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Greg Griffith
Idiots Among Us: Hunky Jesus Contest
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 • 7:12 am

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the group of gay "activists" who made a mockery of a Holy Redeemer mass last year, Sunday held their annual "Hunky Jesus" competition in San Francisco:
San Franciscans have flocked to Dolores Park in the city to compete in, or watch, what has become an Easter Sunday tradition - the "Hunky Jesus" competition.

Officiated by a gay charity group known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, which has been active in San Francisco since 1979, the contest pits costumed and usually scantily clad men against each other for the distinction of being declared the most attractive Jesus.

Catholics have labelled the annual pageant blasphemous, considering that previous entrants have included "old school Jesus", "surfer Jesus" and "zombie Jesus", an irreverent take on the Easter message of Christ rising from the dead.

Note the photo of the eyeliner-wearing contestant.

Here are some other photos of the event.

Am I shocked? No. Outraged? Eh.

I'm amused, but not for the reasons the "sisters" want me to be. Rather, I chuckle when I think of how the whole "gay men dressed up as nuns" is so played. I know they want to be edgy and "dangerous," but heaping abuse and ridicule on Christians just doesn't qualify. If they really want to epater le bourgeoisie, then they can dress up as gay imams, or hold a "Hunky Muhammed" contest. Then I'll be impressed.
Comments:

There has got to be an Episcopal bishop or priest somewhere in that crowd

[1] Posted by Matt Kennedy on 03-25-2008 at 09:07 AM

My guesses for why they don’t have a Hunky Mohamed contest would be because they never thought of it or they would say they “respect” (re: scared of evaporating into a pink mist) the Muslim faith too much. 

On the other hand, making fun of Christians is easy.  The majority of us don’t fight back and would still invite you to come to a service or go out to lunch.  Crazy, huh?

[2] Posted by Saint Dumb Ox on 03-25-2008 at 09:12 AM

Greg, I disagree about the right way to maximize shock value. Living the life Christ calls us to is far more scandalous to the world than anything our deprived little minds can conjure.

[3] Posted by texex on 03-25-2008 at 10:16 AM

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence insist the contest is all part of their mission to “promote universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt”.

They’ve got to be kidding! What happened to these people’s thinking? God gave them a great tool and wonder called a brain. It appears that the use of it has escaped them.
Sad!

[4] Posted by One Day Closer on 03-25-2008 at 11:00 AM

Where’s a good Hate Speech Law when you need one…

[5] Posted by Cindy T. in TX on 03-25-2008 at 11:25 AM

If they really want to epater le bourgeoisie, then they can dress up as gay imams, or hold a “Hunky Muhammed” contest. Then I’ll be impressed.

Frankly, if I were Muslim, I’d be offended that they did not parody Muhammed.  SPI’s pro-gay agenda is considered very evil by both standards of Christianity and Islam; yet here SPI is, attacking the Christ of Christianity. 

Evil doesn’t seek to actively suppress another form of evil; Per Romans 1, it seeks to suppress the truth.  That’s why the SPI will never mock Mohammed, and will ever mock Jesus… even when mocking Christ has become redundantly passe’. 

{Giggle} smile

[6] Posted by Moot on 03-25-2008 at 11:41 AM

Attention everyone!  We are currently experiencing a pastoral emergency!  Is there a Marc in the park? wink

[7] Posted by Piedmont on 03-25-2008 at 11:56 AM

Yes, a “Macho Muhammed” contest might bring them some fresh publicity ... possibly help raise money for their charity. Maybe we should send them emails suggesting it? LOL

[8] Posted by Deja Vu on 03-25-2008 at 12:32 PM

They would be afraid for their lives if they held the Macho Muhammed contest. When they hold the macho Jesus contest they only have to fear for their souls.

[9] Posted by Undergroundpewster on 03-25-2008 at 01:20 PM

I think the pageant is just marvelous.  Whenever anyone tries to tell you that “they” are just like everyone else, show them the pictures of the pride parade and the macho Jesus contest.  And don’t forget, Hillary wants to be the first President to march in the parade.  Lord have mercy!

[10] Posted by DaveG on 03-25-2008 at 02:34 PM

Well...unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, and put my finger in them, and put my finger into the wound in his side...I will not believe.

[11] Posted by Ralph on 03-25-2008 at 03:32 PM

"My guesses for why they don’t have a Hunky Mohamed contest would be because they never thought of it or they would say they “respect” (re: scared of evaporating into a pink mist) the Muslim faith too much. 

On the other hand, making fun of Christians is easy.  The majority of us don’t fight back and would still invite you to come to a service or go out to lunch.  Crazy, huh?”

Since Jesus is the most honored prophet in Islam save Mohammed and the Virgin Mary is similarly revered, it is my considered opinion that the “Sisters” and people like them who openly mock Jesus and Mary in offensively crass ways are likely living on borrowed time.  All it will take is one Islamic Jihadist with a suicide belt that will bring all of this foolishness to a close.  Even if such a horrible event were to occur, the loony left would find some way to blame Christians and excuse the Islamic Jihadists who actually performed the bloody deed.

[12] Posted by Violent Papist on 03-25-2008 at 04:10 PM

Just to add a quick clarification:  I would IN NO WAY endorse or approve of any such Jihadist action.  That I would absolutely deplore such an event should go without saying, but common sense is often times lacking, especially with worried or “worried” people.  My point only was that these people are tempting fate in ways that are particularly foolish.

[13] Posted by Violent Papist on 03-25-2008 at 04:43 PM

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