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December 22nd, 2007 6:17 PM
What is the big deal with the cross or not? Who to say that the cross belongs to any one religion? Get a life...
December 22nd, 2007 6:24 PM
Why are people fighting over whether this is offensive or not? It is a symbol and has different meanings to different people. Offensiveness is in the eyes of the beholder. Teddy bears named Mohammed offend many Muslims, any pop culture use of the cross offends many Christians, the Confederate battle flag offends many African Americans. Calling Christians stupid and intolerant and unChristlike for being offended by this i is futile and silly. If it doesn't offend you, then think of a symbol that you hold dear and imagine it mocked or perverted (a flag, a photo of your mother, your wedding ring.. anything...) Christians do have the right to express anger over this and it is their right to do so. And, anyone who thinks Jesus was/is all about love and forgiveness only has half of the story. He is also about helping us to live a life where we treat others as we want to be treated and honor God. Sometimes honoring God means objecting to things we find dishonorable to Him.
December 22nd, 2007 6:36 PM
I love how you people speak as if you know what Christ would say. Please...give your humble opinion, not that of others...especially Christ.
December 22nd, 2007 6:42 PM
What a two-bit whore. Take her title and send her to the brothels.
December 22nd, 2007 6:49 PM
Three things:
1) Who cares if she's Jewish or gentile?
2) I don't know the girl's intentions.
3) The pet pig comment made me laugh.
December 22nd, 2007 6:52 PM
flat chested and not that attractive... and mocking being crucified... what a confused and lost little twit... I will bet you 10 to 1 her parents are wacko liberals and they polluted this skanks mind as well... just sad...
December 22nd, 2007 7:01 PM
Xians bad mouth mulsims for overreacting to relisgious issues and now they are doing the same. It shows they are all the same. Nobody has any moral grounds to stand on anymore.
December 22nd, 2007 7:36 PM
PHOTOSHOP!! PERIOD!!
December 22nd, 2007 7:54 PM
Definitely Photo shop. Even if it was real, I see a girl proclaiming her faith, no nudity or anything! What's their problem? Morals police can always find fault! They diminish the Miss France pageant with their policy of not allowing those women to be women. That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it!
December 22nd, 2007 9:10 PM
Why doesn't she mock Muhammed, or Islam? The "tollerant" religion
December 22nd, 2007 9:48 PM
The real issue here is not about religion at all. It is about the title this babette competed for and now holds. Can anyone say "diplomacy"? I know some of you D...heads out there think that beauty pageants are synonymous with Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions, but they actually do try to pick someone for the position that will be a great ambassador of good will. That's what the winner is supposed to be doing all year rather than self indulging and partying (see Donald Trump for instructions). They win, and then get lots of perks and oh yeah, also that darn responsibility of being a good example to all. Best not to offend large segments of the population, whether they are overly anal or not. Unfortunately your past does matter when you seek high level public positions. Madonna is in a way different category, of course, as shocking people is actually part of her game plan.
Oh and you PhotoShop experts are obviously unaware of how the refraction in moving water effects shadows. She has indicated the pictures are not fake, but then maybe you think she PhotoShopped her face onto someone else's body because she didn't want to get wet. Do you really think some fool would go to all that trouble and forget to add the top of the cross in the shadow? Um hum, expert, huh?
And now to my fellow Christians, it might interest you to know that some of us Christians are actually offended by your flaunting of the instrument of death used to kill our Lord and Savior. Good thing it wasn't a hangman's noose, or the NAACP would be after you. Personally, I prefer to obey God and not worship symbols, idols, false gods, etc. The cross to remember is not the one they killed Jesus with but rather the one that he bore, which was our sins.
December 22nd, 2007 9:55 PM
Good thing us Christians are more forgiving as Muslims when it comes to these types of blasphemous images.....if she were parodying the Prophet, there would be protests, ralies and a price on this woman's head....
December 22nd, 2007 11:11 PM
You people need to find better things to worry about that this picture, but then again it would seem most Americans are not happy unless they are downgrading some one form another country or such. Please live your life and leave other people alone. I live in America, but it does not mean I agree with your policies or look on life. Like your religious ideas, to each their own in my book, it is not my place to judge only gods, so why don' you let him decide right from wrong and you all stop being judge, jury and executioner. And I agree with what someone says about the shadow from the cross, it does have a missing shadow......
December 22nd, 2007 11:33 PM
I agree that it was 'Photoshopped'. No offense to that program but you can tell it is made up. I could do it so anyone else could if they knew even a little about digital photography.
December 23rd, 2007 12:01 AM
i'm sure if this was a photo regarding Islam or Jewish faith, that would be fine as well. This is sarcasm.
December 23rd, 2007 12:05 AM
J. Simmons hit the nail on the head...no pun intended.
People want to criticize Christians for being intolerant, but they never stop to think why something would offend them. In this day and age, social prejudism against Christianity is not only tolerated, but encouraged.
The only reason people do this is because Christians follow Christ's teachings which said to "turn the other cheek". So, we won't kill anyone over this, however, we can speak our minds and we have the right to be offended about something that is offensive.
For those who said Christ taught tolerance, you need to read the gospels. Especially the part when he overturned the tables in the synagogue when people were descecrating the house of God.
Christ taught against sin, blasphemy and did not tolerate ungodly actions (which is exactly what this photo is). However, He also forgave those who were repentant of their ungodly actions.
As for me, I find this picture done in poor taste and inconsiderate of Christianity. It gives a subliminal message that mocking Christ is OK. He taught against lust which is what you're supposed to do when you see a picture of a half naked woman. So, this picture is intended to say that "Christ's teachings mean nothing".
If you don't understand that, I don't care what you call yourself...Catholic, protestant, whatever...you obviously don't have the Holy Spirit to see such an obvious message.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
That aside, I hope this kind of stuff doesn't become more common in society. But I'm going to continue to turn the other cheek if it does and only give my 2 cents like I have here.
The Bible says that every man needs to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling. So other people's actions do not affect my walk with Christ. This girl's picture will not take me to hell. Nor will they remove Christ from His throne. But she had better think about where her salvation is and all those who don't see the "big deal" about this had better do the same.
"He who hath ears to hear, let him hear"
December 23rd, 2007 12:50 AM
"The top of the cross is missing in the shadow..."
The top isn't "missing." The sun is behind the girl, thus causing the shadow of the top of the cross to fall in line with the rest of the cross. You can recreate the scenario with a flashlight and pencils in a dark room to test what I have written. Had the sun been directly overhead, to one side or the other, or even shining from her feet towards her face, you would see the top of the cross.
December 23rd, 2007 1:17 AM
Lol, to all you photoshop slueths, you were right. It is a photoshoped picture.
Oh, and since everyone is throwing around quotes so much, I'll add my own.
"Judge not lest ye be not judged"
December 23rd, 2007 1:53 AM
Darren,
You are misquoting Christ's Words. I suggest you go back and read the entire passage.
The true teaching of that passage is to see clearly before you make a judgment. That is apparent when He said "remove the beam from your eye, then you may see clearly to remove the mote from your brother's eye" Matt 7:1-5
That is indicating that there will be a time when we must make a judgment. The above scriptures are warning to be careful and to not be a hypocrite when you do make judgments.
Judgments must be made in order to uphold standards. Christianity is about judging what is right and wrong according to scripture.
So, when people say that Christians are judgmental, they are half correct.
The truth is that God is jugmental. He explains what His judgments are in His Holy Bible. Christians only point out what those judgments are.
You might not realize it, but you made a judgment when you implied that we cannot judge her for what she has done. So, you are judging that those who judge her are wrong.
Do you realize the irony and hypocracy in that? You are actually doing exactly what Christ said not to do in the very scripture you quoted.
You are making a judgment without seeing clearly.
You made a judgment according to a standard which is your own liberal standard. The judgment you made is not according to Christ's standards which are spelled out very clearly for us in the Bible.
I pray that God opens that understanding in your heart so you may receive what He expects of us.
God bless you.
December 23rd, 2007 2:16 AM
if everyone honor thy nabor ho
December 23rd, 2007 6:22 AM
C'mon.. its obviously a bookshelf behind her. ;)
December 23rd, 2007 6:50 AM
She has done nothing wrong. Leave the girl alone.
December 23rd, 2007 6:58 AM
YOU people are idiot's she is representing France as thier model female hottie/socialite/paris hilton type , of course she is in trouble she took the job as Ms France now she should live up to her countries expectation's
maybe she should go surender to some one or raise a white flag then she would be continuing her countries tradition's!
December 23rd, 2007 7:57 AM
I find the picture truly beautiful art.. I'm a Christian and I'm not offended. She's very beautiful and it is very modest.. Leave her alone, let her keep her crown.. Too many Haters!
Merry Christmas and a blessed day to you all =)
December 23rd, 2007 8:11 AM
Who Cares about that Cross, I'd like to hit that Ass!