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'Jesus in jeans' sculpture unveiled in Britain

telegraph.co.uk — A church in East Sussex has unveiled a Marcus Cornish bronze statue dubbed "Jesus in jeans" depicting Christ as a man of the 21st century.

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  • kipmarlowe, on 05/13/2009, -1/+45Jeansus
  • JohnnyMarr, on 05/13/2009, -2/+37They need to add a skateboard underneath him.
  • awtripp, on 05/13/2009, -4/+38Buddy Christ!
  • leephil, on 05/13/2009, -2/+34Help! I've risen and I can't get down.
  • blakbot, on 05/13/2009, -3/+28White Jesus shops at The Gap? hmmm........
  • OneFreespirit, on 05/13/2009, -4/+19Hippies don't wear jeans. They wear pajamas pants with trippy colors.
  • DarkBlueAnt, on 05/13/2009, -2/+17Black Jesus prefers hanging out at Foot Locker.
  • poidh, on 05/13/2009, -5/+19Jesus Christ, who's that scruffy bastard!
  • Alli3388, on 05/13/2009, -3/+14That is pretty much the least offensive thing the church has done to Jesus' cause in 2000 years.
  • spect3r, on 05/13/2009, -3/+13I've always wondered that if what Christians say is true and Jesus does come back in the flesh, would he not just be ostracized, laughed at and grouped in with all the other crazies who claim to be the savior of the human race?
  • inigomntoya, on 05/13/2009, -2/+11Buried for calling me a ***** moron.
  • politik192, on 05/13/2009, -1/+9definitely more of a sweatpants kinda guy
  • JohnnyMarr, on 05/13/2009, -1/+8Jesus was a man of the people. Not only does he use a skateboard, but he uses a skateboard he made himself out of discarded materials. Besides, he was a carpenter. He should have been able to build one himself.
  • pervy_the_clown, on 05/13/2009, -4/+9I like to picture Jesus singing lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • phbalance338, on 05/13/2009, -3/+8selling Christianity like McDonalds sells burgers. Too many churches treat people like consumers these days.
  • mediaphile, on 05/13/2009, -1/+6I Too like to capitalize Words that don't Need to be capitalized.
  • inactive, on 05/13/2009, -3/+8muffin top
  • bicyclethief, on 05/13/2009, -2/+6Weight lifters wear them too.

    Not sure what their excuse is...
  • inactive, on 05/13/2009, -3/+7Jesus Christ does not use such lowly forms of transportation - he has a hoverboard, thank you very much.
  • guybrush3000, on 05/13/2009, -1/+4actually cults require financial commitments and in religions it's strictly voluntary. That's the line that separates the two
  • pixelatepaint, on 05/13/2009, -2/+5I couldn't help but think of that either - Christianity trying to modernize its image, but also becoming more decadent and less "timeless."
  • jonmlm, on 05/13/2009, -3/+6dogma?
  • Gr00ver, on 05/13/2009, -1/+3Dugg for Buddy Christ!
  • dagdesigns, on 05/13/2009, -2/+4Passion of the fashion.
  • MaxPowers, on 05/13/2009, -4/+6Two words:

    Buddy Christ.
  • banderwocky, on 05/13/2009, -3/+5What would Jesus wear?

    Levis!
  • Omek, on 05/13/2009, -1/+3Buddy Christ, FTW!
  • algaeturd, on 05/13/2009, -1/+3Michael who?
  • inigomntoya, on 05/13/2009, -1/+3Well, sir, many of our clients find pants confining, so we offer a range of alternatives for the ample gentleman: ponchos, muumuus, capes, jumpsuits, unisheets, muslim body rolls, academic and judicial robes --
  • taytay00, on 05/13/2009, -1/+3lol! exactly what i thought!
  • CrackyJSquirrel, on 05/13/2009, -1/+3At least its not Hot Topic.
  • bubbaliscious, on 05/14/2009, -0/+2So much for an open minded, tolerant, unbiased, and caring community of people on the internet.
  • MixMastaKooz, on 05/13/2009, -1/+2I didn't know Jesus was in Rent. Looks like he's doing Jazz Hands!
  • BIGMEX, on 05/13/2009, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSVR94c0bqM
  • Shawno1, on 05/13/2009, -0/+1Jesus is my hero now.
  • xaeon, on 05/13/2009, -1/+2If the big man upstaires does actually exist, and I ever make it within earshot of him, we're gonna have some serious words about Leviticus.
  • TheSeeker11, on 05/13/2009, -1/+2I'm glad they finally figured out what to do with that spare £35,000.
  • TeeBaagz, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1Ok so it's Jesus in jeans. So what.
  • asgardshill, on 05/13/2009, -1/+2Shopped.
  • zenmechanic, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1Guess no one saw Hamlet 2 :/
  • Amadeus2490, on 05/13/2009, -1/+2The MC Hammer pants would look like ordinary pants on him.
  • shiftkgb, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1"Before you know it we'll be invading other countries for no reason; killing thousands of people and bankrupting the country in the process."

    Been there done that.
  • inactive, on 05/13/2009, -2/+3Heh, Jesus has always been adapted for the cultures and styles of the people he's "preaching" to. For example, Jesus doesn't have a beard in early Roman images. Why? Well, because beards were very unfashionable in Rome, as they made civilised Romans resemble barbarians. Likewise, you also get Japanese , Indian and Black Jesus.
  • Brew, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1Extreme Christ. Like Buddy Christ only EXTREME.
  • diggdiggerid, on 05/13/2009, -2/+3Do you think Jesus walked around naked 2,000 years ago? No, he wore CONTEMPORARY CLOTHES OF THE SOCIETY. Presumably if he showed up in China he would have worn whatever they wore , and since he is according to the Bible a supernatural entity that transcends time what makes you think he has a fetish for the clothes of that miniscule speck of time out of the trillions and trillions he has existed? Likely he would wear whatever people wore at not only the place, but TIME he chose to appear.

    It's blasphemous to chain Jesus to human fashion at whatever point YOU like.

    caveat: jesus doesn't exist so i guess that's the first piece of fanfiction i've ever wrote
  • kkinack, on 05/13/2009, -3/+4Cardinal Glick: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now we all know how the majority and the media in this country view the Catholic church. They think of us as a passe, archaic institution. People find the Bible obtuse... even hokey. Now in an effort to disprove all that the church has appointed this year as a time of renewal... both of faith and of style. For example, the crucifix. While it has been a time honored symbol of our faith, Holy Mother Church has decided to retire this highly recognizable, yet wholly depressing image of our Lord crucified. Christ didn't come to Earth to give us the willies... He came to help us out. He was a booster. And it is with that take on our Lord in mind that we've come up with a new, more inspiring sigil. So it is with great pleasure that I present you with the first of many revamps the "Catholicism WOW. " campaign will unveil over the next year. I give you... The Buddy Christ. Now that's not the sanctioned term we're using for the symbol, just something we've been kicking around the office, but look at it. Doesn't it... pop? Buddy Christ...
  • mksmothers, on 05/13/2009, -3/+4Jesus committed suicide for your sins. Flatter him with praise or he'll throw you in hell for eternity.
  • justjk88, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1ummm... what's the point of this statue.... is it supposed to be offensive or controvrsal? if so then EPIC FAIL!
  • jitterbits, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1penn
  • factotum218, on 05/14/2009, -0/+1Sorry I can't come up with anything witty about this, I'm still laughing to hard. Never figured J.C. to go through a mid-life crisis. Where did he park the Camaro?
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