apr 27th
hahaha, this is rich! jesus (may existence be upon him!) in ummm... a
certain stage of excitement, and frolicking with male pals, shall we say?
will we now see incensed mohammedans (after all, jesus is one of their
prophets too) attacking american consulates?
maybe this is where mohammed got his idea of the 72 girl virgins plus 28
winsome boys, should your fancies be in the ac/dc direction.
btw, 'asato ma satgamaya' and 'maya' apply nicely to jesus. from
nonexistence to existence, truth by repeated illusion :-)
incidentally, i have heard that hanged men sometimes ejaculate at the
moment of death.
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Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:34:44 EDT
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49925
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*BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
*'Jesus with erection' ignites outrage
Student newspaper publishes drawings in response to Muhammad 'toons
Posted: April 26, 2006
5:00 p.m. Eastern,© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
Cover of the Insurgent (image altered for propriety).
A Catholic activist organization has written to Oregon's governor and
state lawmakers to protest a University of Oregon student newspaper for
having published cartoons showing Jesus Christ naked and with an erection.
In its March edition, the Insurgent , an "alternative" student paper on
the Eugene, Ore., campus printed 12 hand-drawn cartoons of Jesus as a
response to rival paper the Commentator having published the
controversial cartoons of Muhammad originally published in Europe that
sparked Muslim riots worldwide. The Insurgent claimed it published the
drawings to "provoke dialogue."
William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, said the university's
president, Dave Frohnmayer, had been unresponsive to complaints about
the drawings, so he had written to the governor, every state legislators
and the chancellor of the Oregon University System, among others.
Drawing featured inside paper spanning two pages (image altered for
propriety).
"The March edition of the Insurgent ... was one of the most obscene
assaults on Christianity I have ever seen," Donohue said in a statement.
"To make sure that the persons I wrote to understand how vile this
attack was, I sent a photocopy of the two most offensive graphics: one
was a depiction of a naked Jesus on the cross with an erection; the
other, titled 'Resurrection,' showed a naked Jesus kissing another naked
man, both sporting erections."
Donohue also says there were other depictions of Jesus on the cross that
were "so gratuitously offensive that only the most depraved would defend
them." He also noted the paper published two commentaries attacking
Catholicism.
"That all of this appeared in a student newspaper, during Lent, on the
campus of a state institution, makes one wonder what is going on at the
University of Oregon," added Donohue.
While not describing the more sexual drawings, the main student
newspaper at the university, the Oregon Daily Emerald, also criticized
the Insurgent.
"The Insurgent editorial indicates a desire to show Americans why the
original cartoons were so offensive to the Muslim world," wrote the
editor of the Emerald. "According to the editorial, 'What is "not a big
deal" in the US (sic) is apparently a humongous big deal to others. Why
should we assume it would not be?'
"However, printing home-grown cartoons depicting Jesus on a cross/pogo
stick or Jesus on a cross/hangliding apparatus are not inflammatory in
the same manner as the anti-Islam cartoons, and therefore fail to
produce the intended empathy from Christians to Muslims."
Added the paper: "Unlike the Danish cartoons, the Insurgent drawings
seem intended to simply incite controversy for controversy's sake rather
than making specific social commentaries."
A spokesman for Frohnmayer contacted WorldNetDaily after press time to
say that the university president had posted a statement regarding the
controversy surrounding the cartoons:
"I share your concern about the offensive nature of the content
contained within the publication.
"I understand why it may seem as if the University should have prevented
publication or should take some action against those responsible for the
publication. The Student Insurgent is not owned, controlled or published
by the University of Oregon and is funded with student fees. Therefore,
the University cannot exercise editorial control over its content.
"The best response to offensive speech often is more speech. ... I am
strongly opposed to speech that makes individuals feel that they or
their beliefs are unwelcome or belittled, and I can assure you I will
use all permissible means to respond to publications such as the recent
Insurgent."
8 comments:
It never ceases to amaze me how hypocritical the western people can be. They seem to have not understood (or conviniently ignored) a very simple idea - the rest of the world does not think the same way that they do; nor is there any reason for the rest of the world to think the same way. This is also why most of their opinions and judgements on others do not hold much water, they expect others to follow standards that they deem fit.
r2idream, the article seems to make some sensible points. I didn't find much offensive intent there. Indeed, it is high time Indians Indians are made aware of this issue. Look at big companies like Patni computers, for example. People slog 24 hours like slaves. The managers trick them into thinking that it is alright. And the managers live a sorry life too. I, for one, like the article you have quoted.
>>It never ceases to amaze me how hypocritical the western people can be...
Sailesh, the problem with Western thinking is that it views everything in black & white (an eye for an eye approach -- I guess based on the Biblical teachings), there's no scope for grey area in it... and as such majority (mind you, not everyone) of them think that they are bestowed with the divine right to pontificate, esp., to (in their view) lesser mortals non-westerners as to how the affairs of the world should be conducted and this makes them @ odds with the latter!
Also, they tend to forget their own sins while gladly pointing to the shortcomings of non-Western religions and culture...iSomeone should tell them that if u point towards a person, remember three fingers are always pointing towards u!
ekshoonyashoonya: You are probably correct in saying that the the western view of a black and white world is based on the biblical teachings. It is always "being saved" or "eternal damnation" never mind if it makes any logical sense or not. The church has brainwashed the entire western society into believing in the superiority of the christian religion, and it is so ingrained in their minds that even the atheists tend to look down upon the third world "backward" people. But then you can never tell them this, it is only another paranoid primitive mind coming up with crazy ideas!
>>The church has brainwashed the entire western society into believing in the superiority of the christian religion,...it is only another paranoid primitive mind coming up with crazy ideas!...
Sailesh, you r right about the church (esp. Roman Catholic) brainwashing its followers in the superiority of Xtianity over everything else.. and as a matter of fact there is something called Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Dominus Jesus, a reassertion of the primacy of Catholicism over other religions.
(Source: Time Magazine's recent cover story on Opus Dei -- link: http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1184078,00.html Or if this doesn't work do a Google with the following query:"The Ways of Opus Dei" site:Time.com -- an unltraconservative Catholic sect that has been in the limelight since Dan Brown first mentioned them in his best seller The Da Vinci Code.
The world seems to have moved in the 25th century, but the Church still is grappling with the idea of human origins like the debate over Creationism vs. Evolution theory and has die-hard evangelical Xtains like Billy Graham or Pat Robertson (of Xtain Broadcasting Network -- who btw targeted his verbal wrath to the residents of Dover, Pennsylvannia, USA after they voted out the local School Board members who wanted this theory inculded in course curriculum) on the loose condemning (and in their warped view ) and damning those who disagree with all this -- farce -- being perpetuated on gullible masses and consequently wasting enormous time, resorces and money in getting the Judicial system involoved in an issue , which IMHO is simply a non-issue (who cares how the human beings originated or how is it going to benefit the human race as to whether its forefathers were the result of Adam & Eve's sinful act : LOL!).
Also, Church is nothing but a money-minting corporation (esp. in America) that pries on its gullible followers to fill its coffers, thereby enabling it to indulge in rampant proselytization and evangelical activities esp. in third-world countries, where these acts are a constant source of consternation and heartburn with the native people.
As someone said:
Xtainity started in Palestine as a brotherhood... when it came to Europe it became a culture..in America it became an enterprise.
So, its all about money... nothing, not even remotely spiritiual about Church and its teachings!
>>the prime minister should perhaps find a way of involving the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha in the negotiations with the US instead of just briefing him....
Wishful thinking indeed... as long as this moron -- prime-minion -- is in the chair and takes order from the Italian Barmaid, India might resign itself to the fact that its fate is indeed sealed.
Wonder, how long is gonna take the Indians to realize that this moron just to please his political masters (or is it mistress?) and public display of his mental servitude to all things 'white' has proved to be one of the worst leaders India ever had (alongside Joker Lal Nehru -- and his clan -- and V P Singh).
>>"Xtainity started in Palestine as a brotherhood... when it came to Europe it became a culture..in America it became an enterprise."
Hello, everyone. I found this blog by a link on my friend's (Shivakumar-you know him?) blog. I am a Christian, but I do understand everyone being mad at "Christians" here. I just want to remind everyone that there is a difference between those who call themselves Christians and Christianity. There are many people who believe they are Christians but are not, according to the definition in the Bible. Don't let the people you all have referred to be the prototype for Christians. Also, let me rephrase the above quote as it should be phrased: "CHRISTianity (Christians are followers of Christ, not X or nothing) started in Palestine as a brotherhood... when it came to Europe and America it became a culture and an enterprise and therefore ceased to be Christianity."
--Matt Watson
death of pramod mahajan is a big blow to bjp...
narendra modi is pre-occupied with gujarat and media/ndtv manufactured issues. that leaves very few dymanic people in second rung.
vajpayee is already over the hill and advani is trying one too many stunts to keep afloat..
arun jaitley and sushma swaraj are at best middle class / cow belt icons..
vaccum is too large to fill now.. it is beginning of the end for the BJP..
whatever may be anyone's opinion about BJP, it is a significant organization within the hindu nationalist's scheme of things..
a weak BJP means a stronger Congress and a stronger communist+laloo+mulayam+paswan+mayawati
i guess swapan das gupta was spot on when he asked hindus to "convert,perish or migrate".
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