Bendy Demon Posted March 24, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/austrian-bishop-allows-jesus-clock-made-from-upside-down-corpus-with-broken-arms-to-be-installed-in-church I didn't know where else to put this, I am not a believer but I found this "clock" to be rather disgusting and disturbing. If this is indeed a real article then I have to wonder who they hire to be implemented as a 'Bishop'. To the person who gave the "Ha-Ha" response: Personally I don't think it is funny at all but disrespectful to the church and everyone that goes there. Edited March 24, 2019 by Bendy Demon 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted March 24, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thats disgusting and sick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted March 24, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: I didn't know where else to put this, I am not a believer but I found this "clock" to be rather disgusting and disturbing. Bishop Hermann and his "artist" mate did have a disturbing and sick idea. I'll give him that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted March 24, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: If this is indeed a real article Extracts from their "About" page: Quote LifeSiteNews.com emphasizes the social worth of traditional Judeo-Christian principles but is also respectful of all authentic religions and cultures that esteem life, family and universal norms of morality. The service was originally started by Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), a Canadian national pro-life organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Campaign Life Coalition, founded in 1978, was one of the first pro-life organizations to emphasize the international dimension of attacks on life and family. Along with a few other groups it pioneered pro-life lobbying at United Nations conferences. CLC president, Jim Hughes, is currently also vice-president of the International Right to Life Federation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted March 24, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Impedancer said: Thats disgusting and sick Snap out of it! It's hilarious! It's so rare to see self-mockery among religious people, so when it happens, it's a cause for celebration, not frowning! Edited March 24, 2019 by sci-nerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 24, 2019 This is hilarious. I would love to have a clock like that. You people are too easily offended. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight bits Posted March 24, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) Umm, isn't he right side up at 6:00? So, OK, the bishop's taste is all in his mouth, but he's a happening guy: https://international.la-croix.com/news/new-bishop-in-austria-favors-women-deacons-married-priests/6055# Edited March 24, 2019 by eight bits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted March 24, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, sci-nerd said: Snap out of it! It's hilarious! It's so rare to see self-mockery among religious people, so when it happens, it's a cause for celebration, not frowning! Im not religious i just think it's sick and morbid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Impedancer said: Im not religious i just think it's sick and morbid. Some of us enjoy morbid things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted March 24, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Arrgh i dont want to end up as a clock with my legs as pointers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted March 24, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted March 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, Imaginarynumber1 said: This is hilarious. I would love to have a clock like that. You people are too easily offended. I am not offended, just baffled. It looks gruesome and the fact that the Jesus statue is upside down does not exactly convey respect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted March 24, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Impedancer said: Im not religious i just think it's sick and morbid. 3 minutes ago, Impedancer said: Arrgh i dont want to end up as a clock with my legs as pointers I know that "fun" in Sweden is very different from most of the western world. So here's a quick tutorial: Tragedy + time = Humor. A Jesus figurine acting as a clock - 2000 years after his death - is funny! Very funny! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: I am not offended, just baffled. It looks gruesome and the fact that the Jesus statue is upside down does not exactly convey respect. So? The gruesome part is why it's so funny. I don't care about respecting jesus. That's for followers of that garbage to worry about Edited March 24, 2019 by Imaginarynumber1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 24, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 24, 2019 A spinning cross maybe, but a clock? I think its a bit disturbing. Its bad enough seeing a body nailed to a cross, now the poor guy is going to be sideways and upside down. I can never understand why the image of a man dying on a cross is a symbol of a religion promoting peace. If he had been hung or beheaded, would they have used a man hanging with a noose round his neck or a body with the head at his feet as their symbol? Actually, they probably would. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 24, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, freetoroam said: If he had been hung or beheaded, would they have used a man hanging with a noose round his neck or a body with the head at his feet as their symbol? Actually, they probably would. John the baptist 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Imaginarynumber1 said: John the baptist Yeah that is just so biologically not posible. But it fits in with some of the other crazy stories in their book. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Bendy Demon said: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/austrian-bishop-allows-jesus-clock-made-from-upside-down-corpus-with-broken-arms-to-be-installed-in-church I didn't know where else to put this, I am not a believer but I found this "clock" to be rather disgusting and disturbing. If this is indeed a real article then I have to wonder who they hire to be implemented as a 'Bishop'. To the person who gave the "Ha-Ha" response: Personally I don't think it is funny at all but disrespectful to the church and everyone that goes there. You're wasting your time trying to make a pro-Christian point on this site. The great majority consider themselves far too wise to believe in scripture or God. Thanks for sharing, just the same. These events just reinforce in the faithful that the time of His return IS near. "Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted March 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, sci-nerd said: I know that "fun" in Sweden is very different from most of the western world. So here's a quick tutorial: Tragedy + time = Humor. A Jesus figurine acting as a clock - 2000 years after his death - is funny! Very funny! Duh we Swedes love Brittish humour Monty Python, Bottom, Black Adder. Fawlty Towers.im not religious, It would have been funnier if it was a real corpse. :-P i guess i was thinking in the terms of having that thing in my own home then it gets sick and kind of disturbing and im not offended by it some art is disturbing to some but not to others whatever rows your boat. Edited March 24, 2019 by Impedancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted March 24, 2019 Author #19 Share Posted March 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, Imaginarynumber1 said: So? The gruesome part is why it's so funny. I don't care about respecting jesus. That's for followers of that garbage to worry about I care about the basic respect of other peoples religion (within reason) regardless of what I personally think of said beliefs. What I find particularly disconcerting is how our society has become increasingly dismissive and flippant towards anything that even hints at basic respect, common courtesy and decency. I am no believer nor do I ever intend to become one but I am not going to go out of my way to thumb my nose at those who chose to be. However, concerning that image of John the Baptist...what the hey?.... Anyways..I was not really looking for a heated debate so I apologize for ruffling feathers. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted March 24, 2019 Author #20 Share Posted March 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, and then said: You're wasting your time trying to make a pro-Christian point on this site. The great majority consider themselves far too wise to believe in scripture or God. Thanks for sharing, just the same. These events just reinforce in the faithful that the time of His return IS near. "Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord" I was not really trying to make a "pro-Christian" point especially since I am not one myself. I just do not understand the motivation a bishop would have to do this. If he wanted morbidity then save it for halloween but otherwise...mockery has no useful place in a church setting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted March 24, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Bendy Demon said: I care about the basic respect of other peoples religion (within reason) regardless of what I personally think of said beliefs. What I find particularly disconcerting is how our society has become increasingly dismissive and flippant towards anything that even hints at basic respect, common courtesy and decency. I am no believer nor do I ever intend to become one but I am not going to go out of my way to thumb my nose at those who chose to be. However, concerning that image of John the Baptist...what the hey?.... Anyways..I was not really looking for a heated debate so I apologize for ruffling feathers. How is the saying in english "dont make a hen out of a feather " :-) i agree with you on the respect part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 25, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: I care about the basic respect of other peoples religion (within reason) regardless of what I personally think of said beliefs. I do not, so... 6 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: What I find particularly disconcerting is how our society has become increasingly dismissive and flippant towards anything that even hints at basic respect, common courtesy and decency. It's always been this way. Nothing has changed. 6 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: I am no believer nor do I ever intend to become one but I am not going to go out of my way to thumb my nose at those who chose to be. However, concerning that image of John the Baptist...what the hey?.... John the baptist was beheaded. There's is literally centuries of art depicting this. Painting, reliefs, statuary, etc 6 minutes ago, Bendy Demon said: Anyways..I was not really looking for a heated debate so I apologize for ruffling feathers. I still think the clock is great and would love to have one myself Edited March 25, 2019 by Imaginarynumber1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 25, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Imaginarynumber1 said: I still think the clock is great and would love to have one myself If the disgust is widespread enough, I'm sure it'll be available on Amazon before the month is out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted March 25, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, and then said: These events just reinforce in the faithful that the time of His return IS near. "Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord" Yeah? No! Never in a million years will I bend knees to anyone. I like Jesus, don't get me wrong. But he ain't coming back. He's been dead for almost 2000 years. The rumor of his resurrection is basic conspiracy stuff, made in a time with zero medical knowledge and 100% superstition. He's more dead than a rock. He's so dead, that "dead" might not even cover it as a word. He's ancient dust, spread out and mixed with the wind, rain and dirt. He's everywhere, but not alive in any sense. Amen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted March 25, 2019 #25 Share Posted March 25, 2019 18 minutes ago, and then said: You're wasting your time trying to make a pro-Christian point on this site. The great majority consider themselves far too wise to believe in scripture or God. Thanks for sharing, just the same. These events just reinforce in the faithful that the time of His return IS near. "Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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