Total props, Mrs. V. The Bible has been translated, re-translated, translated again, spun, re-spun, put in the dryer with the underwear and generally mucked around with, with one agenda or another, often times well intentioned, that (if God exists... I'm a sceptical agonistic who thinks Jesus was a great man) it is a freakin' miracle that as much of it is still wonderful to read and is (amazingly) applicable for today's world.
When I clicked that link I had an epiphany. The glowing tongue of fire hovering over my head set off the sprinkler system in our building. I really did get fired. From my job. Hallelujihad!
You think the Bible is hokey? I read a bit of the book of Mormon once. Jesus coming to America in the 1300s and old prophets glided across the desert in a ship guided by a flying rock. Fascinating. That is hilarious. I am LOLing in my chair. Abe Lincoln looks like he's about to yell "YOU JUST GOT SERVED!" Jesus looks like the lead singer of a Grunge Band. Satan chilling with his homies, the liberal reporter, intellectual, professor, lawyer, politician, Mr. Hollywood. The Supreme Court Justice facepalming. So unintentionally hilarious.
That picture is pure gold, finals. I love the part about the Professor. "Notice that he is the only one sitting on the top step. He tries to place himself on an equal footing with God, but he is still nothing next to the intelligence of the Creator." YEAH, I'M LOOKIN' RIGHT AT YOU B-BOB!!!!!
that's awesome. yeah, the male lawyer is counting his bills...but the business woman is just there without comment. Jesus didn't die for those people...or anyone who voted Democrat since the Civil Rights Movement.
i enjoy Mr. Religious Artist's inclusion of Thomas Paine, who was quite vocal against organized religion and a self-proclaimed deist...which I'm guessing the "artist" never considered or knew. I'd rather just have a portrait of the guy from across the Atlantic, William Wilberforce.
Michael Moore has a funny skit in "Capitalism a Love Story" in which he takes a famous old movie with Jesus and dubs it. Moore has Jesus say: "Go forth and maximize your profits". He also has Jesus say: "I'm sorry I cannot heal your pre-existing condition". One of the funnier skits in the movie.
I was raised as a liberal Catholic. The priests supplied us with quite a dose of Bible quotes about helping the poor and not having your whole life be about maximizing your profit, being non-violent and working for social justice etc. .
If we all get to reinterpret the kind of Jesus we want to follow, then I want to follow this one. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DDSj8sv0uKs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DDSj8sv0uKs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> I think the third one is the best. It makes me lol every time.
i've posted these a bazillion times here....rep points for you, because they're freaking awesome. these were put together by a church in north carolina. i heart these. and you're right about the 3rd one. i can not tell you how often i quote the, "look at all these sinners" line in that some tone of voice.
