'Jesus in jeans' sculpture unveiled

[Are_grits_groceries]

A church in East Sussex has unveiled a Marcus Cornish bronze statue dubbed "Jesus in jeans" depicting Christ as a man of the 21st century.

Father David Buckley unveiled the £35,000 seven-foot high bronze statue at the Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Catholic church in Uckfield.

Cornish's sculpture was funded by money left by Winifred Gregory, 87, a member of the congregation who passed away last year.

Christ is wearing jeans and a shirt billowing in the wind while his hair and beard are neatly and fashionably trimmed.

Father Buckley said: "You are always looking for new ways to enrich people in the experience of Christianity and it is good people can be open-minded to appreciate it.

"On the continent you often encounter modern representations of Jesus but it is not so common over here. We wanted a figure of Christ not in suffering but dynamic and welcoming.

This bronze statue showing Jesus in his best baggy jeans has proved a hit outside Our Lady Immaculate and St Phillip Neri church in Uckfield

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5318718/Jesus-in-jeans-sculpture-unveiled.html

This would cause a brazillion heads to explode over here. I like it.

[mitchum]

1. Dude!

[GodlessBiker]

2. Are you sure those aren't capri pants?

[YOY]

3. I've heard of Black Jesus but Gay Jesus?

I mean he did roll with 12 other dudes, did he not?

[Birdiesmom]

4. I'd like it better if he was slouching with his hands in his pockets, like a real person would.

He's still flying around. Folks just won't let Jesus be human.

[kestrel91316]

9. I dunno. Looks to me like he's having an inordinate amount of fun up

there on that cross.

Maybe I should ask my assistant about this. She's in the fetish scene.

[lunatica]

5. They look more like comfortable pajamas to me, but I like the sculpture

Although men didn't wear pants in Jesus' time did they?

[chollybocker]

6. Skateboard Jesus

[TheCoxwain]

10. like this?

[chollybocker]

17. Nice.

Exactly like that. :)

[mikelgb]

7. lul

[derby378]

8. At least he's not wearing Jesus Jeans from Italy

Google the term "Jesus Jeans" for yourself. I'm sure you'll understand.

[NeedleCast]

11. One step away from Buddy Christ

[InvisibleTouch]

16. That was my immediate thought too. :) n/t

[Taverner]

12. Where's Buddy Jesus?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. It reminds me of the guy you always run into when you're on vacation

The one that hangs out at the bar by the pool and seems to be having way more fun than everyone else. I dunno, maybe it's due to the half unbuttoned shirt and the bare feet?

[buzzycrumbhunger]

15. LAWL--my first thought was

. . . he's missing a Corona or a spliff. Too bad he's bronze and we can't see what kewl tats he's sporting. :P

[mitchum]

18. You mean "the Nick Nolte guy"...

or that's what I always call him

[underpants]

14. Cardinal Glick: Christ, if only we had their numbers.

Cardinal Glick: Fill them pews, people, that's the key. Grab the little ones as well. Hook 'em while they're young.
Rufus: Kind of like the tobacco industry?
Cardinal Glick: Christ, if only we had their numbers.

Rufus: I'm telling you, man, this ceremony is a big mistake.
Cardinal Glick: The Catholic Church does not make mistakes.
Rufus: Please. What about the Church's silent consent to the slave trade?
Bethany: And its platform of noninvolvement during the Holocaust?
Cardinal Glick: All right, mistakes were made.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/quotes

[ContinentalOp]

19. Eeew, those aren't jeans.

More like flowy white linen pants. That is one EURO jesus.

[spanone]

20. comedy christ...hey bro! give me tithe!

[Swamp Rat]

21. Man, that dude gets around!

:D

[Stevenmarc]

22. The Church of Perpetual Casual Friday

[MineralMan]

23. Dude!

Ah, Geez! How could I have missed Post #2? For Cripe's Sake!

I must make amends. Here is Surfer Jesus: