Adult Swim’s Black Jesus TV is a crazy new show that was created by the creator of the The Boondocks , so you might expect it to be a wee bit crass. You would also think that the Catholic League would strongly object to this portrayal of Jesus Christ, but it turns out they’re sort of okay with the concept.
In a related report by The Inquisitr , most Christians groups are not exactly Black Jesus fans . For example, the group One Million Moms highlighted the impiety of the show:
“The foul language used in the trailer, including using the Lord’s name in vain, is disgusting. In addition, there is violence, gunfire and other inappropriate gestures which completely misrepresent Jesus. This is blasphemy!”
Bill Donohue of the Catholic League would agree with that portion of the criticisms being lobbed at the new show, although he does give some interesting caveats:
“The Jesus character parks illegally, curses, smokes pot, drinks, and hits on women. At one point he is depicted as the get-away driver for a drug deal gone wrong; he is eventually robbed and gets busted. But he is also forgiving, kind, respectful, and condemns violence. No one questions his divinity, and even an atheist detective who interviews him after his arrest appears to sense that there is more to this man than what first appears. If the goal is to lure young people to take a closer look at Jesus, the Son of God, that is noble… But if so, it is not a good sociological sign: Must we debase Jesus to make him real? It will be interesting to see how the show develops, and how the audience reacts to the Jesus message, however twisted his delivery.”
The Catholic League president was also asked the most obvious question about Black Jesus … what about portraying the Bible’s Jesus Christ as having the skin tone of an African American?
“We have long taken the position that portraying Jesus as black is fine with the Catholic League, and indeed we find it silly that anyone would object. The Jesus character in this show is a mixed bag: He is irreverent, and can be downright crude, but he also has many redeeming qualities.”
What do you think about Black Jesus ?
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