US Catholics complaining about sculpture of Christ on the cross :confused: - General Discussion

lemoncurd · 30-03-2007, 12:11

I thought Catholics quite liked things like that? What's more, it's made of chocolate, and I know quite a few Catholics who like chocolate too. I don't understand people some times......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6509127.stm

30-03-2007, 12:15

It's in bad taste (pardon the pun), and makes a bit of a mockery of someone's terrible suffering.

ludovica · 30-03-2007, 12:20

I think its because he is depicted without a loincloth.. also it is in bad taste anyway

lemoncurd · 30-03-2007, 12:24

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Originally Posted by monkey toes

It's in bad taste (pardon the pun), and makes a bit of a mockery of someone's terrible suffering.

Does that apply to all such statues or just this one? Is it the medium that makes it a mockery? Or the name?

I think they should hang it in a small chocolate church, and have a chocoloate-covered priest give short Easter services (call it "50% cocoa mass"). No?

30-03-2007, 12:24

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Originally Posted by ludovica

I think its because he is depicted without a loincloth.. also it is in bad taste anyway

Are you sure the bad taste isn't due to the fact it's made from American chocolate?

ianx · 30-03-2007, 12:24

"My Sweet Lord".

For a better view than the rather coy BBC photo: http://www.cosimocavallaro.com/

ludovica · 30-03-2007, 12:26

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Originally Posted by lemoncurd

Does that apply to all such statues or just this one? Is it the medium that makes it a mockery? Or the name?

I think they should hang it in a small chocolate church, and have a chocoloate-covered priest give short Easter services (call it "50% cocoa mass"). No?

LOL!

Hathor · 30-03-2007, 12:26

They must have something to complain about and try to control, or their lives will be less meaningful.

lemoncurd · 30-03-2007, 12:26

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Originally Posted by ianx

"My Sweet Lord".

For a better view than the rather coy BBC photo: http://www.cosimocavallaro.com/

You've got the ol' Jelly Baby dilemma there : which bit do you bite off first?

WokStation · 30-03-2007, 12:26

I actually quite like the piece. It's pretty good.

One of the Catholic Church leaders in England stated not long after Jerry Springer: The Opera was aired that "not even God is above being lampooned. The followers of Christ must accept that."

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Originally Posted by lemoncurd

(call it "50% cocoa mass")

hehehehe

sarahc76 · 30-03-2007, 12:27

I'm not religious but he could be trying to say the whole meaning of Easter has been overtaken by greedy chocolate eaters. (not that i don't enjoy a nibble myself!)

Hathor · 30-03-2007, 12:31

I wonder if he will have a tasty body?

Kami · 30-03-2007, 12:52

I think they should have been more respectful of this time of year, it's all been calculated to get media coverage and get US catholics up in arms.

WokStation · 30-03-2007, 12:58

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Originally Posted by Kami

I think they should have been more respectful of this time of year, it's all been calculated to get media coverage and get US catholics up in arms.

I'm not actually sure what's disrespectful of it. It's a sculpture of Christ.

lemoncurd · 30-03-2007, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Kami

I think they should have been more respectful of this time of year, it's all been calculated to get media coverage and get US catholics up in arms.

Well if Catholics just took less offense at everything, it probably wouldn't get the media coverage. What happened to the great Christian value of "turn the other cheek"?

Examinus · 30-03-2007, 13:03

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Originally Posted by monkey toes

It's in bad taste (pardon the pun), and makes a bit of a mockery of someone's terrible suffering.

No it doesn't. It depicts the balance of greed, religious iconography and people's beliefs, or some crap like that.

Vite.dfeemtoon · 30-03-2007, 13:07

I bet it's a huge dilemma for the likes of plump Catholics - do you kiss the feet and take a nibble or just plain worship it?

Of all the things to get your knickers in a twist about, surely this is pretty low down the list?

Dominatrix_Bex · 30-03-2007, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Kami

I think they should have been more respectful of this time of year, it's all been calculated to get media coverage and get US catholics up in arms.

Well maybe if they hadn't brutally hijacked this time of year from the pagans a few hundred years ago, they wouldn't have anything to get up in arms about...

Bring on the chocolate blasphemy!!

stoatie · 30-03-2007, 13:13

I know this is not quite the same thing, but I've just remembered something my mother used to take offence at when I was a kid (she's fairly staunch CofE, but not really the type to take offence at casual blasphemy and the like, which is why this strikes me as quite odd)- she didn't like crosses with Christ on them, as she said the whole point of the symbol was that he (or even He) was no longer there, having risen again.

Shrike · 30-03-2007, 13:16

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Originally Posted by sarahc76

I'm not religious but he could be trying to say the whole meaning of Easter has been overtaken by greedy chocolate eaters. (not that i don't enjoy a nibble myself!)

My thoughts exactly!

Have you noticed how the confectioners are moving away from the traditional egg (symbol of rebirth & the circle of life) towards any old animal?

What with Easter cards too the whole thing is descending into the same crass commercialisation that has ruined Christmas.

Examinus · 30-03-2007, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Shrike

Have you noticed how the confectioners are moving away from the traditional egg (symbol of rebirth & the circle of life) towards any old animal?

Aren't all animals born and then eventually die?

Jayemee · 30-03-2007, 13:20

They already drink the blood of Christ and eat his flesh. Is licking his naked body really so much worse?

Black Cloud · 30-03-2007, 13:26

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Originally Posted by Jayemee

They already drink the blood of Christ and eat his flesh. Is licking his naked body really so much worse?

Christianity is a religion of peace.

WokStation · 30-03-2007, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Black Cloud

Christianity is a religion of peace.

Peaceful cannibalism, if you just look at the eating of Christ!

Smeggypants · 30-03-2007, 13:37

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Originally Posted by WokStation

I'm not actually sure what's disrespectful of it. It's a sculpture of Christ.

Yeah exactly.

30-03-2007, 12:11	#1
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30-03-2007, 12:15	#2
monkey toes Posts: n/a	It's in bad taste (pardon the pun), and makes a bit of a mockery of someone's terrible suffering.

30-03-2007, 12:20	#3
ludovica Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampshire Posts: 25,097	I think its because he is depicted without a loincloth.. also it is in bad taste anyway

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ianx Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Popincourt Posts: 5,719	"My Sweet Lord". For a better view than the rather coy BBC photo: http://www.cosimocavallaro.com/

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Hathor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Babylon and Ting Services: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Posts: 8,949	They must have something to complain about and try to control, or their lives will be less meaningful.

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sarahc76 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Services: Sky, Sky BB Posts: 420	I'm not religious but he could be trying to say the whole meaning of Easter has been overtaken by greedy chocolate eaters. (not that i don't enjoy a nibble myself!)

30-03-2007, 12:31	#12
Hathor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Babylon and Ting Services: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Posts: 8,949	I wonder if he will have a tasty body?

30-03-2007, 12:52	#13
Kami Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Services: IDNET Broadband - outstanding service. Posts: 1,896	I think they should have been more respectful of this time of year, it's all been calculated to get media coverage and get US catholics up in arms.

30-03-2007, 13:07	#17
Vite.dfeemtoon Banned User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,083	I bet it's a huge dilemma for the likes of plump Catholics - do you kiss the feet and take a nibble or just plain worship it? Of all the things to get your knickers in a twist about, surely this is pretty low down the list?

30-03-2007, 13:13	#19
stoatie Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 17,008	I know this is not quite the same thing, but I've just remembered something my mother used to take offence at when I was a kid (she's fairly staunch CofE, but not really the type to take offence at casual blasphemy and the like, which is why this strikes me as quite odd)- she didn't like crosses with Christ on them, as she said the whole point of the symbol was that he (or even He) was no longer there, having risen again.

30-03-2007, 13:20	#22
Jayemee Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,216	They already drink the blood of Christ and eat his flesh. Is licking his naked body really so much worse?