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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArtist wants Jesus Popsicles to stand as statement on fanaticism, violence
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/17/artist-wants-jesus-popsicles-to-stand-as-statement-on-fanaticism-violence/?hpt=hp_t3At a party this weekend celebrating New York Design Week, which begins today, the Chilean-born artist plans to hand out 100 "Christian Popsicles" made of "frozen holy wine transformed into the blood of Christ" and featuring a crucifix instead the tongue depressor that typically hosts the frozen treats, he said.
Today, he feels that America is growing more extreme in its dogma, which is "holding a growing influence over American politics." He is especially unnerved by demands that U.S. leaders "publicly profess their faith in their god and enforce laws that defend the ideology of the Bible over individual liberties," he said.
His frozen cocktails stand as a symbol, he said, an invitation to "drink the Kool-Aid" that he feels so many religious zealots are stirring up. He hopes the Popsicles will remind the gallery's visitors to take their religions - whatever they may be - a little less seriously.
"In the land of the free, it's everyone's responsibility to make sure no one will ever force their beliefs on to others," Errazuriz said.
He pointed to the Ku Klux Klan, which decades ago was "a functioning, dominant political force in American society which identified (itself) as a Christian organization, carrying out Gods work, branding the flaming cross as (its) symbol," he said.
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Artist wants Jesus Popsicles to stand as statement on fanaticism, violence (Original Post)
sinkingfeeling
May 2012
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kentuck
(111,078 posts)1. that is art !
Very symbolic.
progressoid
(49,976 posts)2. Yummy. They're Savior-y!
frylock
(34,825 posts)13. sacrelicious!
longship
(40,416 posts)3. Here comes William Donahue's FAX machine
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)4. Here's an Easter Treat.
Which part do you eat first, I wonder?
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)5. isn't this cross dressing..
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)6. Again, which part do you eat first of this
chocolate Jesus? I mean, do you bite off his head or eat Jesus from the feet up? It's confusing.
daaron
(763 posts)15. I always bite the head off 1st.
Why make the poor lickle choco-Jesus suffer?
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)16. Well, that makes sense, I think.
Still, why do you hate the baby Jesus so?
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)7. Would I go to hell if I let the dog lick the Jesus stick?
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)10. If you have to ask, you're already on your way, eh?
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)18. I am glad...
I didn't hear that sentence out of context
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)8. Keeping it non-denominational, here's a chocolate Buddha.
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)9. Not to leave the Hindus out, here's a chocolate Ganesha
sinkingfeeling
(51,444 posts)11. MineralMan, you're way too into chocolate! Back away from the candy!
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)12. Chocolate is a religion for me.
Are you dissing my religion?
eppur_se_muova
(36,258 posts)14. So ... he can tell his critics to "suck it"? nt
Quantess
(27,630 posts)17. jeseus h christ on a popsicle stick!
Oh whoops that's not that original.