Pantagraph.com | News | Art student depicts Obama as Jesus

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post wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:26 PM:

" My last post was "omitted". So I will keep my Chicago comments to my self. Most people do not like the idea of Obama's head on Jesus' body. I would think if the artist wanted to depict Obaman being better than he is, then he could have put his head on the Oscar statue? Just a thought. "

Paladin wrote on Apr 3, 2007 5:10 PM:

" Which do you prefer: this, or the anatomicaly correct nude "Chocolate Jesus"? There isn't any devil, folks. Only you, and your ability to be horrible. "

Jennifer wrote on Apr 3, 2007 3:00 PM:

" To Number One and Two of Ten: Sounds to me like God was a little self-centered, paranoid, and perhaps narcistic. "

T wrote on Apr 3, 2007 2:06 PM:

" People believe what they want too. In this case most did not read the article. I take that as they can't read YEEE Hahhhh "

to wow... wrote on Apr 3, 2007 1:56 PM:

" your's is the post I think is most accurate to date. He, and all the posters here, need to realize first amendment rights allowed him to create his "art." You are so totally right, if this had been in the image of Mohammed he would have had a jihad placed on him. And you and I might too for even mentioning it. XOXO-Salman Rushdie. "

The Irascible Fachna wrote on Apr 3, 2007 12:05 PM:

" Aww, c'mon! Do you PANTAGRAPH-area conservatives also follow psychotic mumblers down the street to hear what they're saying ..... just in case it's blasphemous? This kind of silliness pops up all the time; grown-ups don't pay it any attention. If you want blasphemy, how about pumping God-quarters into the slot at a peep show, or tucking God-dollars into a pole-dancer's G-string at a strip club? "

Liberals wrote on Apr 3, 2007 11:37 AM:

" Liberals would believe Obama if he told them that he would cure cancer, have total world peace, and save the world all during his possible term as president. "

A Friend wrote on Apr 3, 2007 11:31 AM:

" Nothing raises the hackles on a redneck rube faster than messing with his messiah. The whole point of the artist was to cause controversy and he succeeded in sucking alot of people into his publicity stunt. Quite frankly, I don’t know who I real sorry for; Jesus, Obama or the people duped by the artist. Keep thinning the herd. "

Anti-Obama wrote on Apr 3, 2007 10:55 AM:

" Using a more common spelling of a name in a quick message does not mean that I don't know who Marx is. Obama has one of the most liberal voting records in congress. Obama is very pro organized labor, which is how Marx foresaw capitalism falling. Look at his voting record, if we all did, only about 10% of the population would vote for him. Instead, people like how he speaks... "

Jim O. wrote on Apr 3, 2007 10:54 AM:

" To me, this artist's work is more a reflection of how hard up America is for a 'clean' leader. After seven years of the most corrupt regime in U.S. history, the realization that the 2006 Congressional election amounts to a shattered dream where a bunch of cowardly Demo-do-nothings creep about every bit as corrupt as their more blatant Republi-Repulsive counterparts, and manifold doomsday scenarios swimming through the minds of those who possess just an inkling of financial sense, a teaspoon of government knowledge, and the wherewithal to forecast conditions based on the aforementioned concepts, the path for hope has rammed a barrier no less impenetrable than Israel's apartheid wall. And when will they ever leave that poor Jesus guy alone? "

black Je-ZUES wrote on Apr 3, 2007 10:30 AM:

" well at least the artist wasn't lying about the true color Yeshua...We the people should be happy about that. "

Matt wrote on Apr 3, 2007 10:13 AM:

" Did anyone read the article? The artist has a valid point. People are putting Obama on a pedestal (since the Democratic convention a few years back really) without really knowing what he's about. The work is not pro or anti Obama (or pro or anti religion), it's about how people see Obama. "

White Christian wrote on Apr 3, 2007 10:11 AM:

" Perhaps a different spin would be that no one knows when and how Christ will return but He promised He would, and through the centuries the "good Christians" have their pre-determined notions about what He's going to look like. Remove the politics for a moment and substitue anyone else's head on the sculpture: He may be standing next to you and you refuse to see the forest for the trees. "

to:Where's the guy wrote on Apr 3, 2007 10:02 AM:

" The chocolate Jesus will be in Ray Nagan's chocolate city New Orleans. Maybe the artist who did the chocolate Jesus could sue this guy for copywrite infringement. "

To Anti-Obama wrote on Apr 3, 2007 9:28 AM:

" Do you even know who Karl Marx is? You couldn't spell his name correctly. Have you read the book that Karl Marx is most famous for? If so, you'd realize that Obama is pretty far from being a Marxist. "

lordy wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:59 AM:

" obama isnt jesus.. hes a mediocre illinois senator who is spending his entire tenure as our senator on his presidential aspirations. too bad he wont come close to raising hillary-type money come 2008. "

Obama wrote... wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:50 AM:

" He is a good speaker so everyone has fallen in love with him. Sounds a lot like Ronald Reagan. "

Anti-Obama wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:49 AM:

" Do any of his supports know what he stands for? His voting record is one of the most liberal in the Senate. I put him on the same playing field as Carl Marx, not Jesus. "

Kathy wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:45 AM:

" Puhleeze! I suppose we all need a hero but find a guy who deserves it! "

Bill wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:39 AM:

" Well now Bill Clinton is going to want one as well. "

Obama wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:32 AM:

" Why is everyone so in love with Obama? He has not done anything except fill your heads with unachievable goals and lies. He is a good speaker so everyone has fallen in love with him. "

Read before you speak. wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:23 AM:

" Before disparaging the student, read his thoughts behind the piece. It was not crated to say 'Obama is our saviour' he is trying to say just the opposite. Many people are lifting Obama up and trying to make him greater than he is. And for some, it is as if he will be the saviour of the American political system. By showing him this way, most people looking at the piece would think 'Obama is NOT our saviour!' And perhaps by pointing that out in an outlandish way, people will quit looking at the real Obama in this manner, and instead look at the man. "

HIS image wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:19 AM:

" Jesus has long, glorious hair and blue eyes. "

To the "artist"... wrote on Apr 3, 2007 8:00 AM:

" ...don't give-up your day job, kid. "

CC wrote on Apr 3, 2007 7:45 AM:

" I am not offended by this art and I do not believe the artist meant disrepect to anyone's religion. He clearly states why he chose Obama and depicted Jesus. "All of this is a response to what I've been witnessing and hearing, this idea that Barack is sort of a potential savior that might come and absolve the country of all its sins," Cordero said. "In a lot of ways it's about caution in assigning all these inflated expectations on one individual, and expecting them to change something that many hands have shaped." I think he makes a very good point. "

Dan wrote on Apr 3, 2007 7:43 AM:

" If this is art ,you should take a look in the bathroom stool. "

Ha ha, not reading the story? wrote on Apr 3, 2007 7:07 AM:

" Some of you guys remind me of those crazies freaking out about a cartoon of the Prophet Mohomad. Something tells me Jesus has better things to worry about. "

Wow... wrote on Apr 3, 2007 6:35 AM:

" That's pretty sacreligious... imagine if he lived in the middle east and made a figure of Mahommed. "

CHICAGO wrote on Apr 3, 2007 5:15 AM:

" And where is the Devil sculpture of GWB next to our next savior? You know........the one that's worse than Adolph Hitler, worse than Osama Bin Ladin him self? "

did you... wrote on Apr 3, 2007 2:50 AM:

" Did you people even read the article?!?! The artwork has absolutely nothing to do with Obama actually being the Savior! The artist explicitly states that the sculpture signifies how PEOPLE are viewing him as the means for saving our country and that there is no way one person can fix years of work done by OTHERS. Perhaps before you post you should actually READ THE ARTICLE and not just the headlines. THEN, you should sit back and ponder what all of this means and how everything around you affects your lives. What this artist did was nothing short of brilliant. I would hardly say our kids are "falling behind". This individual is proof of that - he is putting something out there that is THOUGHT-ENVOKING. You should try it... who knows, you might like it. "

Where's the guy wrote on Apr 3, 2007 1:39 AM:

" that was on CNN complaining about the "Choclate Jesus"? I'll bet this will make him happy...... "

to Number One and Two of Ten wrote on Apr 3, 2007 1:19 AM:

" Um, okay, explain cruxifixes and the vesica pisces ("Jesus Fish"). "

Whaa? wrote on Apr 3, 2007 1:14 AM:

" Holy timewaster, Batman. With all that's going on around the world today, this is front page material? Geesh, Pantagraph. Who cares? "

Saviour or wrote on Apr 2, 2007 10:22 PM:

" Beast. The world is ready to accept a world dictator in the name of peace. Think about it, any one can speak peace and everyone will listen. The Iranian President as dangerous as he is, the world listens to him when he speaks and they have favor with him. This world is messed up. Hurry back Jesus......This world needs u "

MRS wrote on Apr 2, 2007 9:48 PM:

" Didn't read the story, the heading tells it all. Ignorant.I would think Obama will stay as far away from this as possible. "

What? wrote on Apr 2, 2007 9:36 PM:

" People need to chill out "

Number One and Two of Ten wrote on Apr 2, 2007 9:35 PM:

" 'You shall have no other gods before Me.' 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' "

Amutt wrote on Apr 2, 2007 9:27 PM:

" Wow, this is proof that American kids are falling behind the rest of the world. Very dillusional.... even if it is intended to get publicity, this is very dumb... I'm not even religeous "

omg wrote on Apr 2, 2007 9:23 PM:

" i didnt even read this article, just the title and all I can say is wow....kinda makes me think of that joke of a man Kanye West when he thought he should be in the bible....what are people thinking nowadays.... "

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