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Well, I suppose that's true. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]watchesarecool42 140 points141 points ago

That's right, they worship someone they'd be uncomfortable sitting next to on an airplane.

[–]whatupnig 22 points23 points ago

To be fair I'm uncomfortable on a plane regardless of who I sit next to

[–]legumee 4 points5 points ago

let the comfort flow through you

[–]Soneca 0 points1 point ago

Sorry, can't do it.

[–]gkiltz 0 points1 point ago

Maybe you should find a more comfortable means of travel.

[–]kcihtred2 13 points14 points ago

to be more accurate he was peaceful, non-violent, revolutionary, who hung around with lepords, hookers and crooks, who never spoke english, was not an american citizen, anti-capitalism, anti-death penality, anti public prayer (matthew 6:5), never anti gay, never mentioned abortion, was a long haired, brown skinned (revalations) homeless middle eastern jew - John Fugelsang. I am sure people would be comfortable being near him. Especially the right wing

[–]BillNyeSaysRelax 10 points11 points ago

Jesus cures the leopards.

[–]everred 4 points5 points ago

Great post. Quickly, it's lepers :)

[–]I_Love_The_Universe 0 points1 point ago

Yes. I agree. I'm a man of faith to Christ, but do not follow everything in the old testament that I do not agree with. I know that Jesus is a Jew from the old holy land. That he would have looked completely different than any artist depictions. It's unfortunate that so many followers of him don't realize this or even have an issue with this.

Life is hard. Jesus Christ makes it easier to deal with.

[–]Pedantic_Redditor 0 points1 point ago

I see no problems with this

[–]michaelshow -1 points0 points ago

I too have imaginary friends that I emotionally crutch myself with. Were brothers!

[–]IJustHadAStroke 52 points53 points ago

You see that's the problem with Americans. They love their savior, however, then they realize that he is the ethnicity that they so hate, they will get pissed off. You see, I am a hardcore Christian man. I believe that we are here for a purpose, to spread love, and equality for love. That's the problem with Atheism in that there is always a

[–]AfraidOfToasters 38 points39 points ago

god dammit this is like the second time I've read one of your comments in the last 10 min.

[–]Ju_In_Shoes 15 points16 points ago

SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR! QUICK!

[–]schemax 47 points48 points ago

Pff, doctors are overrated. Just pray for him...

[–]Jonny1992 2 points3 points ago

I'm doing it but it's just not working!

[–]Ju_In_Shoes 0 points1 point ago

I threw the alley-oop, you jammed it through the hoop.

[–]helalo 26 points27 points ago

i was wondering what happened to your sentence then i saw your username and i was like oohh....

[–]Aavagadrro 7 points8 points ago

Magnificent bastard. You can find the rest of this comment etched on the wall of castle aaaaaaaaggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[–]Lazylion2 0 points1 point ago

you should finish with bahadhfb gkjasdf akdofkeasdfghhhhhjkl;

[–]bioshockd 1 point2 points ago

I could smell troll when you said hardcore Christian. They don't call themselves that, we call them that. But I like this novelty account. 6/10 would rage again.

[–]v_soma 4 points5 points ago

When it comes down to it, you can say that they don't really worship Jesus, they worship the idea of Jesus. It's really cliché but it checks out.

[–]everred 0 points1 point ago

Do they really though, or do they just pay him lip service and then go behave however they wanted?

[–]nikipinz 2 points3 points ago

Well, surely not. That would be hypocritical. /s

[–]legumee 3 points4 points ago

mind if i sit here?

[–]DaddyTorres 0 points1 point ago

Not enough truth than you good sir. I say GOOD DAY

[–]tommy2fingers -1 points0 points ago

You're stereotyping. Way to go.

[–]CrispyPudding 2 points3 points ago

typing with both hands is more efficient but i can't say how you can see if he does it just from a comment.

[–]LastDawnOfMan 0 points1 point ago

I've long said that if Jesus and all his apostles appeared on the average holy-roller American's doorstep, he'd call Homeland Security or just gun down all them raghead terrorists hisself.

[–]Fletch71011 13 points14 points ago

http://www.jesus-is.org/

For anyone interested in doing their own or seeing what others have to say.

[–]starktor 5 points6 points ago

I went there and submitted Middle Eastern

[–]BobLobLawsLawFirm 9 points10 points ago

I submitted "a socialist"

Edit: and "sort of like Paul Bunyan"

[–]NiteShadeX2 2 points3 points ago

How does Jesus even stack up to the King Lumberjack?

Compare their feats and deeds.

[–]meesta_masa 1 point2 points ago

He never had Maple Syrup! How could the son of god not have Maple Syrup? Mmmmmmmm.........maaple

[–]kent_eh 0 points1 point ago

I added: Jewish

[–]Nardageddon 1 point2 points ago

The entire website is a trollfest. I've seen it come up on multiple occasions.

[–]Gaeius 0 points1 point ago

Best one: Jesus is in cahoots with Lord Voldemort!

[–]AL85 2 points3 points ago

"jesus is: a dead jew on a stick"

awesome.

[–]Tuldah 0 points1 point ago

It's like the calmest religious debate site I've ever seen..

Edit: I take that back, saw one that said "A little brown jew, not a blonde white man!"

[–]CrystalShard 0 points1 point ago

"a zombie".

[–]Zerker161 21 points22 points ago

How many people would get pissed if it said Jesus is gay

[–]ive_doomed_us_all 17 points18 points ago

He did hang out with 12 guys all the time. Who knows what they did ;D

[–]Eli83 3 points4 points ago

Just like every rapper ;)

[–]ZuFFuLuZ 12 points13 points ago

That proofs Jesus was a rapper.

[–]jermaine0922 1 point2 points ago

To be a survivor in this Amazing Race with the need for speed you need God’s Grace

;))))))))))

[–]legumee 2 points3 points ago

and Jesus knelt and licked salty beads of sweat from Akeen's brown testicles

  • Fabio 26:15

[–]Mikulicious 0 points1 point ago

Sadly i would have put that.... xD because I'm slightly immature and gay :)

[–]explodingjason 1 point2 points ago

re: how many people would get pissed if it said 'jesus is a constellation'

[–]NiteShadeX2 -1 points0 points ago

1 Faux News

[–]Tatshua 0 points1 point ago

I'd be curious about why you say that. It's an interesting idea

[–]CrispyPudding 0 points1 point ago

i say he is a criminal. he was convicted and sentenced to death by his gouvernment.

[–]zenbubz 9 points10 points ago

Welcome to the Fremont neighborhood, that's a block up from the best sandwich place EVER! Paseo!

[–]analgesia 1 point2 points ago

ah you beat me to it. This sign used to be outside of a friends window there.

[–]safetyguaranteed 1 point2 points ago

Fremonster checking in, loved seeing that throw-up in my 'hood.

[–]DasIsMienName 1 point2 points ago

I remember when this happened, they took it down way too fast...now its a fair advertisement or some shit. Every time I see these billboards/bus ads or the "I'm a Mormon" ones the inner teenager in me comes out and really wants to cross out that second m or write "your imaginary friend".

[–]analgesia 1 point2 points ago

For the mormon ones I think it would be much better vandalism to cover up one of the people with a picture of a famous jew's gravestone (like so: http://i.imgur.com/fV0DY.jpg).

[–]not-who-you-think 0 points1 point ago

i knew i remembered seeing this in seattle

[–]HermesTheMessenger 33 points34 points ago

While I don't agree with vandalism even of propaganda pieces, I have to say I like the choice of words the vandal made.

[–]meltedcheeser 6 points7 points ago

They taught us in school to fill in the blanks.

[–]code_monkey_steve 32 points33 points ago

Does it really count as vandalism? They did put a blank space there, they were kind of asking for it.

[–]BendTime 16 points17 points ago

It's vandalism and you know it.

[–]534seeds 66 points67 points ago

Clap your hands.

[–]explodingjason 3 points4 points ago

say 'yeah'

[–]obscure123456789 1 point2 points ago

five ten fifteen twenty twenty five thirty thirty five forty forty five fifty . . . all that time and nothing to show for it...

[–]BendTime 4 points5 points ago

damn you, I wasn't thinking that when I wrote it but because of you I had to re-read my comment and say it in tone. and then I had to write this, and this....and this. oh god I can't stop.

[–]willyolio 0 points1 point ago

and you really want to show it!

[–]_CitizenSnips_ 3 points4 points ago

a vandal who isn't retarded? Unheard of! Finally some graffitti with some meaning to it.

[–]loganparker420 4 points5 points ago

At least someone is getting the word out lol. It's not disrespectful either.

[–]LdLuck 5 points6 points ago

Jesus is... Mexican

[–]gkiltz 4 points5 points ago

Jesus was NOT as white as he is usually painted. He lived BEFORE the invention of the Wide-Brimmed Hat. I don't care if you ARE the son of God, NO ONE, NO ONE lives in Jerusalem 30+ years without a wide-brimmed hat and STAYS WHITE!!!! Didn't happen 5000 years ago. Can't happen NOW. Isn't going to happen in another 5000 years!!!

[–]joeyjoejoe16 0 points1 point ago

I'm not if you're serious or taking the piss, but I am laughing at you. Have an upvote.

[–]rockoman100 1 point2 points ago

"Dead" would have worked as well, if the vandal was going for a more grim message. Especially since the paint used possesses that quality.

[–]nxtm4n 4 points5 points ago

...the Mexican guy who served me food last time I went down there.

Really, it was on his nametag and everything!

[–]Tatshua 0 points1 point ago

There was a man named Jesus on the Swedish version of survivors! He was an atheist

[–]iLikeToBeAnArsehole 0 points1 point ago

Technically southwest asian.

[–]meltedcheeser 4 points5 points ago

So... I did this on Easter Eve of this year. I don't know if I'm flattered that it's recirculated, or annoyed that it's a repost.

[–]joemoffett1 4 points5 points ago

I would have written mexican

[–]SilentTheTyrant 0 points1 point ago

why the hell would you vandalize the sign, it just makes whoever says jesus is middle eastern look bad. We already have enough shit to put up with.

[–]bdsee 1 point2 points ago

But he was (if he existed), he was just answering the question.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Strange that he is always depicted as white and blue-eyed. Kinda reminds me of this:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/forensics/1282186

[–]smcgrr 1 point2 points ago

It's a shame that they didn't include Monkey-Jesus in the Changing Faces of Jesus slideshow

[–]Breadhole 0 points1 point ago

Holy moly this has to be my new favorite website. I submitted "My big gay kahuna pal".

[–]RaelSquonk 0 points1 point ago

I seriously do not fucking get these signs. What the fuck are they trying to accomplish? Don't they realize they're just a giant invitation for vandalism?

[–]_CitizenSnips_ 0 points1 point ago

Someone should show this to that person who had that FB status about non-english speaking people

[–]MTK67 1 point2 points ago

It works better if you inverse the statement. For example: Everything is Jesus is far superior to Jesus is everything.

[–]Shippoyasha 0 points1 point ago

Discovery Channel did a feature on the potential real life look of Jesus according to historical evidence from the way people looked back then.

Of course, there was huge uproar over it.

[–]pepeowsi 0 points1 point ago

I need proof!

[–]phism 0 points1 point ago

Near Eastern, if we're going to split hairs.

[–]PlacelessGlory 0 points1 point ago

only reason iam proud to be a middle eastern

[–]droivod 1 point2 points ago

OMG JESUS IS MUSLIM!!!

[–]dmadmin 0 points1 point ago

All 124,000 Prophets were Muslims. If you know the meaning of Muslim, you will know what I mean.

don't worry, go back to your KimShow, leave this life facts for men with high spectrum

[–]joeyjoejoe16 0 points1 point ago

Wait, can you explain this to me, please? With some references if you can, I'm pretty confused here.

[–]droivod 1 point2 points ago

Life facts? Hate to brake it to you bro but you base your facts on a book of fiction. In that case, may I recommend the Three Little Pigs? It's a story of survival with a great moral story of brotherhood, appreciation for being smart and hard working, and cooperation to survive against great adversity. No one gets judged or stoned or crucified to death in the end, and most importantly, everyone, women, men, and children, have recourse to the law and equal protection under the law.

[–]bornTobyWild 0 points1 point ago

Every time i see that bilboard i think Jesus is a one eye whale.

[–]koavf 1 point2 points ago

This has nothing to do with atheism.

[–]CoopdeTat 0 points1 point ago

quick, somebody arrest jesus for vandalism

[–]smigenboger 0 points1 point ago

Haha you silly thing, Jesus is Italian! Just look at all his pictures!

[–]aslater23 0 points1 point ago

Why would a religious organisation ever put up that billboard, just asking for trouble.

[–]Caislon 0 points1 point ago

touche

[–]Put-A-Bird-On-It 0 points1 point ago

Jesus is a Zombie

[–]Face_Like_An_Onion 0 points1 point ago

Imaginary

[–]adro947 1 point2 points ago

Jesus is a repost.

[–]obliterationn 0 points1 point ago

A JEW

[–]thrashassassin -1 points0 points ago

how anyone thinks those fill in the blank billboards are a good idea is beyond me...

[–]squirrelballs 0 points1 point ago

Middle eastern? The christian roman catholic bible Jesus?

Nope. He isn't. Never happened.

[–]50sheckles 0 points1 point ago

Jesus is muslim

[–]conundrum4u2 0 points1 point ago

just FYI - that sign says "Clear Channel" - a radio network with the likes (or dislikes) of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and other right wing extremist spout-mouths. It is also owned primarily by Bain Capital, which Mitt Romney is (still, whether he says so or not) a major influence and shareholder.

[–]mastigia 0 points1 point ago

Jesus was

or

Jesus might have been

and

a liberal.

FTFY fundies

[–]pmpet2012 1 point2 points ago

A dead guy who I'm sure was very nice.

[–]leveraction1970 0 points1 point ago

Talk about a sign just begging to be vandalized.

[–]Jerkie 0 points1 point ago

No he isn't, he didn't exist.

[–]tsilihin666 0 points1 point ago

Jesus fucking Christ. God fucking damn it.

[–]banjo_kaboodle 0 points1 point ago

Jesus was Middle Eastern, homeless, and a friend of prostitutes, thieves, and murderers. None of those labels should even be offensive, really. It's like when my crazy in-laws try to insult me by calling me a "liberal."

[–]brokenhipstur 0 points1 point ago

Jesus has more in common with the people most fundies would be content carpet bombing for the safety of Israel.

The irony burns.

[–]pridelite -5 points-4 points ago

Jesus is black

Edit: downvote huh? I forgot reddit hates black people

[–]Grays42 -3 points-2 points ago

What the hell is with the comments in this thread?

VANDALISM IS NOT OKAY.

That's the bottom line. Not "oh, it's witty", or "oh, they could have written something else instead." No. Don't support this shit.

VANDALISM AGAINST CHRISTIAN ADVERTISING IS THE WORST POSSIBLE MESSAGE YOU CAN SEND IN THIS CONTEXT.

Stop upvoting it. Call that shit out.

[–]Yuphrum 0 points1 point ago

van·dal·ism   [van-dl-iz-uhm] noun 1. deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property: vandalism of public buildings. 2. the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals. 3. willful or ignorant destruction of artistic or literary treasures. 4. a vandalic act.

Doesnt seem like vandalism to me...

[–]Grays42 0 points1 point ago

It's definition #1. Spraypainting a billboard is destruction of property.

I can't believe the comment got downvoted 6-8 overnight. It's unreal. The outrageous hypocrisy demonstrated by everyone upvoting the vandalized billboard just blows my mind.

[–]Yuphrum 0 points1 point ago

I see no damage done that would inhibit the original message of the billboard, they simply filled the blank space. No need to be so outraged over such a thing

[–]Grays42 0 points1 point ago

The magnitude of your stupidity rivals that of the national debt.

[–]Protohuman 0 points1 point ago

Should have put "dead."

[–]Aavagadrro 0 points1 point ago

Unless his parents are of Hispanic or Latin descent. Otherwise I like to fill in that blank with IMAGINARY...

I suppose if you dont mind a bit of racism it could be gardener, doing the drywall, picking the tomatoes, cutting the meat.... In that case I like to say hanging out and playin COD with us.

[–]legumee 0 points1 point ago

ewmahgawd!

[–]awesomeck -2 points-1 points ago

Why is Reddit upvoting vandalism? And that sign says nothing offensive too.. what a bunch of fags you guys are.

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