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BS: Jesus Sport Statues

30 Apr 02 - 05:20 AM (#700986)
Subject: Jesus Sport Statues
From: GUEST

I thought that this was hilarious, so I thought I'd share it with you

Click Here

LOL!!!


30 Apr 02 - 07:51 AM (#701044)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: sophocleese

giggle, thanks!


30 Apr 02 - 08:15 AM (#701061)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: catspaw49

If it wasn't a real site it would be only half as funny! Go check out the "Shoes of the Fisherman"..............

Spaw


30 Apr 02 - 08:32 AM (#701072)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: Skipjack K8

JC's going in for a filthy tackle, there. Isn't Catholic Shopper an oxymoron? Far too guilty to indulge in mammon.

Skipjack


30 Apr 02 - 08:33 AM (#701073)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: GUEST,Amy

Good, I'm not the only one who thought it was funny.

Now you have the answer to your question whenever something bad happens. "Why did God let this happen?" "Oh, he busy helping me with my jump shot."


30 Apr 02 - 12:06 PM (#701224)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: Ebbie

A few months back, Conan O'Brien, talk show host, displayed these figurines.

BTW, on another thread someone asks if Jesus was/is a white American- my take on it is that the only thing American about this particular effort is that if someone perceives a market for ANYTHING, someone will provide it.

Wouldn't it have been much more 'fun' if Jesus were depicted as a 12-year-old boy, and marketed that way? Remember in the Bible when Jesus at the age of 12 discoursed with and confounded the city fathers- well, maybe while skating home he played soccer, golf, basketball, baseball, etc.


30 Apr 02 - 12:14 PM (#701227)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: SharonA

Ebbie: What they didn't mention in the Bible was that one of the things that confounded the city fathers was Jesus's proficiency on the skateboard, doing those jumps off the temple steps and all that. *G*

Here's a link to the "white American" thread with more discussion about, and links to images of, Jesus (and angels) playing sports: BS: Was Jesus a white American?


30 Apr 02 - 12:16 PM (#701228)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: Lepus Rex

Ooh, TWO threads. :) Just posted about Conan O'Brien on the "white american jesus" thread. Sick stuff. :) (but I want one)

---Lepus Rex


30 Apr 02 - 12:21 PM (#701230)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: Ebbie

Sharon, the more things change... I can just see the first signs: NO SKATEBOARDING HERE


30 Apr 02 - 12:53 PM (#701246)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: lamarca

This all reminds me of the scene in "Hannah and Her Sisters" where Woodie Allen is considering converting to Catholicism and goes to a NY "Christian Supply Store". The camera pans around to show you the gruesome graphic crucifixes, Divine Bleeding Hearts of Christ, statues where Jesus' eyes follow you around the room, etc. I just about died laughing when Allen brought home an assortment of this junk and a jar of Miracle Whip - I was raised Catholic, and Miracle Whip was and is an important luncheon food item... What does Miracle Whip have to do with Catholicism (maybe its name's link to the Scourging before the Crucufixion?)

I'm trying to get my boss, who is giving a talk in Prague this week, to bring me back a medal or icon of St. Vitus (yes, the one of "the dance"), who, among other responsibilities, is the Patron Saint of Oversleeping.


30 Apr 02 - 01:10 PM (#701258)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: The Walrus at work

Having looked at the page in question, all I can say is that if Jesus tries playing Football (soccer) seriously in those sandals, his feet will be in a worse state than Beckham's.

W


30 Apr 02 - 02:00 PM (#701290)
Subject: RE: BS: Jesus Sport Statues
From: SharonA

Um... Walrus, Jesus's feet already have big, nasty nail holes through them, so I don't think he's going to care about a broken toe or two! Besides, since he was supposed to have been "raised incorruptible", then he can't injure himself further, can he? A podiatrist's nightmare, a major league team's dream...