“NEW YORK (AP) -- An anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ infuriated Catholics and even led to threats, but the artist says offers to buy or exhibit the piece have been pouring in.” MORE >>>>I don’t get it. Nobody gets exercised when viewing an “anatomically correct” [i.e., nude] sculpture of Goddess. What's up with Jesus's body? Some physical defect Daddy God's hidden from us all these years? Are Catholics ashamed of J's beautiful body?
Its strange isn't it ? But the tragedy is how J's followers have led to such hang ups about the body. For the patriarchal faiths nudity and impurity always go hand in hand - indeed the hand should never stray :)
ReplyDeleteThis connection also lead to absurd discussions about Jesus being born of Mary by kind of floating through her womb because a normal birth would be way too "unclean".
You're right, Paul, that is the tragedy -- what deep dislike of our bodies Jesus engenders. In a way, this nude black Jesus is maybe the best thing that's happened since ice cream, 'cause it gives us a chance to ponder what humongous harm he's caused. Can't deny that the YAJ (Yaheweh/Allah/Jehovah) religion has done some good in the world, but that good is way overshadowed by all the bad -- the wars, the violence, the disgust with our gorgeous bodies (and everything that goes with them: sexuality, touch, sound, dance, etc.). And let's not forget the denial of our humor.
ReplyDeleteJust when I thought there was nothing new to give my kids in their Easter baskets!
ReplyDeleteWhat gets me is that they now take it to the extreme that not only was Mary a virgin, but her birth had to be "immaculate," too.
ReplyDeleteWith all this focus on virgin births, you'd think they'd believe in parthenogenesis!