My Sweet Jesus

[_Bond...James Bond]

I'm all for historical accuracy, but couldn't they have given Jesus a fig leaf or a pair of boxers or something?

[_KimberlyAnn]

I hope you remain well grounded for the next couple of days. Tether yourself to a good copper cable going at least 6 to 10 feet into the ground and you just might survive the lightning strike. ;-)

Why would lightning strike me for nibbling his ear, you dirty minded boy? I'm insulted. ;-)

KA

[_KimberlyAnn]

I'm all for historical accuracy, but couldn't they have given Jesus a fig leaf or a pair of boxers or something?

See what happens when you don't wear your garments? If Jesus and Joseph had only been wearing their G's...

KA

[_Mephitus]

i dunno, maybe im just skewed on my view of things. But to me its well made art. To me the argument to me sounds just like the peoople who want to put the pants on the statue David. I admire the effort that he put into it.

[_Trinity]

I agree he looks pretty good for being molded in chocolate. There is a lot of muscle detail, that can't have been easy.

Update on the story: After complaints and threats, the showing of chocolate Jesus was cancelled. But the artist isn't completely at a loss. You too, can get a piece of Jesus if you'd like:

Artist: Many Offers for Chocolate Jesus


NEW YORK (AP) -- An anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ infuriated Catholics and even led to threats, but the artist says offers to buy or exhibit the piece have been pouring in.

Artist Cosimo Cavallaro said Saturday that because of "some people who are fanatics" and the threats he received, he had stored the sculpture in a refrigerated truck in an undisclosed location.

A Manhattan gallery on Friday called off a planned exhibit of the 6-foot sculpture - called "My Sweet Lord" - amid a deluge of complaints from Catholics, including Cardinal Edward Egan.

They were offended by the confection, which does not include the loincloth typical in religious portrayals of Christ. Many also were outraged that the gallery planned to display the sculpture during Holy Week. The exhibit was to have run from Monday through Easter Sunday inside Manhattan's Roger Smith Hotel.

Cavallaro said the controversy spurred "thousands" of e-mail messages from people offering help, donations and exhibition space.

"It's quite amazing," he said.

[_Trinity]

And the problem Jesus' keep on hitting the press. This one is Obama Jesus.

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_093144140.html