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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChrisitian Groups Call For Boycott of ‘Boondocks’ Creator’s New Comedy, ‘Black Jesus’
Christian groups are trying to boycott the new Adult Swim comedy Black Jesus before its first episode even airs, The Root reported today. The Christian group One Million Moms wrote on its website that the series which was produced by The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder and stars Gerald Slink Johnson in the titular role is blasphemous because it depicts Black Jesus living in Compton Gardens and makes a mockery of our Lord.
In the trailer (below), Jesus is seen spouting profanity and explaining that hes entitled to more marijuana because he died for your f*cking sins. It is also clear from the trailer that the main narrative of the series will concern whether the man who claims to be Jesus is, in fact, the Christian savior or just another messianic figure like David Koresh. One Million Moms claimed that the trailer alone makes a mockery of our lord. The foul language used in the trailer, including using the lords name in vain, is disgusting. The group hopes that f we speak with one voice now, we can keep this program from ever seeing the light of day.
On Facebook, Pastor David Rodgers, claiming to speak for the Christian Community of America, wrote a letter to Adult Swim in which it claimed that level of disrespect aimed at the depiction of our Lord and Savior is inexcusable. We are hard pressed to find any value in this program, its message or its purpose. As a group of believers, we are prepared to launch a mass campaign and boycott of your channel and any advertisers that are financially profiting from this program. Moreover, Rodgers demanded a PUBLIC APOLOGY to the Christian Community at large, noting that [t]here is no way that this show would be aimed at the Jewish or Muslim community. Groups threatening to boycott the show were quick to note that their objections were religious, not racial. Anthony Pollard, the administrator of the Boycott the Black Jesus TV Show Facebook page, wrote that the boycott has nothing to do with color or ethnicity, the historical Jesus was a Hebrew. This TV show is an insult to the beliefs, traditions, values, and most dearly held truths of the Christian faith. It paints a totally unbiblical, unrealistic caricature of Jesus of Nazareth. Focal Point host Bryan Fischer put out an action alert on his show yesterday because Black Jesus will depict Christ in the hood, where he will be handing out booze to people on the street, homeless people, it looks like to me. He went on to note that he believes the show plays to the worst stereotypes of the black community, and expressed surprise that black leaders in the NAACP werent already outraged by it. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/25/christian-groups-call-for-boycott-of-boondocks-creators-new-comedy-black-jesus/
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)kimbutgar
(21,040 posts)Jesus was not a blonde haired blue eyed man.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)(Sorry, Pat Boone...you were gonna find that out eventually).
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Guys, if you want to boycott the show, you just don't watch it. Of course, the chances that any of them would have watched it in the first place were slim to none.
But that's not going to 'keep the program from ever seeing the light of day'.
FreedRadical
(518 posts)Where they can threaten the sponsors and they will yank the show.
Let me know how that works out for you.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Not of the product itself, but the products of the sponsors. Well, it could work, I suppose. The 'FlushRush' people have done wonders with that sort of background context. They haven't threatened to boycott sponsor products directly, though, just made their disapproval of his misogyny apparent.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)I have a feeling they won't be doing anything similar about Muhammed.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Muslims see Muhammed as the Prophet-Not The Messiah. And not God.
The prohibition against depicting the Prophet in any way is simply about making sure nobody gets confused and starts worshipping the Prophet instead of God.
Muhammed isn't responsible for anything remotely as bad as the things "Christians" have done in God or Jesus' name.
There has never been a Muslim equivalent of the Inquisition. Or the imperial "Christian" conquests of Africa, the Americas and the Indian Subcontinent.
Or the Native American genocide or the Holocaust.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Will be watching it and buying the DVD. Btw, Jesus had nothing against alcohol. He turned watah into vino. I can see him passing out Thunderbird.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)I'm so there!!! I love Adult Swim!!!! I love the part where they tell him "That was 2014 year ago, that's old." Poor Jesus....
Don't tell them that the boycott will just make it more popular with their kids. It'll just make them sad.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)Eddie's brother is funnier than he is
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Remember "Fuck yo couch!" I still say that when i get pissed off. "Fuck yo couch!"
big_dog
(4,144 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)Prince whoop on him!!! I love this one. Remix!!
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Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)I'll probably give it a look. But then I like archer.
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)And that's my boy - so I'm freaking watching it!
Trailer loos awesome - its like Riley grew up and realized he was Jesus!
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I'm about to facebook this one, everybody NEEDs to know about this. I cannot believe that lady beat up Jesus!! I was on tha floor!!
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)At least a decent red table wine. I mean, if you're gonna do a miracle, show some respect for your consumers.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Jesus is Broke!!! Look at him all homeless..... He gets no respect..
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)He CHOOSES to live that way.
Obviously too lazy to even turn a few stones or something into shekels for himself.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Instead of being a 'maker' he decides to be a 'taker'. It's been CENTURIES since he went to church, how sinful.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Probly drunk on some of that home brew of his.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)I'm helplessly in tears of laughter.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)but now I may watch it.
silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]"For me, but not for thee."
If this comedy skewered feminists, the LGBTQ community, or some other group the fundies don't like, it would be perfectly okay and they'd be promoting it.
Of course.
Hypocrites.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)The fundies have a direct pipeline to The Guy in the Sky, ya know.
silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Exceptionalism, whether nationalistic or religious or racial or whatever, justifies anything from the (self-designated) chosen ones' point of view.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)big_dog
(4,144 posts)all of the christian coalition misses the point entirely
enid602
(8,592 posts)This really is too much. Bad enough they have to deal with a black prez. . What's next, black santa?
Iggo
(47,534 posts)Thanks a million, Million Moms!
TheKentuckian
(25,018 posts)more than anything.
Paladin
(28,243 posts)I'm betting the racial depiction in this show is what is really setting off the fundies, despite their protests to the contrary.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Everyone knows Jesus was a Scandinavian-looking Middle Eastern guy ... just another one of His miracles.
jmowreader
(50,528 posts)Make it a two-hour movie, and give us the Gospel of Black Jesus in one hilarious lump.
Come on guys...would Jesus REALLY turn water into Cisco?
bravenak
(34,648 posts)silverweb
(16,402 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)He's a funny guy.
RKP5637
(67,083 posts)white, blue eyes, silky blond hair. Just one more to add to my daily WTFs. And it's their lord, guess they bought him ...
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Looks so funny !
IcyPeas
(21,839 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)thanks for posting; I'll definitely be watching. As for the One Million Moms and other Christian groups , they're free to turn the channel.
rurallib
(62,373 posts)I may look in whereas before I would never have heard of it.
maced666
(771 posts)The Black Jesus with its "entitled to more marijuana because he died for your f*cking sins. is going to be a homerun hit with the anti-Christian religion crowd.
Bill Maher probably climaxed watching the previews!
What would be much more interesting?
An Islamic show, of Muhammad - cussing and handing out booze, now THAT would be an exercise of artistry to behold. Adult Swim isn't going to ever do it, and who could blame them.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)murder people, and bomb things, when people mock it.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)thatgemguy
(506 posts)Wouldn't be surprised if the premier sets a record for Adult Swim. Mike Clattenburg, director of the Canadian hit TV show "Trailer Park Boys" was involved in this project. I can't wait!
Despite my age I'm a regular viewer of Adult Swim. Some great edgy show on that network. If you go to their website look for "Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law" the first episode has Harvey involved in a child custody case with Jonny Quest, between Dr. Quest and Race Bannon.
Funny Stuff!!!