This picture was taken at a Vacation Bible School!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

http://matthewpaulturner.net/jesus-needs-new-pr/freak-show-or-vacation-bible-school/

[Siwsan]

1. There are SOOOOOO many levels of wrong, in that photo, I don't know where to start

But the words 'weed whacker' comes to mind.

[DearAbby]

2. Disgusting

But there is nothing but a grub worm under the leaves.

[Yavapai]

24. He needs to get a vasectomy...

...with a chain saw!

[freethought]

3. Someone needs to call the police

This is just wrong and it should not be tolerated.

[Bellerophon]

27. the post is false

That is claifornia nature boy... down thread is a link exposing the truth...

[longship]

4. That's sick!

Hitchens was right. Religion poisons everything.

[Initech]

5. This is an epic fail on sooooooooooo many levels...

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Oh my... and I thought Adam was much cuter!

I mean, otherwise why would Eva go to him? Forget all that about made out of his rib ok.

[eShirl]

9. hehe

[Tsiyu]

30. Makes me think of Swamp Rat

( DU Misses Swampy, and if I'd kept up with my Portuguese I would know how to say it right )


for the sign!!!!!

[immoderate]

7. The "dude" looks more comfortable than those little girls.

But without context, it's hard to tell.

Full disclosure: I have been to clothing optional places where families attend. Also the guy could use a trim.

Most likely it's one of those bible-pervert places.

--imm

[southernyankeebelle]

8. The fundies see Jesus as a white male just like this guy. Funny the little girl on the left is so

uncomfortable and the blonde girl feels the same way. My goodness I wonder if their parents are aware of the goings on? I mean the prior DOJ (his name slips my mind at the moment) had lady justice cover because her chest was nude. This is an one ugly dude. He isn't a Jesus type for me. He looks like a weakly Jesus.

[elehhhhna]

21. he's probably sposed to be Adam, the blomde resembles him (daughter?) but

WHY is she wearing a nametag that says SWEET and the other 2 tags say BITTER? That ALONE is efed up!

[LeftyMom]

25. I'm guessing they had a lesson about a verse that contrasted bitter and sweet things?

There are several.

[southernyankeebelle]

33. It is very very creepy for sure

[UnrepentantLiberal]

26. John Ashcroft

He was giving a press conference on pornography when a smart alec photographer took this picture.

[southernyankeebelle]

32. Thank you. That was the little twerp.

[L0oniX]

10. Turn this one in to the police now before something bad happens!

[asjr]

11. I hope the glue on those collard greens is sticking

on all of the covered regions.

[Arkansas Granny]

12. Those little girls look like they are ready to bolt.

What's up with the "bitter" and "sweet" stickers on their shirts? this is really messed up.

[NBachers]

13. I clicked the link, but nobody seems to have any hard facts to back it up

[freethought]

14. Most of the comments were making jokes.

IMHO, this picture IS NOT EVEN REMOTELY AMUSING. If it's someone playing around with Photoshop, then the photo is a beyond a sick joke. If it's real, the proper authorities should already be notified. One person on the site identified himself as a minister and was asking for any information as to where the photo was taken so he could notify authorities himself.

[Kaylee]

16. I found out that he is Adam Overton aka "California Nature Boy"

He's an artist.Let them eat LACMA

[Ilsa]

15. The kids' faces should be blocked out. nt

[Bellerophon]

17. if it is true then it is very sick

But there is no credible evidence presented. It just appears to be a cheap ex use to slander a group of people

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. I hope it's poison ivy.

[Kaylee]

19. He's Adam Overton "The California Nature Boy"

From his website this appears to be from an appearance at a museum.

[nashville_brook]

22. +1

[The Straight Story]

20. What next, worry about women in bikinis around kids? Or would that be misogyny ? (nt)

[Go Vols]

28. +1

[Tsiyu]

31. Agreed

jaysuzz we got a lot of people freaked out by the human body...

like it's the Victorians all over again....

they're so lucky they didn't live in Ancient Greece or Rome; they would have to be shielded from the statuary alone....Bless their Hearts

[otohara]

23. Girl On Left Doesn't Look

very happy about being touched by the creepy exhibitionist

[ashling]

29. Look on the bright side

That looks like it could be poison ivy .

[treestar]

34. The body looks photoshopped in

under the head.

[MineralMan]

35. No. It was taken in an art museum in Los Angeles.

Links can be found in posts in this thread. The girls were at the museum. Nobody forced them to stand with Nature Boy, there.

There were other people all around. Probably the kids' mom took the photo.

The person at that web site is perpetrating a hoax.

Here's the link to the show page: http://plus1plus1plus.org/event/letthemeatlacma

[DefenseLawyer]

36. And this makes it somehow less disturbing?

Ohhhh, the creepy almost naked guy is in an art museum! Well, nevermind then. In all seriousness, I think people get a little too upset about anything that even hints at "inappropriate", but I have to admit, just as a photograph, that's pretty creepy. Art museum sensibilities notwithstanding.

[MineralMan]

37. Were he at a hotel swimming pool or the beach, nobody would think anything of it.

He's as covered up as any man in a bathing suit. That's the point, really. Putting him at a museum demonstrates just how conscious we are of place.

There are several videos on youtube of his performance art stuff. Search for Adam Overton.


Isolated, the photo represents something different from the actual event.

It's not really disturbing when you know the context. The museum goers weren't disturbed. See the videos.

[MineralMan]

38. Here's a picture really taken at VBS.

I think that's scarier.

[AngryOldDem]

39. Oh my gawd.

Well, that killed my appetite for the rest of the day.

Whoever thought that this was a good idea needs to have their head examined.

[MineralMan]

40. Read the rest of the thread.

This was part of an event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2010. There are links in the thread. The photo was taken in the museum, with dozens of other museum-goers nearby. Nothing sinister going on, despite the guy's pale white skin.

[jwirr]

41. That is sick.

[FedUpWithIt All]

42. A lesson in "read through the thread before reacting and commenting".

The kids do look a little uncomfortable but then my kids are uncomfortable standing so close to any stranger and would be wearing a similar expression, even next to a fully dressed one.

I'm not sure what it says about me exactly but i do feel more comfortable knowing this took place at an art show rather than in a church simply because the atmosphere in VBS, in my own personal experience as a child, isn't always very supportive of, "I don't wanna".

[LiberalAndProud]

43. Some folks will read your OP and believe that this photo is from VBS.

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