would be good too! Or Chocolate Buddha! Soooooo much chocolate! (Drools) OK, to be fair, I wouldn't mind chocolate Darwin or Hitchens. I'd love a chocolate Sagan. (I just wanna lick his cute little smile!) Can't go wrong with chocolate!
I've read an urban legend about an Australian candy maker that tried to put the Christ back in Easter with a chocolate crucifix complete with a red jelly-filled Jesus.
And you know what the real assault on Christian sensibilities is? Lasseiz-faire capitalism.
Why naked? Oh wait, 'cause otherwise it would just be a freakin' chocolate Jesus, and the NY gallery wouldn't keep it, but hey, a flash of holy scrotum and cha-ching, ART! That's exactly why there aren't any more Picassos or De Vincis; because Andy Warhol-isc hacks like these assholes are considered actual artists. As for the so-called Catholic League; I don't think they'll be happy unless Jesus got his knickers back and they made him with white chocolate instead of the regular kind.
A Jesus on the cross that is actually useful for a change, seeing as one can presumably eat the bloody thing.
And what is offensive about chocolate anyway (aside from the price of the really good stuff?) It's not like he made the sculpture out of shit, which frankly would have been more appropriate anyway.
If God actually have a sense of humor, which Andy Schlafly says, he will probably find it kind of funny.
Why is it worse to have a naked Jesus in chocolate, than in wood? There is one in wood in most churches around the world, after all...
@ Axver: AMEN! I'm totally with you there!
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