Statue bad, cross good.
ABC is reporting that a major controversy is taking place because of a 200-pound, 6-foot-tall and anatomically correct sculpture of Jesus made entirely out of chocolate. The art piece was made by Cosimo Cavallaro, who says; "I didn't go out there to make this offensive, Had I wanted to make it offensive, I would have done something completely different."
It was supposed to be on display at a gallery in New York during easter week, but officials at the gallery, pulled the plug after criticism from both Catholics and Christians.
"This would rank as one of the worst, most vile, obscene and blasphemous assaults on Christian sensibilities that I have ever seen," said Bill Donahue, president of the Catholic League.
Really? They're all bent out of shape over a statue that would be on exhibit, but it's perfectly ok to sell chocolate crosses in pretty little boxes, to stuff inside the baskets of good Christian and Catholic little boys and girls?
What makes a statue any more offensive than that?
Those kids, are gonna eat those crosses.
CHOMP!
Big bites, taken right off the side of the very object that symbolizes their faith.
The artist did send out invitations that read; "Come eat Christ", but again, it would be on exhibit, not to actually eat. But chocolate crosses in baskets? Eaten.
It's artistic expression, and people are free to create whatever they want and put it on display.
Others should be free to view whatever they want.
Forcing galleries to remove artistic work, is censorship.
It's not protecting your religion. It's not protecting your flock's religion, it's censorship plain and simple.
If I were these people, I'd be more pissed off at the millions of kids who walk around on easter Sunday, taking bites off a chocolate cross, than I would be at a statue on display.
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Comments
It's all so tacky. We don't do the chocolate crosses either. It's just weird. No, we go the pagan route and eat chocolate covered bunnies because bunnies are tasty and have everything to do with Easter.
Posted by: Brandi | April 5, 2007 11:06 AM
We totally love the bunnies too. Do you eat the ears first? LOL
Posted by: kat | April 5, 2007 11:10 AM
Gotta say I agree with your take on the hypocrisy, Kat. Totally.
Posted by: Leigh | April 5, 2007 2:37 PM
Good Points!! Kat. If you read my take on the cross back around Christmas you know how I feel about using that symbolism in any way. I do not agree with the wording on the artist's invitation, but I guess he pays his taxes, also.
Posted by: Nellie | April 5, 2007 3:50 PM
you made an incredibly awesome point.
And for the record, I have never bought one of those chocolate crosses for the very reason your point stresses. Interesting how a secular humanist can make a great point about it all :) but yet, there are people out there buying those chocolate crosses and letting their kids eat them who *claim* to be Christians. I dunno, i just always thought the chocolate cross thing was weird. And I kind of wonder why it's ok to make a Jesus out of stone or marble, bot not chocolate? Would there be such an uproar if it were ice? Wow, sorry this got so long!
Posted by: Amy Jo | April 5, 2007 8:33 PM
But are you SURPRISED that the bible-thumpers reacted that way? Hell, no. They LIVE for stuff like this to get righteous about. I'll bet the artist did it on purpose, no matter what he says. I'm sure he knew the thing would get banned and get people shouting about it.
No such thing as bad publicity.
Posted by: lattegirl | April 6, 2007 9:33 AM