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Chocolate Jesus – My Sweet Lord

Mar 30, 2007 Print This Post

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So, the furor of the day is over the naked chocolate Jesus sculpture (called “My Sweet Lord”) in New York.

What do you think about this? Here’s a commentary from that bastion of theological truth–Best Week Ever:

Christians have erupted in a predictable furor over the recent artistic deptiction of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as a giant crucified chocolate bar (from what I can tell, they get up in arms over any depiction of Christ that’s not radiating a heavenly halo glow as rendered by Thomas Kinkade, “painter of light”)…

…I personally find a giant Chocolate Jesus to be an infinitely more appropriate symbol for a religion who currently chooses to celebrate their holiest of holidays by having their kids look for Cadbury eggs hidden by a giant magical bunny. Besides, you could fill the Chocolate Jesus with peanut butter, and effectively disprove all of evolution in the process – that’s two doves with one stone.

Then there is the reaction of Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights:

“It’s an all-out war on Christianity.”

I have to admit my first reaction was to think of Tom Waits’ song “Chocolate Jesus.”

Don’t go to church on sunday
Don’t get on my knees to pray
Don’t memorize the books of the bible
I got my own special way
But I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more

I fall on my knees every Sunday
At zerelda lees candy store

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied

Well I don’t want no anna zabba
Don’t want no almond joy
There ain’t nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it’s the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul

When the weather gets rough
And it’s whiskey in the shade
It’s best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that’s ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied