...No.
No.
No.
No.
just... just no.
Seriously guys.
Just.
No.
I mean wow.
This is a blog my dad frequently
comments on, and we talk a lot about some of the subjects that come
up. Today, we discussed this... monstrosity. I really admire my dad
and his opinions, and I actually thought he made some really good
points. So I will share with you, his comments, as well as mine.
Ok, two things wrong with this picture
that my dad pointed out.
One, Jesus is portrayed as typical
Anglo-Saxon. Jesus was Jewish, and therefore should be portrayed as
such. He is not some fill-in-the-blank concept for us to use
according to our needs. There is not a Japanese Jesus. Or an African
Jesus. Or a British Jesus. Or an American Jesus. There is one Jesus
and he should be portrayed correctly. He is not something to be
molded and shaped to our own preferences. He was a real person.
Two, Dolls are a large part of the
imaginary. You associate them with a child playing pretend. By making
Jesus into a doll, you create a shift from historical to fantasy. The
incarnation of God as a man becomes make believe or fiction, as
opposed to historical reality.
My own personal observation.
I am aware that this is an attempt by
the church to either A, comment on consumerism. Or B, spark debates
about it. That does not make it right or effective. Because the idea
is so ridiculous and childish, it does not really give a punch to the
viewer. There is no impact or moment of realization. It fails to
bring up that challenge in the reader because the concept is so
ridiculous. You look at it and immediately think, really? “GodBaby”?
Are you people serious? When I first saw it, it took me a minute to
realize it was commentary and not legitimate, earnest, or designed to
insult Christianity. All it does is generate the opinion of the ad
being dumb and kind of offensive. The focus then shifts from the idea
of “look how consumerist we are!” to “...someone actually had
to green light this thing. Did a church really make this?” You
begin to question the church as opposed to your own conduct this
holiday season. That is why I say it is ineffective. When the
commentary is so blatant, poorly thought out, or followed through,
people stop caring about the message and start focusing on the
failures.
-BlackFox
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