Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry

Navy Pride · 03-30-07, 05:04 PM

Is there no depth that the left will sink too? This story is unbelieveable....

If this were a depiction of Allah it would be WW3....HYPOCRITES

Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry -- 03/30/2007

Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry
By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
March 30, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - A Manhattan art gallery cancelled plans Friday to exhibit a life-sized naked Jesus made out chocolate during the Easter season after news of the exhibit ignited anger among the Catholic community.

The "My Sweet Lord" display was created by artist Cosimo Cavallaro and made out of more than 200 pounds of chocolate. It shows Christ stretched out as if on the cross.

"The media have reported that a so-called 'work of art,' manifestly intended to offend the Christians of our community, will be displayed during Holy Week in the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan," Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York, said in a statement.

"It is a scandalous carving of Jesus Christ allegedly made out of chocolate. What the Roger Smith Hotel would hope to achieve by this sickening display, no one seems to know. The Catholic community is alerted to this offense of our faith and sensitivities. This is something we will not forget," Egan added.

danarhea · 03-30-07, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Pride

Is there no depth that the left will sink too? This story is unbelieveable....

If this were a depiction of Allah it would be WW3....HYPOCRITES

Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry -- 03/30/2007

Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry
By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
March 30, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - A Manhattan art gallery cancelled plans Friday to exhibit a life-sized naked Jesus made out chocolate during the Easter season after news of the exhibit ignited anger among the Catholic community.

The "My Sweet Lord" display was created by artist Cosimo Cavallaro and made out of more than 200 pounds of chocolate. It shows Christ stretched out as if on the cross.

"The media have reported that a so-called 'work of art,' manifestly intended to offend the Christians of our community, will be displayed during Holy Week in the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan," Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York, said in a statement.

"It is a scandalous carving of Jesus Christ allegedly made out of chocolate. What the Roger Smith Hotel would hope to achieve by this sickening display, no one seems to know. The Catholic community is alerted to this offense of our faith and sensitivities. This is something we will not forget," Egan added.

Actually, they have a point using chocolate. Do you really believe that Jesus had blond hair and blue eyes, as depicted in many paintings? Considering that Christ was a semite, I am willing to bet that he may have had nappy hair.

CurrentAffairs · 03-30-07, 05:21 PM

I don't see what the big deal is. I am a little disappointed in my fellow Catholics for making such a fuss over nothing.

RightOfCenter · 03-30-07, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Pride

Is there no depth that the left will sink too? This story is unbelieveable....

If this were a depiction of Allah it would be WW3....HYPOCRITES

Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry -- 03/30/2007

Chocolate Jesus Display Shut Down After Catholic Outcry
By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
March 30, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - A Manhattan art gallery cancelled plans Friday to exhibit a life-sized naked Jesus made out chocolate during the Easter season after news of the exhibit ignited anger among the Catholic community.

The "My Sweet Lord" display was created by artist Cosimo Cavallaro and made out of more than 200 pounds of chocolate. It shows Christ stretched out as if on the cross.

"The media have reported that a so-called 'work of art,' manifestly intended to offend the Christians of our community, will be displayed during Holy Week in the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan," Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York, said in a statement.

"It is a scandalous carving of Jesus Christ allegedly made out of chocolate. What the Roger Smith Hotel would hope to achieve by this sickening display, no one seems to know. The Catholic community is alerted to this offense of our faith and sensitivities. This is something we will not forget," Egan added.

mmmmm...chocolate Jesus....

Since he's naked does that make me gay?

Gibberish · 03-30-07, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Pride

Is there no depth that the left will sink too? This story is unbelieveable....

If this were a depiction of Allah it would be WW3....HYPOCRITES

What does the left have to do with this and how are they hypocrites?

It seems like an artist was trying to make a dramatic piece and the conservative catholics freaked out. No one would care if it was Allah except conservative Muslims. The same as no one cares if it's Jesus but conservative Christians.

danarhea · 03-30-07, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RightOfCenter

mmmmm...chocolate Jesus....

Since he's naked does that make me gay?

I don't think you will get to first base with him, not with that Dutch turban you are wearing in your avatar.

Navy Pride · 03-30-07, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

Actually, they have a point using chocolate. Do you really believe that Jesus had blond hair and blue eyes, as depicted in many paintings? Considering that Christ was a semite, I am willing to bet that he may have had nappy hair.

I don't know and I don't care.........I will leave it up to you to bring **** like this up.....In the naked Jesus they even showed his privates.............I see you had no comment about if Christians has done something like this with Allah........You and people that think like you would be outraged........There would be blood in the streets..........

RightOfCenter · 03-30-07, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

I don't think you will get to first base with him, not with that Dutch turban you are wearing in your avatar.

Well as long as I'm not one of those damn gay homosexuals!

RightOfCenter · 03-30-07, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Pride

I don't know and I don't care.........I will leave it up to you to bring **** like this up.....In the naked Jesus they even showed his privates.............I see you had no comment about if Christians has done something like this with Allah........You and people that think like you would be outraged........There would be blood in the streets..........

Recognize my avatar? It's never once pissed off a liberal here at DP.

danarhea · 03-30-07, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Pride

I don't know and I don't care.........I will leave it up to you to bring **** like this up.....In the naked Jesus they even showed his privates.............I see you had no comment about if Christians has done something like this with Allah........You and people that think like you would be outraged........There would be blood in the streets..........

Actually, I did have some comments about those who did something very similar with Allah. Remember the Dutch cartoonists? I posted that it was very hilarious. So who you gonna hate now?