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So an Italian sculptor has created a nude depiction of the crucified Christ out of 200 lbs of chocolate, just in time for Easter. The NYC gallery that was going to show the piece has been overwhelmed with complaints, though I must confess that I don't recall any instructions left by our Lord and Savior regarding the proper materials with which to make graven images of Him. Would he necessarily prefer wood or iron to chocolate? Did his Message, after all, not stress the ephemerality of this material world?
A Catholic "civil rights" group is leading the media campaign against the sculpture, titled "My Sweet Lord." The group's leader, a gasbag named William Donohue, indicates that the timing of the display is somehow part of the reason he's objecting; The gallery claims the coincidence was entirely coincidental. Isn't that a pretty good sign that the gallery owners haven't been going to church much lately? Easter doesn't sneak up on most people, Christian or not.
BBC Online article
Perhaps it's a sign that I've become a member of the liberal elite that I don't see anything particularly offensive in this. But the episode does raise lots of questions.
If you snap the Savior's head off and eat it first, do you suppose that the sculpture is hollow inside, like those chocolate bunnies? And why does Donohue not object to the heretical nonsense of Easter Bunnies anyhow. Antropomorphic hares handing out egg-shaped confections? I mean, talk about undermining the real meaning of Easter.
And is this really worth outrage? I actually think it looks like a quite moving and reverent piece of art. It's an excellent sculpture, and a strange item to make a big deal about, any way you think about it. Pedophile priests, wars of adventure in Iraq, gun crimes, social injustice.
I guess Donohue has become inured to the many actual insults to the sensibilities of peaceful people, and having come unhinged entirely from the spirit of Christianity, this is the best the old curmudgeon can muster. Next year, maybe he could give up demogoguery for Lent.
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I saw that on Huffinton Post or somewhere. If the catholic church would give out chunks of chocolate from the Jesus sculpture instead of asking people to actually believe the body of Christ transsubstantiated (or whatever their word is for it) into pieces of flat tasteless communion wafers and then maybe give out glasses of vodka for the blood of Christ they might get more people to come into church once in a while.
Did his Message, after all, not stress the ephemerality of this material world?
Well, in my world, nothing could be more ephemeral than chocolate./ It's here today and "WHOOSH' -- gone today! :)
I just thought of a new slogan for the church:
"Not only did Jesus die for your sins, he also melts in your mouth and not in your hands"
Just don't eat too much of the savior at one sitting or you;ll get an upset tummy.
-Marty
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