Poll: Is this Church sign offensive or just hilarious

[hidanAdiksamafia]

to someone who put that billboard on the church he just committed a sin
and i want him to be crucified as a punishment ..lol
he's an adik for sure and wants to destroy our religion

 

[ShadowsofHope]

That is hilarious. And right in front of a church? The artist should get a cookie.

And the lines between the Abrahamic God, and Zeus slowly dwindle away..

 

[Therumancer]

No problem in my opinion, good to see a church with a sense of humor.

That said, I think it's an example of taking "protect the children" rhetoric too far when it's used in a case like this.

To put things bluntly kids are going to be exposed to things worse than that during school trips to a museum or painting gallery (both of which I did in Elementary schools).

 

[razerdoh]

i loled hard

 

[SMILEYkyle21]

lol thats awesome. i think it proves christians actually can poke a bit of fun at themselves.

 

[atalanta]

So i was on good ole cnn, like i usually am, and i read this article with this pic in it and laughed, but felt quite guilty, but its still funny in my opinion

now this is a suggestive image, and is related to religious matteers, but that being said, i don't believe it to be that bad, no nudity or anything like that, but just because i dont want to be in trouble for this ive decided to link not imbed, if a mod says that its ok to embed i will, but until then better safe then sorry

thats my disclaimer, anyway

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/29/c1main.nz.church.board.jpg

so what did you think, keep in mind that it was a billboard in front of a church

edit: by popular demand: the article [http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/29/joseph-and-mary-in-bed-obscene-or-illuminating/]

On the subject of sex and religion, back in the day (as in, Middle Ages) Joseph was considered weak and a cuckold (and cuckolded by the Lord God Almighty, no less). So in that sense, this isn't anything particularly new or exciting, right?

Anyways, I can see why people would get offended -- this is essentially real-life trolling -- but free speech is free speech.

 

[Pegghead]

Admittedly that's pretty funny and in my experience church signs have a reputation for intentional comedy. I think it's fine.

 

[The Unskilled78]

It's wrong,(Matthew 1:22-23:
22.Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23:Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son,)
but we let the Evangelicals get away with their Rapture BS, and that's a more damaging fallacy.

 

[KarumaK]

I'll answer in this manner;

Hahahahahahahahahaha... over it, teehee (not really).

 

[Doitpow]

This is the opposite of offensive. This is a church taking a lighthearted look at itself, while not compromising any of its own beliefs. And to be honest, how few churches have a good joke outside? It's not even like it could really corrupt kids, who wouldn't even understand it.
Well played christianity, well played.

 

[Doitpow]

It's wrong,(Matthew 1:22-23:
22.Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23:Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son,)
but we let the Evangelicals get away with their Rapture BS, and that's a more damaging fallacy.

Virgin before jesus was born, mary had children after, James was Jesus' brother for example (half-brother I guess), and Joses.

Matthew 13:55
and
Matthew 27:56
and
Mark 6:3

Lawyer'd

 

[The Unskilled78]

Virgin before jesus was born, mary had children after, James was Jesus' brother for example (half-brother I guess), and Joses.

Yes, I meant virgin as "did not have sex with God", not "did not have sex with Joseph"

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

Um...

HUH!

I can appreciate them having a sense of humor. If they are, hence, prepared to take a bit of flak for their depiction, then I see nothing wrong here.

 

[WakeTheDead1]

think this sign was from Australia, unless its been copied to America now too, good ol Aussie humour

 

[Super Toast]

THAT was funny.

 

[ChaoticLegion]

Yeah some heavily religious people may find it somewhat offensive, but i find it absolutely hilarious. xD

 

[Insanum]

That was brilliant. I lol'd.

 

[JEBWrench]

Wait, that was in front of a church? I need to change my vote from Offensively Hilarious. To Fucking Awesome.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

So, is Mary still waiting for the Second Coming?