Easter Rant
Michelle on Apr 07 2007 at 9:09 pm | Filed under: The Personal
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I read this article about how offended people were over an exhibit of a life-size chocolate Jesus depicted hanging from an invisible cross. I agree that the “My Sweet Lord” display is in extremely poor taste–did I really just type that horrible pun?!? Seriously. It is offensive.
What is even more offensive is this:
Amazon.com has this description:
“A beautifully decorated semi-solid milk chocolate cross that stands 6.5 inches tall. Perfect ready to give gift to share with family and friends or add it as an Easter dinner table centerpiece for a delicious symbol of the holiday.”
Ack. The art exhibit was tacky, but the idea of giving the symbol of the ultimate sacrifice to children to eat? Whoa. There are plenty of them on the shelves in Walmart here. The only place I’ve ever seen this before is in Texas. Yall please tell me this is a Texas thing.
Tomorrow, I plan to have a talk with Sage about the celebration of Spring and the celebration of the Resurrection, and how they are two different celebrations. No chocolate crosses in my house!
By the way, it is snowing here! It has been coming down hard all day. If the ground was frozen, we’d be having a White Easter!
Brrr!! It’s even getting down to the mid 30’s tonight here.
I’m pretty tolerant of other’s beliefs, but some of the things they think are normal for religion are sure strange!
Jeeezus!
I have to say I haven’t seen such a thing in our neck of the woods.
They might have them at Walmart, though.
I am from the same area as Tonya, and have not seen any chocolate crosses. But I don’t go to our local Walmart, so I’m not completely sure. YIKES!!
I couldn’t agree with you more. It just goes to show that most people have absolutely no concept of how far is too far.
Check out this site for weird and wonderful religious tat (mostly from the US), it’s a satirical site, maybe you should send them a link to that chocolate cross?!
ship-of-fools.com
I’ve seen a silver cross pendant with the word “Armani” where Jesus should be and read about a UK supermarket which sent out a press release informing the British public that Easter Eggs were a symbol of Jesus’ birth in the past few days. Realising the mistake they amended it to rebirth, and then the Church of England stepped in a suggested they use the word resurrection. Although, I’d say they’re a celebration of Spring and if anything they symbolise our chance to have a new birth because of Jesus’ death! Anyway, it’s kind of scary how ill informed people are!
Store gets egg on its face
Armani Cross
A Republican effort to make torture more palatable?
(Forgive that pun, as well.)
That’s hilarious. I’m surprised there aren’t more cross-overs between the rabbit and resurrection motifs. Like Jesus inside one of those windowed-egg creations, or a rabbit on the cross. A Cadbury egg with red cream inside - to represent the blood of Christ. Strawberry flavored. Yum.
Um, I vaguely recall seeing those in our Fred Meyer! ACK. While I don’t agree with the concept–there are a ton of conservative types out there who loath the easter bunny… this provides chocolate for them. Although, why they NEED chocolate on this “holiday” is beyond me.
Your plan for Sage sounds great…