Is this blasphemy?

[katster]

Every year I see these, and every year my brain wonders.  So, Internets, I turn it over to you. Is this blasphemy? Why or why not? Separate to that question, is it in good taste?

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Comments

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Regarding blasphemy, I can only say - depends on your religion.

Regarding taste, I can only say I like chocolate.

[bassbone.livejournal.com]

Then you wouldn't like those, because they're mockolate.

[meekorouse.livejournal.com]

hmm maybe if Jesus was actually on it.. (thinking choco rabbits.. I always eat the ears first)

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

But in some religions at least, aren't you supposed to eat the guy?

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Oh, and yes, ALWAYS start at the ears! :)

[damienps.livejournal.com]

Good Taste? Only if it's good quality chocolate. :)

[melchar.livejournal.com]

... and darn near any mass produced, boxed 'chocolate product' of that sort taste ghastly.

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Happy 'not a pagan holiday honestly!' Here, have a cutesy cheap chocolate image of a hideous torturous execution device!

Yeah... that's Christianity for you.

Me? Rant much? Naaaaaah.

[katmoonshaker.livejournal.com]

Even if they taste good, I've never thought that they were in good taste. Ever. I mean, seriously, if you believe that Christ was crucified on that type of cross why oh why would you desecrate His sacrifice for man by eating a representation of it?? ick! Personally I think someone came up with it for the same reason the Roman Catholic church attached certain religious holidays to older religious holidays. They wanted to make sure that children weren't turned away from their denomination because of the children around them celebrating a holiday where they received treats. Much like some children getting things for Hanukkah that weren't originally part of the holiday yada yada yada.

As for me, I was raised in the denomination that men call the Church of Christ. It teaches that the only religious holiday is Sunday when members of the church (those whom have been consciously baptized) break unleavened bread & drink grape juice in remembrance of Christ. We celebrated Christmas & Easter as secular holidays. Which is why I got so pissed at the music teacher at my kids' school who left out Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etcetera and insisted that all Christian denominations celebrated Christmas as a religious holiday. Never mind that public schools are not supposed to be proselyting religion of any kind. grrrrrr He got an earful from me and the principal who was very proud of the Martin Luther King Jr award the school had received for the diverse program the year before.

Well, you knew I would have an opinion.

[lirazel.livejournal.com]

1). In poor taste? Yes, because they are clearly AWFUL chocolate, they are ugly, and they are irreverant. (Does one eat chocolate Buddhas on Buddha's birthday? But I have seen chocolate Nativities.)

2). Blasphemous? No. No more so than eating hot cross buns on Good Friday. God is bigger than our traditions, or our tacky commercialzation of faith, and very, very forgiving. In fact, God is probably more offended by the bad chocolate!

EDIT: Bravest says, "Render unto Godiva..."

[zibblsnrt.livejournal.com]

They can't hold a candle to Happy Passover cards, but they're probably in the same neighborhood as far as taste goes...

[archangelbeth]

Happy... Passover...

I... that... The unmitigated missing-the-point...

MY BRAIN!

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

no, i definitely don't believe in casual blasphemy. blasphemy needs the *intent* of mocking/cursing/whatever god.

[randy-smith2.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure why these would be blasphemous. Just tacky.

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