“Right Wing Christian Group Upset Over Jack Black’s “Rotund” Jesus

[Are_grits_groceries]

Dr. Gary Cass, CEO of the really wacky right wing Christian Anti-Defamation Commission weighed in as upset over actor Jack Black's interpretation of Jesus in Funnyordie.com's Prop 8: The Musical written by Marc Shaiman:

Jack Black should remember from his days at Hebrew School that homosexual acts aren't funny and are roundly condemned in the Bible. Appearing as a sarcastic, rotund Christ, Black distorts the Bible and condones shameful, homosexual acts. Associating Christ with perverse activity is an affront to all people of faith, especially Christians. Apparently Black and company find it hilarious to falsely accuse Christians while they intentionally distort the Bible. Black ought to apologize.

Judging by his use of the words "roundly" and rotund," it seems Dr. Cass prefers his Christ with a lean swimmer's body...

http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/christian-group-upset-over-jack-blacks-rotund-jesus/

[Ian David]

1. Considering Jesus could summon fishes, loaves and wine at will, I bet he was well-fed. n/t

[dkf]

2. hahaha. I love it!

I didn't think I could find it funnier, but this joker is cracking me up!

[Orrex]

3. I'm pretty angry about all of those chubby Buddhas, while we're at it

And Ganesh has really let himself go these last few millennia.

[Warpy]

19. Well, I agree with you about Ganesh. His smurf like

complexion indicates he should have been on nebulizers and supplemental O2 for a very long time.

However, Buddha is chubby because he realized asceticism didn't work and he might as well EAT. That's a fat, happy man sitting there, not a bad guide at all.

[Orrex]

20. Maybe he nipped at the colloidal silver?

You know, to boost the immune system and whatnot.

[Withywindle]

25. If Ganesh was a follower of the True Gospel (tm), then he could "name it and claim it"

and would be prosperous, and could afford a nose job.

[Ken Burch]

4. My God...Dr. Cass thinks MICHAEL PHELPS is Jesus!

Can somebody photoshop that, please?

[Warpy]

5. Yeah, everybody knows Jesus was

a dyspeptic, skinny blond surfer guy who was caught in the middle of open heart surgery for his portrait.

(forgive me, I survived Catholic school)

[tom_paine]

6. I suspect a svelte Jesus is VERY attractive to suppressed homsexuals like Gary Cass.

I wonder if he prefers methamphetamine with his gay sex, like Rev Haggard, or perhaps he prefers little boys.

Hard to tell, but the obsession with Black's portliness does suggest the latent homosexuaqlity that is so very commonplace in Right-Wing Not-Sees.

[Withywindle]

7. Oh niiiice!

Jack Black should remember from his days at Hebrew School

Is that an anti-Semitic dig I see? (Is Jack Black Jewish? I didn't know) On top of fatphobia, homophobia, and humorphobia?

Excuse me, we Sardonic-Americans are not going to take this kind of abuse from the witlessly bigoted anymore.

[foxfeet]

21. Yes, Jack Black is Jewish. So was Jesus.

Not that any of the above even registers with these fools.

[aquart]

23. Jack Black is Jewish???

I'm so irrationally pleased.

[foxfeet]

24. Yeah, he's discussed his background on various talk shows.

[terrya]

8. I'm sure he also sees Jesus with the long, flowing blond locks.

That sort of...Aryan looking representation of Jesus that's been around for decades.

Even though that one is idiotic.

Of course they would slam "Prop 8 - the Musical". It's funny and clever, which bigoted assholes like him will never be. But he's taking his assholishness to a new level.

[Radical Activist]

9. Of all the things in that video Christians could take offense to

THAT is what he's worried about? Jack Black being a little pudgy? :wtf:

The guy has issues.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Well from SUNDAY school this guy should also know that

playing ball with his pork skin is a no-no

Or eating shell fish,

And by the way when is he selling his daughter into slavery?

I might want to remind this idiot why these acts were condemned

Having man on boy action was common in the ancient world. In fact, something that people didn't pay too much attention too, as long as it was consensual. See Greece for example, but a similar culture existed in the ME

Now the horror came when the master chose to do this with the slave, since this was not an equal relationship, not that I expect this right winger to know that, or for that matter most folks. What one learns from readying Biblical archeology... huh?

[SoCalDem]

11. These freaks must spend 23 hours a day LOOKING for things to be "offended" about

:rofl:

[mkultra]

18. every minute of thier life is spent sleeping or being offended

seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

[Marr]

12. Well I'm upset at their nordic Jesus.

And who cares if they're upset? People say that as if it's an argument. It isn't. "I'm offended". Alright, so?

[silverweb]

13. I was wondering what was taking them so long!

:rofl:

[DonEBrook]

14. For whatever reason, Jesus never said one word about homosexual people.

He sure have a few comments about hypocrites, though.

[BrklynLiberal]

15. Oh my..and the teletubbies are STILL gay!!!

I think these people are truly insane. It reminds me of the scene in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" when the man claims that the woman turned him into a newt...

SCENE 5

'Burn the witch!'

CROWD:
A witch! A witch!
(bonk)
A witch! A witch!
MONKS:
Pie Iesu domine...
CROWD:
A witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! We've found a witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! A witch! We've got a witch! A witch! A witch! Burn her! Burn her! Burn her! We've found a witch! We've found a witch! A witch! A witch! A witch!
VILLAGER #1:
We have found a witch. May we burn her?
BEDEVERE:
What makes you think she is a witch?
VILLAGER #3:
Well, she turned me into a newt.
BEDEVERE:
A newt?
VILLAGER #3:
I got better.
VILLAGER #2:
Burn her anyway!
VILLAGER #1:
Burn!
CROWD:
Burn her! Burn! Burn her!...

[Lex]

16. Good thing it wasn't a black Jesus or they would've blown a blood vessel.

nt

[HughMoran]

17. Nazi's used religion to manipulate people in their drive for "perfection" too

What a filthy hate-filled idiot - ignoring the fact that Jesus likley never said anything about homosexuality.

[Iggo]

22. Hey, Gary Cass. Fuck you.

:patriot:

[2Design]

26. I expect Jesus would love it and not like the rw n/t

[mwei924]

27. Jesus would be offended by these freaks.

[carlyhippy]

28. I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt, it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party

Carly

[TlalocW]

29. I just watched it again

He doesn't distort the Bible. Everything he says concerning it...

"Well, the Bible says a lot of things."
The shrimp cocktail/shellfish abomination thing in Leviticus.
Can stone your wife
Sell your daughter into slavery

Are all true.

As for Jack's non-svelte appearance, I wonder if they also get pissed when Morgan Freeman plays God because of his freckles.

TlalocW

[msongs]

30. remember the BRECK Jesus (from the shampoo). more likely looked like Yasser Arafat nt

[stopbush]

31. That's a lot of worrying about a guy who didn't even exist.

Like looks have anything to do with it if he did exist.

The Xians love their Warner Sallman Jesus - when he probably looked a lot more like Jerry Stiller.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

32. So wait a sec.

Fat Jesus = Bad

Jesus repeatedly being portrayed as an Anglo, despite the fact that he was a Semitic Jew = Fine

[FloridaJudy]

33. What? They want their Messiah to be celibate

And make him work out and go on a diet??

Leave the poor man alone. Hasn't he suffered enough?

[Vickers]

34. "The Bible says a LOTof interesting things..."

Jack Black is fucking funny as hell.

You know, even if he's fat.

:eyes:

Love,

Portly Vickers

[jaysunb]

35. Do Tell.....

I guess the idea of Jesus looking more like Yassar Araft that some guy in a 60's rock band could be very disturbing. :rofl:

[Warren DeMontague]

36. No, Homosexual acts aren't funny. Unless you're talking about Senator Craig.

That was kind of funny.

[Golden Raisin]

37. Well of course everyone knows Jesus

was blond and spoke American English. I always like to remind so-called "christian" fundies that historical Jesus probably resembled Osama Bin Laden way more than Brad Pitt. The smoke just comes out of their ears at that one.

[carlyhippy]

38. I have seen Jesus with black skin, hispanic, caucasian, red headed

blonde, black hair, everything possible except maybe of Asian ethnicity, Jesus was most probably had very dark skin and dark hair....

I remember in the 60's and early 70's, these christian fundy types ridiculed hippies and guys with long hair....lest they remember jesus had very long hair, wore sandals and preached peace and love.....hmmm, jesus was the original hippie, he probably would have attended woodstock....

[shadowknows69]

39. Who intentionally distorts the Bible?

Seems to me Black's role in this piece of theater was to point out the hypocrisy of people who pick and choose their dogma.

[sarcasmo]

40. That is a great musical, props to Jack Black.

[Vinca]

41. Dr. Cass probably has images of blond Jesus all over the place.

(Or Breck Jesus as a previous poster noted.)

[Bluebear]

42. Hey, Dr. Cass, Jack looked HOT as Jesus!

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.