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 Dec 12 2005, 05:18 PM
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I was shopping at Urban Outfitters and was browsing their non-clothing section. I look around and see a giant pink thing. Upon closer inspection, it was a giant, pink Jesus. The little place tag in front of the item said Eight Ball Jesus. So I shake it and flip it over. Sure enough, it was an eight ball. When I put it down, I felt as if I disrespected one of the most important religious figures in Christianity (I'm not religious). Also, when I browsed through the tees at Urban Outfitters a little later, I found a tee that proclaimed 'Jesus is My Homeboy!'
I've been noticing lately how much of our consumer products are geared towards religious people (Not just Christianity. There was an Eight Ball Buddha and a Jew Unit shirt). Starbucks even started to print phrases from the Bible on their coffee cups. If you are religious, are you happy to see your religion on products or do you feel as if it's disrespectful? If you aren't religious, do you feel uncomfortable about the influence of religious views? |
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Dec 19 2005, 12:54 PM
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'' i think mormons are the only ones who have it right. they don't sell religion, they give it away and suggest you read it.''
what, the way they come round to my house, and try to ram a book (that isnt even the bible, its some dude's interpretations) down my neck? Christianity needs to wise up. there are SO many denominations we're all bloody lost and cant see what we're really meant to be doing. Materialism is a factor of it, and its existed forever. people do it, so get over it. its on their conscience |
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Dec 19 2005, 04:05 PM
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QUOTE(_suzie_ @ Dec 19 2005, 11:54 AM) '' i think mormons are the only ones who have it right. they don't sell religion, they give it away and suggest you read it.'' what, the way they come round to my house, and try to ram a book (that isnt even the bible, its some dude's interpretations) down my neck? Christianity needs to wise up. there are SO many denominations we're all bloody lost and cant see what we're really meant to be doing. Materialism is a factor of it, and its existed forever. people do it, so get over it. its on their conscience  Ah, I love Buddhism. |
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Endless_Symphony Let's Buy Jesus! Dec 12 2005, 05:18 PM
illumineering A pink Jesus is about consumerism. As I have been... Dec 12 2005, 05:47 PM Acid Bath Slayer I'de buy Jesus for like $5. No more, plen... Dec 12 2005, 05:53 PM sheridan_whiteside Christianity is the next big marketing trend, as t... Dec 12 2005, 06:18 PM mipadi And to think that at one time, religious icons wer... Dec 12 2005, 07:46 PM sadolakced acid ^ and modern day religion art is criticized as id... Dec 12 2005, 07:54 PM c0cONuTTeR Rofl, buying jesus?!!?!?!?!??... Dec 12 2005, 07:56 PM sheridan_whiteside RE: Let's Buy Jesus! Dec 12 2005, 08:00 PM insomniac ill take a jesus.
$10! thats extortion. ... Dec 12 2005, 08:32 PM RiC3xBoy How much does a Buddha cost? Dec 13 2005, 12:29 AM
Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Dec 13 2005, 12:29 AM)How mu... Dec 18 2005, 01:24 PM celticsluvr its a joke as long as you disrespect it. Dec 13 2005, 08:24 PM insomniac QUOTE(celticsluvr @ Dec 13 2005, 8:24 PM)its ... Dec 13 2005, 09:27 PM mipadi QUOTE(insomniac @ Dec 13 2005, 9:27 PM)so you... Dec 13 2005, 09:32 PM mzislandpinay hmm well i'm religious and the only thing that... Dec 13 2005, 09:38 PM instantmusic i would get the jew unit shirt and the jesus is my... Dec 14 2005, 05:42 AM vash1530 i've seen those jesus action figures in comic ... Dec 14 2005, 07:38 AM yummy_delight ^ And that contributes to this topic, HOW?
I thin... Dec 14 2005, 06:42 PM BrandonSaunders Search 'Jesus' on eBay and without reading... Dec 14 2005, 07:02 PM sharpandcuddly i'm not religious, but it bothers me. i think... Dec 15 2005, 02:30 PM emazing Well, there are some points to it.
If you were to... Dec 18 2005, 01:05 PM insomniac ha. i was just at urban outfitters and a jesus 8 b... Dec 18 2005, 10:46 PM disco infiltrator Did you guys ever think that by wearing those shir... Dec 20 2005, 07:55 PM kryogenix QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Dec 20 2005, 7:55 P... Dec 20 2005, 09:28 PM monde libre I agree with Sammi. It's all about the intenti... Dec 20 2005, 09:39 PM illumineering QUOTE(perplexism @ Dec 20 2005, 10:39 PM)I ag... Dec 20 2005, 11:18 PM monde libre QUOTE(illumineering @ Dec 21 2005, 12:18 AM)T... Dec 21 2005, 10:02 PM illumineering QUOTE(perplexism @ Dec 21 2005, 11:02 PM)I me... Dec 21 2005, 10:28 PM Endless_Symphony QUOTE(perplexism @ Dec 21 2005, 11:02 PM)I me... Dec 21 2005, 10:32 PM disco infiltrator But their religion is their identity. That's w... Dec 21 2005, 01:45 AM illumineering QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Dec 21 2005, 2:45 A... Dec 21 2005, 02:33 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(illumineering @ Dec 21 2005, 2:33 AM)Yo... Dec 21 2005, 10:39 AM illumineering QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Dec 21 2005, 11:39 AM)I... Dec 21 2005, 11:30 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(illumineering @ Dec 21 2005, 11:30 AM)I... Dec 21 2005, 12:16 PM disco infiltrator QUOTE(illumineering @ Dec 21 2005, 2:33 AM)Yo... Dec 21 2005, 01:42 PM illumineering QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Dec 21 2005, 2:42 P... Dec 21 2005, 02:13 PM monde libre People have suggested a mandatory "world cult... Dec 23 2005, 04:48 PM f4113n some religions consider it sacreligious to have an... Dec 26 2005, 10:49 PM The Corpse Bride Even though I'm not the very religious type (I... Dec 28 2005, 05:19 PM acid_high I think it's great that people have got off it... Dec 30 2005, 12:46 PM |
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