Risqué Christian Billboard Causes Controversy - Comments

That's ironic.

And, before someone hurls an accusation my way, I have the utmost respect for other people and what they believe!
(A very large group of my friends are Christian. I respect their opinions, they respect mine)

Surely it can't be called disrespectful if another church raised this billboard! Simply a sense of humour!

I can understand why it might be offensive but considering the context, I would have to say "Really?"

I'm a vegetarian and it's like me saying to another vegetarian in a joking manner "We eat rabbit food".

I would probably disagree with this billboard if it had simply been raised by a group of atheists with intention to offend. I think, however, this is simply a church who has learned to laugh at itself. They probably take their religion as seriously as the next Christian but it's healthy to have a sense of humour. I laugh about being dyspraxic despite the fact that it can be a nightmare - I've learned to laugh and say "Oops. I'm a clutz!" And it's not like the church has raised a billboard saying "God botherers central" or "We R THA God Squad" or something like that.

This billboard isn't in the least funny at all, poking fun at the most important event in history is ridiculous! I hope they find something funnier to laugh at because quite frankly, I'm not laughing

Heh, might not make others laugh. But I got a kick out of it.

But hey, I laugh at a lot of things.

Why would anyone make something like this? Are they trying to get some cheap laugh from the Earth mother and father of our lord and savior, because I'm not laughing.

lmao thats awesome i want that on a poster in my room xD'

[b]intoxicating lies;;,[/b] But that's the point. They're poking fun at people who literally believe that God had sex with Mary which, as you said, would mean it wasn't a virgin birth.

Oh, how idiotic. The church is questioning their own religion. Does it not say in The Bible that Jesus was born from VIRGIN Mary? How, do you suppose, would Jesus have been born of a virgin if Mary had SEX? Dude. Seriously?
Mt 1:23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”

Of COURSE Mary was a virgin when she gave birth (assuming that these people believe in The Bible... and surely they do if they're 'Christian'). I'm not saying she REMAINED a virgin throughout her entire life, but merely that she was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus. I find it very amusing (and incredibly ridiculous) that a group of Christian's are ACTUALLY questioning the very book that created their religion. It's stupid. I mean, it should sound stupid even if you're NOT Christian (I am a Christian, fyi :D)

I'm a christian and I thought it wasn't disrespectful. Dude Mary had other kids we know that cause Jesus's brother, James, hung around him in the new testament (James didn't believe Jesus was anything special until after he rose again and showed himself to James, go figure.) anyway's the billboard made me laugh out loud.

LMFAO. i want that billboard on a t-shirt.

i mean, sure it's a bit cheeky, but y'know, it's black humour. designed to shock you into thinking about it seriously while making you giggle at the same time. :)

my family is very churchy and I find it hillaris! I mean masqued in black is right the facts are messed up but in my opeinion its a real chuckle maker! lolz

[b]masqued in black:[/b] Splitting hairs here, but the church is Anglican as far as I know.

@DeadlyOverDose and orangesharpie13, I agree with you guys.

...Mary and Joseph didn't sleep in the same room until after Jesus was born. And even after that, they respected each other. Mary was 14 when she married Joseph. (The Life of Mary, Brown)
And to think that poster was made by a Catholic Church... I don't think it's funny at all. We're talking about a sacred thing. Even non-believers should, I think, respect my opinions.

Heh. I laughed a little with that poster. :D

[b]DeadlyOverDose:[/b] But isn't it a good thing to sometimes question religion and what you believe instead of just believing blindly? I'm not saying you are, but creating discussion doesn't need to be a bad thing. I can understand that you'd have issue with the way they've decided to spark discussion though.

[b]orangesharpie13:[/b] I don't think they're making fun of the birth of Christ. I think it's more (as he said) poking fun at the notion that God was a man who literally impregnated Mary, ie. had sex with her. Which wouldn't go with the whole idea of Mary being a virgin.

I can see how someone may find this funny, but as a Catholic I find it extremely offensive that another church would put this up. It brings one of the most basic and fundamental beliefs of catholism into question.

I see the humor in this, but honestly I find it much more offensive than funny. As a Christian I think the birth of Christ is the most significant event in history and to treat it this way is very disrespectful.

That is hilirious! Man, I want a shirt with that on it!