8-Bit Last Supper

Divine Intervention by Aled Lewis for the iam8bit art show. Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted a Last Supper, and it used to be my blogging bread and butter.



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Where No Pixel Has Gone Before

The Body Snatcher Hand's Collection

While I had to refer to the legend several times I was still amazed at how many of the hands I could easily identify. What an awesome idea! (The Body Snatcher Hand's Collection by Nicolas Fong, via Geek-Art)

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Good Friday, Earth Day, Predators and Hellfire, A Drive Thru Church and Lady Gaga Raises the Dead

'A billion acts of green ®'  to save the planet, millions in church for Good Friday and Easter to save their souls and a few drone launched hellfire missiles to kill some arabs.

Love the earth, be a good Christian and cheer on the killing.  Seems like a disconnect to me but who am I to judge.

Religion and environmentalism are very similar. Both require beliefs, some of which are useful to society and some of which are nothing but deceptions for profit and control. War requires beliefs too. Blind believing in leaders and the inability to see through propaganda. Beliefs that the enemy is always out there somewhere and let's get them before they get us. Beliefs that our government would never kill their own and blame it on others. You might think that religionists and environmentalists would find common ground and join together to battle wars of lies that pollute both the spirit and mother earth but I guess that's just too much to ask.


Here's a couple of Good Friday stories from different perspectives that sort of merge onto the same path ...
 Jews Expressing Their Love of Jesus and Resolving the Plot. When self described Christians and atheists come to some of the same conclusions, well, maybe there is hope.

And for those who need a little old time religion but are just too busy to go traditional routes, there's a former bank in Nashville that now has for a limited time only ... drive through services. Casting out the money changers takes on a whole new meaning.

Proof came to Nashville that Lady Gaga is not a demon spawn using occult symbolism to corrupt the youth. A 33 year old fan at her recent show here died and was brought back to life.

No, she didn't die during the song Judas and it was actually medics with a defibrillator that brought her back but surely Gaga wearing crosses as nipple covers had something to do with this miracle.  

As they always say, "The Lord works in mysterious ways." 

The Last Last Last Last Last Last Supper

I used to think that the Last Supper took place the day before Good Friday, but I have been reliably informed by my colleague @holycharlie that it actually takes place on Wednesday. But seeing as the rest of you are likely as theologically misinformed as I am that I should point out my ridiculously large (though not complete) collection of pop culture Last Supper parodies and the Last Supper tag. They're sacrilicious!

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Last Supper in South Park

Pop surrealist Ron English has returned to the subject of the Last Supper for his contribution to a South Park pop art show. English was one of the first Last Supper parodies to catch my eye and is the first painting in my original collection of 100 Last Suppers.

This time round he takes to the denizens of South Park and haves himself a time. Unlike most parodies, this one actually has a Jesus as Jesus, as Christ conveniently lives in Colorado. His Judas? Mr. Hat - no surprise there. Towelie as the table cloth is a nice touch and Mr. Hankey as the body? Gross.

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All The Popped Culture Last Suppers

Anyone hear a sermon today on our warmongering, banker, zionist controlled government? I didn't think so ... Most preachers don't play that ...

It's a monumental failure in our 'Christian' nation for the vast majority of churches not to speak out against the lies and war crimes of our government and its controllers. Fear of offending, scared of getting into issues that are potentially divisive but are affecting their flock, still stuck on that misinterpreted  'render unto Caesar' thing, very silent on the fraud of war and killing for profit but never afraid to pass the plate.

No matter what you may think of Louis Farrakhan, there is no denying he speaks his mind. A little slow in coming to terms with what Obama really is but he's getting there.  Christians should take a page from this 'Muslim' and move it in their own direction.

Mr. Farrakhan passes the 9/11 litmus test.

Minister Louis Farrakhan Exposes 9/11 and Questions Official Story  (Part 1) 

-  (Part 2)

"Sending your babies off to die for bullshit."

Endless Last Supper

A commission by artist Tom Fowler featuring Neil Gaiman's The Endless: Destiny, Death, Dream, Destruction, Despair, Desire and Delirium from The Sandman. At the rik of losing whatever little geek cred I have, I'll admit to not having read The Sandman, but it's on my list, honestly. I'm trying to make up for my general lack of comics knowledge. Anyway, it appears that Death is in the Jesus slot (natch) with the Judas role filled by Destruction. Did I get that right, fans? (Endless Last Supper by Tom Fowler, via Cultural Compulsive Disorder)

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The Last Breakfast

Sculptor Brian Stuckey's The Last Breakfast finally gives Cap'n Crunch the Christ position after so many portrayals as Judas, a role now filled by Rice Krispies Snap. What is is with breakfast cereal mascots? Their either fighting or wasting their lives together — don't they have any other friends? (Via Cultural Compulsive Disorder)

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A Reading from the Hipster Bible

"Posers!" Moses yelled. And lo, it was lame. More reading from the Hipster Bible by Caldwell Tanner at College Humor.

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Breaking 'Sacred Ground' - The Religion of the 9/11 Official Story

The state sanctioned and sponsored religion of 9/11 broke sacred ground yesterday on another 'holy' site.


SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – With the words "Let's roll" — the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead the passenger revolt — U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 39 victims' relatives and dignitaries turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a permanent national memorial.

With Beamer's words, passengers rushed down the airliner's narrow aisle to try to overwhelm the hijackers after learning of the coordinated attacks. The commission concluded that the hijackers downed the plane as the hostages revolted. It was the only one of four hijacked planes that day that did not take a life on the ground.

Salazar said the victims did something profoundly democratic which the terrorists could never understand: They took a vote on whether to fight for control of the plane.

"These heroes did not cow down to fear," he said. {more}

The elements of the new religion inspire awe and reverence.

Symbolism

The centerpiece of the memorial landscape is the landform known as the Bowl. The memorial design frames the Bowl, as a Field of Honor, with trees circling the entire bowl in a national gesture of embrace that orients visitors toward the Sacred Ground.















Majesty

Large memorial walls will frame the sky where the plane flew overhead as the passengers and crew bravely fought their winning battle to not have the plane continue to DC. Between these memorial walls will be the park’s interpretive center.






The Alter

A ceremonial gateway for family members will occur along the fight path between two walls, depicting the very location where the heroes of Flight 93 fought and overcame the terrorists.

The online Flight 93 sacred words and images.

Deniers of the religion are ridiculed. Heretics are closely watched by the 'keepers of the word.'
Persecution could follow.

Flight 93: Memorial to a Myth

Twice this week we have been 'blessed' in the symbolism, sacrament and ceremony of our evolving 'religion.'

The USS New York

The 'first communicator of the word' often relates a tale of a vengeful god.

"We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al-Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority."

Barack Obama - Oct. 7, 2008

Nullification of the "Chosen Ones"

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Butros of Newton, Mass,  the leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in the U.S., has caused a little 'spat' in Catholic and Jewish relations by remarks made at a Vatican meeting of Middle Eastern bishops.

Unless I'm mistaken, until the jewish creation of "christian zionism' what Butros said was standard Christian theology. Basically  it's that Jesus' teachings nullified the concept of the 'chosen ones' and introduced the novel idea that everyone is equal. It was out with the old and in the new.

Jewish supremacists don't like that kind of talk so they had the ADL's hatchet man Abe Foxman do what he's paid to do ... attack.

Butros said: "We Christians cannot speak of the ‘promised land’ as an exclusive right for a privileged Jewish people,” adding: "This promise was nullified by Christ. There is no longer a chosen people – all men and women of all countries have become the chosen people.”

and 

In number eight of the Message, we say that we cannot resort to theological and Biblical assumptions as a tool to justify injustice. We want to say that the promise of God in the Old Testament, relating to the ‘promised land’ … as Christians, we’re saying that this promise was essentially nullified [in French, “abolished”] by the presence of Jesus Christ, who then brought about the Kingdom of God. As Christians, we cannot talk about a ‘promised land’ for the Jews. We talk about a ‘promised land’ which is the Kingdom of God. That’s the promised land, which encompasses the entire earth with a message of peace and justice and equality for all the children of God.

There is no preferred or privileged people. All men and women from every country have become the ‘chosen people.’ This is clear for us.

We cannot just refer to the ‘promised land’ to justify the return of the Jews in Israel, and [ignore] the Palestinians who were kicked out of their land. Five million Jews kicked out three or four million Palestinians from their land, and this is not justifiable.

There’s no ‘chosen people’ any longer for Christians. Everybody is the ‘chosen people.’ What we say is something political. Sacred scripture should not be used to justify the occupation of Palestinian land on the part of the Israelis. {more}

Shocking, outrageous and anti-jewish whines Foxman.

"By stating that God's Covenantal promise of land to the Jewish people, "was nullified by Christ" and that "there is no longer a chosen people," Archbishop Bustros is effectively stating that Judaism should no longer exist. This represents the worst kind of anti-Judaism, bordering on anti-Semitism."

Foxman twists words to fit his agenda.  Bustros wasn't implying that judaism shouldn't exist but more like Helen Thomas would say, "Just get the hell out of Palestine."  And stop with that "god gave us Israel" bull.

It seems Bustros makes a whole lot more sense if you're looking for peace than the fat Foxman apologist for zionist land theft, genocide and a myriad of criminal activities.

But the Catholic Church will dance around this issue, the jews will continue to bitch about anyone who questions their 'chosen' status and Palestinians will pay the price by being forced from more of their land and languishing in the prison of Gaza.

Most so called "Christians" will remain silent.

Baiting the IRS with pulpit politics

The Tennessean is reporting 7 Tennessee pastors will 'bait' IRS with pulpit politics. It's the annual  Alliance Defense Fund stunt and it appears to be Republican only. Glenn Beck speaks out of both sides of his mouth in promoting this initiative in what is nothing but a 'passion play' on the false two party system.

It might not be so bad if the churches were anti-war, anti-IRS and Federal Reserve, even anti-criminal politician urging their flock to clean house and throw out the money changers but that's not what this is all about.

Of course this kind of thing goes on all the time without actually naming who to vote for. Think John Hagee and his christian zionist scam.

I recently was told of a local church where the Democrats sit on the left side with the Republicans on the right so in these kinds of situations promoting one party would cause division. That's why I think the churches participating in the 'pulpit politics' game have figured out the leanings of their congregation.

Will the IRS go after these churches? No, it solidifies the corrupt system with divisiveness and that's what matters most to those at the top of the illusion.

Last Alien Supper

"Battlestar Galactica has gotten the Last Supper treatment. So have Lost and Star Wars. So why shouldn't Sigourney Weaver and the others stars of Alien also get to populate one of the world's most famous paintings?"

Alien Last Supper, from B3ta user The Great Architect in challenge to create retro sci-fi movie posters. (Link via John Farrier at Neatorama, who knows I love my Last Suppers)

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If Historical Events had Facebook Statuses

And here I count myself lucky that we didn't have Facebook in high school - yes, I'm that old. (Link via Cool Material, which has many more.)

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St. Donkey Kong At The Pearly Gates

That reckoning is not going to end well. So who would be the devil? Wario? Zero Lives Left by penneydesign is up for vote at Threadless. (Link via Shirtoid)

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The Creation Of Kermit

Jim Henson first formed Kermit out of the felt of the table and then reached his hand into his body, giving him the breath of life. James Hance takes Michelangelo's painting and makes his own creation myth. (The Creation Of Kermit via StrangelyDrawn)

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God Is Science?

Resurrection isn't all it's made out to be. God is Science by Augie Pagan.

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Beast Of Pop Culture Revelation

"And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name..." Revelations 13:1

Pop artist Augie Pagan imagines what just such a pop culture beast would look like and the result is terrifying. From right to left:

1. Star Trek Gorn
2. Tuan-Taun from Empire Strikes Back
3. & 4. Dragon and Cyclops from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
5. One of the Ghidora heads from Godzilla.
6. The Mugato from classic Trek series.
7. The Terror Dogs from Ghostbusters.

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Inappropriate Jazz Hands

Inappropriate? I dunno, I think Gene Simmons could break out some fine moves. Oh, the other ones. Yeah, I can see that. (Inappropriate Jazz Hands from Derek Chatwood. Thanks for the tip Paul)

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Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!

Either everything is acceptable to be made fun of or nothing is.

Campaign via Dan Savage at The Stranger (Link via The Daily What)

For more on the South Park controversy: Islamic website warns South Park creators face retribution over 'stupid' depiction of Muhammad

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