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Disappointing, But Not Unexpected: HuffPo 'Comedy' Celebrates 'Tea Party Jesus'
Newsbusters ^ | June 30, 2010 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 06/30/2010 3:49:32 PM PDT by Rufus2007

It's a curious phenomenon to see what the minds at The Huffington Post deem funny, and at least this one wasn't filed under the category "HuffPo Religion," but a series of images depicting Jesus Christ making unhinged statements wins the HuffPo's "Comedy" classification.

In a June 30 post, Katla McGlynn wrote that mocking Tea Party protestors by "juxtaposing" "hateful, ignorant, or otherwise nonsensical rants" but at the same time mocking a religious figure many hold very is sacred isn't only funny but it is also instructive about what she described as "people who claim to be Christians."

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TOPICS: Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: christ; comicbook; huffingtonpost
I'm not outraged, just sadden by this
1 posted on 06/30/2010 3:49:36 PM PDT by Rufus2007
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To: Rufus2007

They should do it with Mohammad or Allah.


2 posted on 06/30/2010 3:51:42 PM PDT by GeronL (Just say NO to conservativecave.com, it rots your teeth!)
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To: Rufus2007

I think if Jesus were going to take part in the Tea Parties, he’d be more inclined to whip bad politicians.


3 posted on 06/30/2010 3:52:23 PM PDT by RichInOC (Jesus is coming back soon...and man, is He ticked off. (I'm trying to keep it clean.))
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To: Rufus2007

If these chicken sh## intelligent idiots want to impress us, try using mohammed or Allah instead of Jesus.


4 posted on 06/30/2010 3:59:00 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (@#$^%$#!@$#!&*&%)
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To: Rufus2007

Look at this and then remember:

God is greater, and our lives are just a moment in time as we await our true home.

http://www.flixxy.com/hubble-ultra-deep-field-3d.htm


5 posted on 06/30/2010 4:05:08 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: Rufus2007

The Apostle Paul predicted this exact behavior two thousand years ago. By their very mockery they confirm our belief. God sometimes has a very sly way of working things out.


6 posted on 06/30/2010 4:31:50 PM PDT by circlecity
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