naked Chocolate Jesus causes outrage

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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".

The Catholic League, which describes itself as the nation's largest Catholic civil rights organisation, also criticised the timing of the exhibition.

"The fact that they chose Holy Week shows this is calculated, and the timing is deliberate," Mr Donohue said.

He called for a boycott of the gallery and the hotel which houses it.

The gallery's creative director, Matt Semler, said the gallery was considering its options in the wake of angry e-mails and telephone calls.

"We're obviously surprised by the overwhelming response and offence people have taken," he said. "We are certainly in the process of trying to figure out what we're going to do next."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6509127.stm


(inaccurate)comparisons to dutch Muhammad cartoon in ..3..2..1...
 
even his holy penis? that's god cock

you're a knobgobbler! :O
 
I once saw on tv that the sculptures of jesus in the ancient times where naked but they put the clothes later
and jesus wasnt naked when he got crucified?

and honestly whats the big deal?

the museun should say "screw you" and just put the dam choco jesus in exhibit
 
Considering we don't know exactly where he was crucified, the route he took or where he was barried, I'm sure his wardrobe at the time is a little sketchy as well.

In all honesty, he probably gave jesus a small penis and the Catholic community won't follow anyone under 9 inches.
 
I don't understand, which bit are they objecting to? The chocolate bit? He's not going to be eaten. The naked bit? He must've been depicted naked before. The crucifixion bit? Jesus on the cross is a huge symbol used it churches all over the place.

I wonder if he tastes better than normal chocolate?
 
Sam-2k said:
I don't understand, which bit are they objecting to? The chocolate bit? He's not going to be eaten. The naked bit? He must've been depicted naked before. The crucifixion bit? Jesus on the cross is a huge symbol used it churches all over the place.

I wonder if he tastes better than normal chocolate?
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its probably the irony in the title.
 
It would be pretty funny to see chocolate jesuses ("jesui" perhaps?) sold as easter treats every year.
Religeous education, chocolate and toy in one gift!!*




* - Unsuitable for children under three years old and/or atheists.
 
I wonder if they might be ok with it if he were white chocolate.
 
Donahue doesn't have a problem with the nudity nor the fact that it's made out of chocolate, he has a problem that the guy scheduled the showing during holy week AND the artist invited people to eat him
 
Are all religious people easily offended by this sort of thing? It's like having a giant, shiny, red button on your face that says, "Do not press!"
 
Jesus as food... Reminds me of that pizza place "Cheezus Chrust"!

By the way, if it's a chocolate statue of Jesus... What if someone took a bite? Would that be like communion? You know, the part where the priest gives you a cracker and says "the body of Christ"? Heh. Chocolate Jesus, that's sweet. But probably unacceptable to the Southern states! :-D
 
By the way, Dutch Muhammed cartoons? You're losing your edge, Stern! :)
 
Catholics rejoice as transubstantiation becomes that much more tasty.
 
Tom Lehrer should rerelease the Vatican Rag...
 
Are they made that Jesus is going to be naked or the fact that they arn't using white chocolate?

Ha Ha Ha.....
 
they should put in the street whit a bunch of pigeon eating it
 
I don't get why these things cause such an uproar. People are stupid.
 
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