March 30, 2007

"...only a chocolate Jesus / Can satisfy my soul..."
posted by Capt. Renault 17 years ago
  • "This is one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever," said Bill Donohue, head of the Catholic League. Provoke reaction: CTRL+ALT+F9
  • Mmm, sacrilicious.
  • Makes me think of Sandy Skoglund. I saw an installation of her Raining Popcorn and I was entranced. "For the King of King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Christ our God, cometh forth to be our oblation and to be given for food to the fathful." I don't see why folks who believe in transsubstantiation would be offended at an image of Christ made of foodstuffs.
  • Because it doesn't have the anti-piracy hologram sticker on it. The anti-piracy hologram sticker guarantees you that the Chocolate Jesus(TM) that you are about to enjoy is 100% genuine and verified holy by local religious officials. Nice sidebar title too : )
  • It's the lack of loincloth. You can see His Holy Peepee. Yup. Jewish.
  • "This is one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever," said Bill Donohue, head of the Catholic League. Oh, come on, think back.
  • "Battle of the Network Stars"?
  • *pages Chef to the thread* and, while i'm at it... "MMmmmmmmmmm, sacrilicious!"
  • cause, y'know, ThreeDayMonk didn't say it right...
  • Full-frontal view via the artist's website.
  • Okay, having seen the front view, I have to say- I don't even understand why it's offensive. Seriously, if I were a religious man, I'd be more upset by the ubiquitous use of stupid-looking knockoffs of Bugs Bunny as the iconic representatives of Easter than I would be by that.
  • I'm going to be throwing a small naughty Easter party and oh boy do I want this for decoration (and communion, oh yeah!)
  • ooh they should have given chocolate jesus bunny ears!
  • Yeah, it's not like they've got marshmallow cream leaking out his wounds.
  • that is a BRILLIANT IDEA. apparently the artist's show has just been cancelled due to death threats. I could get a link ifyou insist, but I'm lazy....
  • Couldn't George Harrison's estate be upset by the name. ah men lik sweet jeses kris.
  • I find it interesting that no one seems to want to talk about the unspoken underlying issue that is really at the heart of the matter. Catholics know -- and fear -- that once you go black...
  • Squeegee, please!
  • Does anyone have a decent photo of the choco-savior?
  • squid, if 'ya click on the link to the artist's website that I posted above, you will get a decent photo (unless you have needs that require ultra-high resolution).
  • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/30/entertainment/main2629740.shtml
  • I'd be more impressed by a naked chocolate Mohammed.
  • Our Savior, who art in Hershey, Cacao be thy Name. Thy caffeine come. Thy blend be done, in milk as it is in plain dark. Give us this day our Green & Black's. And forgive us our tempering, As we forgive those that temper thy crystals. Lead us now into temptation; But deliver us from carob: For thine is the cocoa, And the powder, and the mole' For ever and ever. Amen.
  • Amen!
  • Christophine finesses it so well.
  • Christophine I believe you deserve a lifesized chocolate status, perhaps of yourself? in acknowledgement of that ahem, re-molding? of our Sweet Lord's prayer ;)
  • I used to say "the difference between Catholics and other Christians is that we can laugh about it." Guess I need to stop saying that. These people need to re-fucking-lax. I mean, I'm Catholic, and I find it a damn fine work of art (and really goddamn hilarious to boot).
  • Anybody else tempted to nibble the head off first? err... wait, no! Never mind.
  • Nice reference Captain. I can't believe that no one's posted this yet. Must be a miracle.
  • *ding!* No more callers please, we have a winner!
  • The chocolate seems to have a lot of bloom on it. It's not a very well tempered Chocolate Jesus.