Storm in US over Chocolate Jesus - Update: Exhibit Cancelled

Storm in US over Chocolate Jesus

news.bbc.co.uk

The six-foot (1.8m) sculpture, entitled "My Sweet Lord", depicts Jesus Christ naked on the cross.

Catholic League head Bill Donohue called it "one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever".

The sculpture, by artist Cosimo Cavallaro, will be displayed from Monday at Manhattan's Lab Gallery.

He called for a boycott of the gallery and the hotel which houses it.

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[edit on 3/31/2007 by Gools]

Yummmmm.... and just in time for Easter.

I'm guessing that this artist's statement on the commercialisation of Easter with things like chocolate bunnies and eggs etc. is completely lost upon some of the religious zealots in the USA.
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not to mention the awesome pun.
"my sweet lord".

Who would boycott?
People that wouldn't be there anyway?

Ha HA HA AHh HAHAjajajhahajajajja ajaja asjas a its a JIHAD!!!

"one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever".

If a true Christian can't overcome such a petty "assault,” I’d say their faith might be lacking.

"My Sweet Lord"

Now that’s funny, there is nothing wrong with humor in religion.

Jesus being naked is rather weird, but it is art. I say let the exhibition continue. People are way to up tight over nudity. I applaud this artist.

Seriously, people need to lighten up.
I'm so tired of this whole thing.
Hey you uptight churchies, cool out!
Perhaps if you had a better sense of humor, you might actually feel better about yourselves.
I think making a chocolate jesus is a rather funny idea.
It ranks right up there with my idea for a caramel Buddha and peppermint Krishna.
Oooooo, we can call it the "Trinity of Tasties"

I wonder if the major news would show pictures of a Chocolate Mohammed for Ramadan? Bet they wont,but have no problem mocking Jesus at Easter. Here is what CNN said about the Mohammed cartoons "CNN has chosen to not show the cartoons in respect for Islam." NBC has no problem to "push the limits". Now tell me again who needs to lighten up. Link to the deadly cartoons.

imagine how pissed there gonna be when i eat it

Chocolate Jesus exhibit cancelled

The Roger Smith Hotel housing the Lab gallery decided to cancel the exhibition after the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights called for a boycott.

"We're delighted with the outcome," said Kiera McCaffrey, spokeswoman for the League.

Ms McCaffrey had called the exhibit "an assault on Christians".

The Lab gallery's artistic director, Matt Semler, has offered his resignation, saying the decision to cancel the exhibition was a result of "strong-arming from people who haven't seen the show, seen what we're doing.

He used 200 pounds (90 kg) of chocolate to make the sculpture which, unusually, depicts Jesus without a loincloth.

Some people need to get a life. :shk:
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Originally posted by justanothergangster
imagine how pissed there gonna be when i eat it

Even more a couple hours after you eat it.

i wonder if anyone in the catholic league has ever even READ the bible like the part about letting god judge other peoples actions instead of us

Originally posted by rdang
I wonder if the major news would show pictures of a Chocolate Mohammed for Ramadan? Bet they wont,but have no problem mocking Jesus at Easter. Here is what CNN said about the Mohammed cartoons "CNN has chosen to not show the cartoons in respect for Islam." NBC has no problem to "push the limits". Now tell me again who needs to lighten up.

Link to the deadly cartoons.

You see, Christians on this side of the pond don't usually riot, commit arson and murder whenever they are offended like some Moslem's did during the Cartoon Riots. If Christians did this whenever they got offended you betcha there would be a tight clampdown on what can be shown in any type of artistic endeavor. Would you show a picture of Jesus or Mohammed if it would put your life at risk?

Originally posted by sardion2000You see, Christians on this side of the pond don't usually riot, commit arson and murder whenever they are offended like some Moslem's did during the Cartoon Riots. If Christians did this whenever they got offended you betcha there would be a tight clampdown on what can be shown in any type of artistic endeavor. Would you show a picture of Jesus or Mohammed if it would put your life at risk?

Nicely worded.

I'm a Catholic, and I'm offended. I'm by no means an uptight religious person, and I'd have been more comfortable with the whole "Naked Chocolate Jesus" if it came at _ANY_ other time other then Easter. To me and countless others, it shows disrespect.

And I think it's very unfair for people to call us "uptight" because we feel that way. If you don't believe in Christianity, your choice and thats cool, but you don't have to knock on us. You don't know how we feel.

I'm Catholic as well - but not offended.

The fact that an artisan took the time, effort and talent to create an image of Christ in chocolate....well, heck! Shows me that God has a sense of humor as well - otherwise he wouldn't have inspired tha artist so.

Just a perspective, not gospel.

Originally posted by GENERAL EYES
The fact that an artisan took the time, effort and talent to create an image of Christ in chocolate....well, heck!

Like I said, I don't really have a big issue with the chocolate Jesus, it's just that I think they could have been a little more considerate when they put it on display.

I for one agree with the sculptor, I also believe that Easter has become to commercialized. Just like Christmas and Valentines day.

It annoys me that when another religion is criticised, they cry out discrimination, and othere religions aplogise for it and let things go, but when christians want to celebrate easter such as a chocolate statue of jesus they are attacked..........


Seems so double standards in my view, if you dont like it do not buy it no one if forcing you for goodness sake.......

Originally posted by spencerjohnstone
Seems so double standards in my view...

That's the way I see it as well. And I suppose that's why I'm rather critical when it comes to my beliefs. I just feel as Christianity has become the "dumping ground" for jokes, criticisms and mockeries. And yet, we remain silent. However, if this was to happen to Islam, or Judaism, there'd be a huge debacle.

Originally posted by Frontkjemper

Originally posted by spencerjohnstone
Seems so double standards in my view...

That's the way I see it as well. And I suppose that's why I'm rather critical when it comes to my beliefs. I just feel as Christianity has become the "dumping ground" for jokes, criticisms and mockeries. And yet, we remain silent. However, if this was to happen to Islam, or Judaism, there'd be a huge debacle.

Exact way I feel rightnow, so what, wha has happened inthe past remains inthe past....

Sould we not be learning to tolerate each other rather than snipping at each other..

If you do not agree with christian, muslim, jewish, or any other kind of religion...

Why shout out about it, it only causes conflict..... between believers and non believers...

only my 2 cents IMO..........

Yeah, but think about the recruiting power of this!
When you do the whole church thing, and get to eat the cracker (or cookie, or whatever) that symbolizes the body of christ, imagine for a minute, that you can (instead of the cracker) get a chunk of chocolate that actually was part of the body of christ!
People would be lining up around the block for this!


That's it, someone get some graham crackers and marshmallows, we're making jesusmores!

No Chocolate Jesus?

Hmmmmmmmmmm...



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