Backlash: Some CHRISTIANS OBJECT TO ' BLACK JESUS' so much for power to the people, huh? ... (702 hits)
"Black Jesus" is a new comedy coming to the Adult Swim channel. The lead is played by African-American actor Gerald "Slink" Johnson. Why are Christian groups protesting the show even before it airs? The pervasively obscene language used by Black Jesus is one problem. His illegal marijuana smoking is a second problem. The show's "anti-Christian bigotry," as one critic describes it, is a third. "One Million Moms," a Christian activist group, wants the show cancelled before its first episode is shown. The group states that Black Jesus "makes a mockery of our Lord. The foul language used in the trailer, including using our Lord's name in vain, is disgusting."
On occasion, something happens that shines a spotlight on the cultural transformation occurring before our eyes. Would Black Jesus have been possible 20 years ago? Ten years ago? Imagine the outcry from the Muslim community if a similar satire were made regarding the Prophet Muhammad. Yet the Judeo-Christian tradition is apparently fair game for ridicule and worse.
In China, authorities have issued demolition notices to more than 100 churches in the Zhejiang Province. In contrast to previous persecutions, which focused primarily on so-called underground congregations, most of the churches now being targeted are state-approved. Zhejiang is one of the wealthiest provinces in China; Christianity is making remarkable inroads here among the cultural influencers of the nation. There are now more Christians in China than members of the Communist Party. By some estimates, the largest Christian nation on earth is the People's Republic of China.
In similar news, the chairman of the Israeli Jewish Congress responds to widespread anti-Israel demonstrations in Europe with the warning: "Never before since the Holocaust, have we seen such a situation as today. We are potentially looking at the beginning of another Holocaust now. These events will only grow in scale across Europe." ...
Lol.... In the name of religion. ... I love it.... I find it comical that "we" constantly debate about the race or ethnicity of Jesus... I think that's one of the reasons I try to live a moral... spiritual .. life.... I mean in the end does it matter if my race gonna give me a pass to the here after or the life I live on earth towards my fellow man gonna get me there.... heck will I even know..... uuummmm
Thursday, July 31st 2014 at 11:23PM
Cynthia Merrill Artis
Juicy it's propaganda.... I don't watch adult swim either... Honestly I thought that it lost alot of its syndicated viewers... But with all of the hype.. people are going to blow up their cable networks to find out what all the noise is about.... Lol
Sunday, August 3rd 2014 at 11:37AM
Cynthia Merrill Artis
I know that's right. Backlash always makes people curious even if they don't really have interest in it (Black Jesus).
