Sweet Jesus Asked To Change 'Blasphemous' Name By Christian Petitioners

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A petition asking a Canadian ice cream chain to change its "blasphemous" name has nearly 30,000 signatures.

The Toronto chain Sweet Jesus, which first opened in 2015, announced plans to expand into the U.S. in October. But some Christians aren't thrilled with the company's presence down South.

"The company's name and logo are seriously offensive," the petition on Christian site Return To Order says. "The first S in the word Jesus is a lightning strike, reminiscent of the Nazi style used by the SS, and the T in "SWEET" is often shown as an inverted Cross on the company's various products ... We cannot remain silent while Our Lord is blasphemed!"

Another petition, by Canadian site CitizenGo, has almost 8,000 signatures. It calls the company's branding "totally offensive and revolting."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sweet-jesus-asked-to-change-blasphemous-name-by-christian-petitioners/ar-BBKDfDP?li=BBnbfcL

[dchill]

1. The name Jesus - seriously offensive. Got it.

[orangecrush]

2. ...

[Angry Dragon]

3. Turn the other cheek..............

[RoBear]

4. Another shower

of shit from the religious nuts.

THEY are the current-day purveyors of hate. I'm 77, and never seen this kind of hate outside of Nazi Germany.

[MontanaMama]

5. JFC.

[jberryhill]

6. Ah but you all missing the point

The ice cream chain is making money off of the name Jesus.

That’s what has these preachers concerned, out of the goodness of their hearts.

[onethatcares]

7. cue

joel olsteen outrage now......

[cloudbase]

10. I'll buy a franchise

and put it right next to his "church."

[onethatcares]

12. with an attitude like that

you might not make it through the eye of a needle on a camel......

[cloudbase]

13. You're right.

On the other hand, I can needle a fake Christian while smoking a Camel.

[Ms. Toad]

8. Not a name I'd choose from a business perspective,

since I know it would offend some. But it's not my bushiness and Christians don't have a monopoly on the use of the name,"Jesus."

[ProudLib72]

9. The upside down cross is "St. Peter's Cross"

The origin of the symbol comes from the Catholic tradition that Simon Peter was crucified upside down,[1] as told by Origen of Alexandria. The tradition first appears in the "Martyrdom of Peter", a fragmented text found in, but possibly predating, the apocryphal Acts of Peter, which was written no later than 200 A.D. It is believed that Peter requested this form of crucifixion as he felt he was unworthy to be crucified in the same manner that Jesus died. As such, some Catholics use this cross as a symbol of humility and unworthiness in comparison to Jesus.

According to Roman Catholicism, the pope is Peter's successor as Bishop of Rome. Therefore, the Papacy is often represented by symbols that are also used to represent Peter, one example being the Keys of Heaven and another the Petrine Cross.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_of_Saint_Peter

So these people who are against the upside down cross are actually against the Church itself. I say they are low information christians.

[oberliner]

11. They make a reasonable point

I don't think an ice cream company utilizing Mohammed would go un-protested.

[MineralMan]

14. What point do you think they make?

The ice cream company is just playing on the common expression, "Sweet Jesus!" which is used in many ways. In my life, I've known a couple of dozen people who were named Jesus, as well. It's a very popular name with Hispanics.

I'm not sure what the intent of this company is in using that name as their brand, but there's nothing that would prevent them from doing so in a free society. If people are offended by it, they can simply not patronize the business.

It is the objections that are silly.

As for your conjecture, there is a Muhammad's Halal Grille Ice Cream Parlor & Bakery in Camden, NJ. I assume the owner's name is Muhammad. I don't think there has been any protest about that.

[oberliner]

15. That mocking Jesus Christ is offensive to some people

And they have the right to express that if they so choose.

If there was an ice cream mocking the prophet Mohammed in a similar way, I am confident there would be similar protests.

That is obviously different from a man named Mohammed (or Jesus) owning an ice cream shop.

[MineralMan]

16. There is no right not to be offended.

None whatsoever. Screw 'em! If they're offended, they shouldn't patronize the business.

I'm very offended at what many Christians do in the name of Jesus. I'm not petitioning them to shut down their churches, though.

Jesus' name is more often taken in vain than in worship, frankly.

So, if Jesus Hernandez owned an ice cream shop, named Sweet Jesus, you'd have no problem with it? OK, then...I rest my case.

[oberliner]

19. Agreed

But if people find a company to be objectionable, they have the right to protest and make their objections known.

It seems that this complaint is not simply about the name "Sweet Jesus" but about the marketing that this group finds to be offensive.

If folks thought a company logo or iconography was anti-semitic, for example, I would think people would want to draw attention and make their feelings known.

[Hortensis]

17. Okay. Petitioning a company is their right.

A waste of time, of course, except for the satisfaction of making the statement. Whoever chose that name had to know it would offend some.

[MineralMan]

18. There used to be a "Jesus Pizza" in the Bronx.

It's closed now, though.