Comments on: Because Jesus loves you even if you are really, really good-looking

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:22:07 +0000

Chick tracts!
I only came across these recently when some uuberchristian dude gave me this one:
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1104/1104_01.asp
when I guess I showed too much respect for the Muslims. It notes on the website that this is the altered version “for black audiences,” which is kind of sad because when I got it I was like, “well, at least it’s not a white dude.”
My favorite stills are the 2nd and 24th ones. The really sad thing is that on the same day I saw a pic of Mariah Carey in the same position as the Muslim dude in the 2nd illustration in some magazine along with text of her talking about being “empowered” now.
I had to see what the deal was with these so I checked out the website and after reading some I have to wonder who the intended audience is for these? Seriously, how could anyone take them seriously? I hope these aren’t supposed to be for little kids, but I’m suspecting that that’s the case.
The most offensive one to me was this one:
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1020/1020_01.asp

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:10:32 +0000

While doing a google search for the Models for Christ website, I stumbled upon this blog and felt compelled to post so at least there would be one alternative viewpoint here. I don’t have the time or the eloquence to post anything here that is going to open your minds to the truth about God, but at the very least I do want to defend the organization. I personally know a few of the people who work for MFC and to the best of my knowledge it is completely on the up-and-up. Any fees charged to people who seek them out are not in any way to line the pockets of the organizers, but to simply cover expenses for living and operating in one of the most expensive cities in America. Apart from the Calenbergs, who are very successful models, the rest of the employees are dirt poor because they DON’T charge for most of the services they provide. It really is a group of good people trying to help in a very dark industry.

I am sorry that most of you who post here have apparently had bad experiences with those who claim to represent Jesus Christ. The facts are, no one is perfect, no organization is perfect, and that includes Christians and churches. If you actually look into the facts, Christianity never promises a perfect life and heaven on earth – it promises heaven in heaven. And if every Christian truly knew and represented what the Christian faith claimed there would be no such thing as a “hypocrite” because we never made any claims that Christians would be nicer, better, or any less “sinful” than everyone else. The central message of Christianity: we’re ALL sinful, mean, lazy, etc. and that’s why Christ had to come.

Bottom line, you shouldn’t close your mind towards a perfect & loving God just because people are jerks, and when someone is really trying to do a good thing don’t automatically look for ways to bash it simply because you disagree with the beliefs of the people doing it.

By: LMYC

LMYC — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:47:51 +0000

Jesus is the ONLY one who does love you if you look really good — as little dear Jill is desperately trying to deny. All of those Gawdly Kristian Men she’s panicking for?

Ain’t gonna happen, honey. Yeats:

‘I heard an old religious man /
But yesternight declare /
That he had found a text to prove /
That only God, my dear, /
Could love you for yourself alone /
And not your yellow hair.’

That Gawdly Mayun you’re looking for? He’s just another guy trying to poke you, no matter how many WWJD bumperstickers he slaps on his fucking car.

Bitter? Why yes, why do you ask?

By: Alarming Female

Alarming Female — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:05:08 +0000

I suppose I was thinking along the lines of “all Buddhists are atheists, but not all atheists are Buddhists.” My perception of Buddhists is that they are pretty much cool with just about anything, religion-wise. But then I was told that by a semi-practicing Buddhist who was offended when someone characterized her an “not Christian.”

Didn’t mean to start anything. My bad.

And my Christian fundamentalist background definitely damned the Catholics. They pray to Mary(!) and worship graven images. Yeah-huh.

By: Jezebella

Jezebella — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:25:09 +0000

Oh no! NO! I did NOT mean to start an argument, as I am not a Buddhist. I was just blathering because I learned something new.

And you’re right, Frumious. Word.

By: Frumious B

Frumious B — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:33:07 +0000

I sense a “No True Buddhist” argument in the works.

Eight Heavy Duties were not original to the Buddha but rather added post-haste by Buddhist dudes when the nuns got too uppity.

Which in no way negates their existance or makes Buddhism any less full of sexist knobbery.

By: Bird

Bird — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:16:48 +0000

a roll-aboard crucifix

Can I get one in red tartan with a little pull-strap?

Anyways, the whole thing with my mother’s church is really weird now that she’s dying. The arrangements for her memorial service and funeral have been left up to me. I’m the only one she ever discussed her wishes with, largely because I do understand what her beliefs are, unlike most of the family. Sitting down and talking to her pastor about her wishes is really, really uncomfortable.

I’d also like all of them to stop praying for her to live longer. She’s in a whole lot of pain and on a whole lot of drugs, and her quality of life is terrible (no walking, trouble speaking, regular low-level infections, frequent seizures, loss of eyesight, the list goes on and on). If heaven’s such a good place to be, why don’t they wish for her to be there instead of here suffering?

Sorry for the rant. It’s all just a bit of a sore spot at the moment.

Jezebella, I also must confess a fondness for the Song of Solomon. Pomegranates are a good thing.

By: Jezebella

Jezebella — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:55:57 +0000

I learn something new every time I read this blog. Today, the Eight Heavy Duties of women in Buddhism, which I’d never heard of. A quick google search yields this article: http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=70,2666,0,0,1,0
which argues that the Eight Heavy Duties were not original to the Buddha but rather added post-haste by Buddhist dudes when the nuns got too uppity.

By: Jezebella

Jezebella — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:50:48 +0000

The Jesuses wandering around preaching during Mardi Gras in New Orleans also attach wee little wheels on their crosses for dragging convenience. I think it’s kind of a cop-out, personally. I mean, if you’re gonna play Jesus, you really ought to COMMIT to the role. Jeezus himself didn’t have a roll-aboard crucifix.

By: KMTberry

KMTberry — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:33:12 +0000

Just wanted to chip in that CHICK TRACTS describe Catholics as VERY VERY Occult Satan-Worshippers (Not that we want to navigate the world by CHICK TRACTS, but they DO offer a view of what the Fundies are REALLY thinking.)

And speaking of Catholics: My Neighborhood Catholic Cathedral (San Jose on Herndon) is mostly attended by Mexican Americans and they ALWAYS have a strolling Jesus Impersonator at their street fair/money raising carnival thingys. It’s Wonderful. The congregation views the strolling Jesus Impersonator as Totally Normal and Festive.

Once I went to Sturgis and there was a strolling Jesus Impersonator there, with the mission to hand out tracts and also witness to Biker gangs(!), and he had a WEE LITTLE WHEEL on the bottom of his wooden cross so he could drag it thru the streets with greater ease

a priceless detail