17 Sep 20
From the Daily Mail:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8744095/Churchs-woke-advert-featuring-bearded-Jesus-womens-breasts-sparks-outrage.html
- The Church of Iceland's new 'woke' ad depicting Jesus has sparked outrage
I- t featured a bearded Jesus with breasts, make up and a woman's dress
- 'The goal was to emphasise diversity, not to hurt people or shock them,' the church said in a statement
The Church of Iceland's new 'woke' ad welcoming people to Sunday School has sparked outrage after it featured a bearded Jesus Christ with breasts, makeup and a dress.
The advert, which apparently shows Jesus shaking his 'breasts' while dancing under a rainbow, appeared on the National Church's Facebook page on September 11.
The advert has since been deleted from the Church's page, but will be depicted on buses in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik for at least another two weeks.
The Church said in a statement: 'The 2020 Assembly of the National Church regrets that the picture of Jesus in a Sunday school advertisement has hurt people. The goal was to emphasise diversity, not to hurt people or shock them.'
Petur Georg Markan, media representative for the Church of Iceland, said that is positive for Jesus Christ to appear in different forms and that the church celebrates diversity.
Markan added: 'In this one, we see a Jesus who has breasts and a beard. We're trying to embrace society as it is. We have all sorts of people and we need to train ourselves to talk about Jesus as being 'all sorts' in this context.
'Especially because it's really important that each and every person see themselves in Jesus and that we don't stagnate too much. That's the essential message. So this is okay. It's okay that Jesus has a beard and breasts.'
However, he was also aware of the online backlash, adding: 'We know that not everyone agrees Christ should appear this way, and we do of course respect that.'
Markan said that the same artist who designed the ad will begin work on a new campaign: 'Soon, we'll be introducing more personifications where, for example, you'll see Jesus making a contribution to environmental issues.'
If you want to know more about the blasphemous depiction of Christ, you can go to the link above.
I had honestly thought I really couldn't be shocked much more, considering all that has happened in 2020, but hey, got a little shock out of this one.
@philokalia saidAny depiction of Christ is blasphemous. Christian churches do it all the time, photos, statues, images, Mary statues etc. These are prohibited by God.
From the Daily Mail:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8744095/Churchs-woke-advert-featuring-bearded-Jesus-womens-breasts-sparks-outrage.html
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18 Sep 20
@rajk999 saidI fully disagree with your iconoclasm but I think that it would potentially derail the thread from more on-topic discussion.
Any depiction of Christ is blasphemous. Christian churches do it all the time, photos, statues, images, Mary statues etc. These are prohibited by God.
I am actually curious if there are some liberal Christians who would defend this.
@philokalia saidReally !! What makes it worse is the the picture of Christ which people have become accustomed to seeing is really Cesare Borgia,, the son of one of the early popes. He was allegedly guilty of murder and other criminal offences. Imagine that is the man that the Catholic church have put in peoples minds as Jesus Christ. This is the problem with images of God and Christ .. your image or statue becomes important when in fact it is nothing. A statue of Jesus with a dress or breast is NOTHING. It means NOTHING. A statue of Jesus is concrete or stone .. Its NOTHING... Get a grip of yourself ... you idolater.
I fully disagree with your iconoclasm but I think that it would potentially derail the thread from more on-topic discussion.
I am actually curious if there are some liberal Christians who would defend this.
@rajk999 saidYou sound very upset.
A statue of Jesus with a dress or breast is NOTHING. It means NOTHING. A statue of Jesus is concrete or stone .. Its NOTHING... Get a grip of yourself ... you idolater.
But if you create another thread, we can discuss it. This would be distracting from the current thread as this really isn't about iconoclasm.
18 Sep 20
@philokalia saidHow delicate and holy your sensibilities are.
I had honestly thought I really couldn't be shocked much more, considering all that has happened in 2020, but hey, got a little shock out of this one.
18 Sep 20
@divegeester saidYou are not offended by someone depicting Jesus Christ, your savior, with breasts, a beard, and make up?
How delicate and holy your sensibilities are.
@philokalia saidI don’t care about it. It’s not Jesus Christ. It is attention seeking crap.
You are not offended by someone depicting Jesus Christ, your savior, with breasts, a beard, and make up?
I find organised religion to be a fascinating aspect of our society and I am curious about the individuals who inhabit these ancient and contemporary cloisters of BS.
18 Sep 20
@philokalia saidAny chucklehead can depict Jesus Christ any way they like.
You are not offended by someone depicting Jesus Christ, your savior, with breasts, a beard, and make up?
What a waste of energy it is to get offended by all the ones you do not agree with.
This is called "being easy to manipulate emotionally". It is a weakness.
18 Sep 20
@bigdoggproblem saidWhat a matter of fact observation:
Any chucklehead can depict Jesus Christ any way they like.
What a waste of energy it is to get offended by all the ones you do not agree with.
This is called "being easy to manipulate emotionally". It is a weakness.
People have legal rights to do whatever they want.
And what a fun accusation -- that I am easily emotionally manipulated.
I do not know if that is the case, but I appreciate the criticism.
18 Sep 20
@philokalia saidSome will be offended at the notion that Christ would
You are not offended by someone depicting Jesus Christ, your savior, with breasts, a beard, and make up?
not want to be depicted with breasts, beard and make-up.
(Not everyone has your deep relationship with Him)
18 Sep 20
@philokalia saidYou said you were "personally insulted" by something that happened 560 years ago to people who were members of a religion that you only joined recently. You don't think that's some kind of emotional and/or psychological weakness and/or weirdly manipulated groupthink? Gosh.
And what a fun accusation -- that I am easily emotionally manipulated.
@philokalia saidLet me ask you something.
You are not offended by someone depicting Jesus Christ, your savior, with breasts, a beard, and make up?
Is he EVERYone's Christ, or just yours?
Are you equally offended by depictions of Jesus as black?
There are Christians who are offended by the mainstream depictions of Jesus as white. Does that bother you?
@philokalia saidA statue is not Jesus Christ. If you are offended by people defacing a statue then you are worshiping stone and concrete. You are an idol worshipper.
You are not offended by someone depicting Jesus Christ, your savior, with breasts, a beard, and make up?