Bloody Jesus Float Deemed Too Graphic For Christmas Parade

[matcom]

<snip>

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Organizers of a holiday parade in northern Idaho are apologizing for a church-sponsored float that had an actor splashed in fake blood portraying Jesus on the cross.

The Potter's House Church of Coeur d'Alene entered the float in the annual parade that this year had the theme "A Family Holiday Tradition."

The parade had about 50 floats and was watched by an estimated 30,000 people.

Terry Cooper, executive director of the Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association, said the float was too graphic for a holiday fun-time event.

Pastor Chris Wendt defended his church's float. He told the Coeur d'Alene Press, "The greatest Christmas gift ever given was Jesus Christ and the blood he shed for forgiveness of our sins."

An actor from the church portrayed Jesus splashed with fake blood. On the sides of the float were the words "the greatest gift." On the back of the float was written "His blood."

http://www.wftv.com/family/10419824/detail.html

[underpants]

1. Things NOT to say when the bloody Jesus float passes by

How they hell did they get 30,000 people in Idaho together at the same place?

Oh man did they kill another faggot?
I dunno Bob but I thought they usually crucified them on a barbedwire fence (spits tobacco)*

Why is he white?

Is it still Jesus season?
I dunno Bob but I hope they didn't go over their limit (spits tobacco).

He probably couldn't stand that Dalilah playing Christmas music anymore.

See what happens when we vote Republican.






* that was clearly meant as social commentary. :sarcasm: <---LOOK!