I see this picture much closer to art than to anything else. It is stupid what happens. You, guys, are no better than the Muslims that got angry with the drawings on Mahomed. Where is your sense of humor? What is the religion today? Are you still in Middle Age? Jesus, Mohamed, Allah, Buddha, etc. etc. are just characters of some very nice stories. That's all. Come on, people, wake up, we are in 2008 in just a couple of days!
me
December 28th, 2007 1:11 PM
In the US we have a law called the Second Ammendment which restricts the Government from imposing religious rules on the people. Quite simply, believe any way you wish, but do not impose your rules on anyone else.
Jim
December 28th, 2007 12:40 PM
Don't even see how she BECAME Miss France. Haven't they got any real women in France??
Ron, Birmingham AL USA
December 28th, 2007 11:46 AM
First of all, as a Catholic Christian, this one picture means nothing to me one way or another. Secondly, as an art lover, I am not really all that impressed. Thirdly, as a thinking human being, I find all of the turmoil to be insane at best, and dangerous at the worst. Finally, Jesus Christ was a middle eastern Jew there by looking in general terms like a middle eastern Jew; i.e. dark hair, dark complexion, most likely a beard (from the era), and dark eyes. Past that, entEngle is dead on the money.
People on both sides of this argument need to grow up.
entEngle
December 26th, 2007 3:38 AM
Why does anyone use the term 'Jesus like'? NOBODY has
a real clue what that might be. There are billions of iconic
images out there. NONE of them can hold claim to being a
realistic image of THE Jesus ! If anything is blasphemous,
it's the insistent prevalence of what people have been told
to recognize... when an actual portrait was NEVER relayed.
Nobody knows the color of his skin, hair, or eyes. Not one
expert can say for sure what he wore, even IF 'sacrificed'.
Snap
December 26th, 2007 12:26 AM
J T
You are all, way behind the times man.
Get a life The way you are talkin makes people feel like Rodney Dangerfield
Emery
December 25th, 2007 9:38 AM
People are sooooo silly!!! Why is it disrespectful? The shackles of idolatry have placed a limit on both the understanding and the fullfilment of the destiny of all to become one with Christ.
Primitive knee jerk condemnations and public stonings do not effect either the will or love of God.
May Christ be born in everyone this Christmas tide.
Dan-Boston, MA
December 24th, 2007 11:02 AM
Okay, I am a Catholic, and to be quite frank, I am not sure how authentic these pictures are. However, even if it is real, who cares??? This world, and my country in particular are getting too politically correct. Let the girl keep her crown and hopefully she goes on to do something great with her life.
Jesus Thumper
December 24th, 2007 6:11 AM
The sex in your soul will damn you to hell!
jACKY lebon
December 24th, 2007 2:30 AM
Hi All
Nice to read that even in your far country, you think Valerie may keep her Crown.
She did these pictures 3 years ago when she was 19teen and these pictures weren't for public usage.
There is a petition you can sign here to help this young and nice Girl keeping her krown.
WHY does EVERYONE think that a cross symbolizes Jesus for? Was he the ONLY one to be crucified on one? I guess the hundreds of thousand others that were, were just mocking him then??????
Anyway, how is this mocking Jesus? What if she is just trying to say something like "I understand that you made a great sacrifice and this is my way to show it"? Religious people are screwed in the head a lot of the times when it comes to defending their beliefs. You mention Mohamed and you get a jihad against you if you are not a Muslim. You mention Jesus and you get a Christian church group protesting you (well this IS better then them trying to kill you like some other fanatic groups).
I can see if people were upset if, while she was on that cross, said something like "My god can beat up your god and Mohamed with one arm tied behind his cross" or "Don't crucify me Bro, don't crucify me..!! Ooowwww..OOOWWW..!!"
Stephen Dixon
December 24th, 2007 12:21 AM
this is just wrong! what do you expect from someone like that I guess.No respect for anything anymore.
Stephen J Seuling
December 23rd, 2007 11:42 PM
I think she looks beautiful, however I don't see any nails in the picture. I volunteer to nail her. I will nail her real good.
BRIAN Gouliquer
December 23rd, 2007 9:17 PM
keep your crown! they must be kidding. Bunch of stuck-ups. If you do not keep your crown it will be a blow to freedom. Didn't France once brag about freedom??? Not any more ah.
Mike
December 23rd, 2007 8:12 AM
yeah, kill all the Christians! Then there will be more room on the planet, we'll reduce the carbon footprint and we can keep all their stuff! Kill all the Christians!
C'mon, all you anti-Christians----stop just flapping your gums about Christians----do something---proved your hatred and contempt----otherwise you look like pu**ies. Kill them and prove your feelings.
non-religious
December 23rd, 2007 7:56 AM
Mike, your comment gives validity to sayings like: "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"
Mike
December 22nd, 2007 11:44 PM
Why call Christians lame and stupid, Julie? Not all of us are "goody 2 shoes" types. So get off your pseudo intellectual soap box, you lame, ignorant, simple minded bitch. This chick screwed up by posing like this. Hell, she's gorgeous enough. She didn't need to do this to amp up her photos. As for your comment on all Christians...there are more of us than you and your type!
Tom
December 22nd, 2007 5:06 PM
What is the message here? Anyway, it doesn't bother me too much.
NJboyInHoustonTexas
December 22nd, 2007 4:20 PM
I heard about this. HOT. I bought a new computer screen, over $200 for a good one.
1. the level of the readers herewith is impressively high.
2.I was cheated; every cent. YES; (a)the phote has been touched up;
who knows what it looked like;
(b)the people with a religious standardx over this, are the problems;
(c)I was cheated out of every cent;
(d)She needs a bit more food to eat; sad.
Frank Brosnan
December 22nd, 2007 4:10 PM
What's the big deal? First, Rome used crucifiction to execute tens of thousands of prisoners - not just Christ. While I don't know exactly what idea the photographer was trying to convey, there is no indication that it is anti-Christian or disrespectful of Christianity. It was just his art. Last, Christ died on the cross to save us from, ah, himself? Or another member of the God-head? Why not just stop threatening to torture billions of humans for eternity in Hell and you can forget the whole crucifiction drama. Ridiculous mythology.
JUlie
December 22nd, 2007 3:57 PM
Your lame... stupid christians
Betty
December 22nd, 2007 3:50 PM
She is exhibiting an empty head. The photographer who set this up must be pretty lame.
christi
December 22nd, 2007 3:23 PM
There are so many ways she could pose to show off her beauty. Why would she choose to pose in a way that would mock Christianity, or any other religion for that matter? This act is not only dishonoring a religion, it is a dishonorable act. As a beauty pageant royalty, Valerie is a a role model. This pose should definitely disqualify her for the honor of holding the title.
jadorth curmudgeonless
December 22nd, 2007 2:54 PM
I think it is a lovely picture, something about simulated crucifixion really shows this lovely miss to great advantage. Who cares about the stupid Miss France contest, Geneviève de Fontenay, who wears ridiculous hats and looks like a tranny, should realise that this is good publicity for her anachronistic beauty pageant. Where can we see the picture of Ms. Begue being lewd with a pot of yoghurt?
Jesse Merino
December 22nd, 2007 2:30 PM
Seeing how this young lady slanders Christianity, and has no respect for what our Saviour did on the Cross for each of us, I can understand why people are upset.
In my opinion, this young lady should be forgiven as JESUS forgave those who crucified HIM.
I do not hold anything against this young lady, as I am not her "judge", CHRIST is going to be her "Judge", but, thats not until after she goes to meet and be judged by HIM.
Since HE won't judge her until she is gone from this World, neither will I, then.
December 28th, 2007 1:34 PM
I see this picture much closer to art than to anything else. It is stupid what happens. You, guys, are no better than the Muslims that got angry with the drawings on Mahomed. Where is your sense of humor? What is the religion today? Are you still in Middle Age? Jesus, Mohamed, Allah, Buddha, etc. etc. are just characters of some very nice stories. That's all. Come on, people, wake up, we are in 2008 in just a couple of days!
December 28th, 2007 1:11 PM
In the US we have a law called the Second Ammendment which restricts the Government from imposing religious rules on the people. Quite simply, believe any way you wish, but do not impose your rules on anyone else.
December 28th, 2007 12:40 PM
Don't even see how she BECAME Miss France. Haven't they got any real women in France??
December 28th, 2007 11:46 AM
First of all, as a Catholic Christian, this one picture means nothing to me one way or another. Secondly, as an art lover, I am not really all that impressed. Thirdly, as a thinking human being, I find all of the turmoil to be insane at best, and dangerous at the worst. Finally, Jesus Christ was a middle eastern Jew there by looking in general terms like a middle eastern Jew; i.e. dark hair, dark complexion, most likely a beard (from the era), and dark eyes. Past that, entEngle is dead on the money.
People on both sides of this argument need to grow up.
December 26th, 2007 3:38 AM
Why does anyone use the term 'Jesus like'? NOBODY has
a real clue what that might be. There are billions of iconic
images out there. NONE of them can hold claim to being a
realistic image of THE Jesus ! If anything is blasphemous,
it's the insistent prevalence of what people have been told
to recognize... when an actual portrait was NEVER relayed.
Nobody knows the color of his skin, hair, or eyes. Not one
expert can say for sure what he wore, even IF 'sacrificed'.
December 26th, 2007 12:26 AM
J T
You are all, way behind the times man.
Get a life The way you are talkin makes people feel like Rodney Dangerfield
December 25th, 2007 9:38 AM
People are sooooo silly!!! Why is it disrespectful? The shackles of idolatry have placed a limit on both the understanding and the fullfilment of the destiny of all to become one with Christ.
Primitive knee jerk condemnations and public stonings do not effect either the will or love of God.
May Christ be born in everyone this Christmas tide.
December 24th, 2007 11:02 AM
Okay, I am a Catholic, and to be quite frank, I am not sure how authentic these pictures are. However, even if it is real, who cares??? This world, and my country in particular are getting too politically correct. Let the girl keep her crown and hopefully she goes on to do something great with her life.
December 24th, 2007 6:11 AM
The sex in your soul will damn you to hell!
December 24th, 2007 2:30 AM
Hi All
Nice to read that even in your far country, you think Valerie may keep her Crown.
She did these pictures 3 years ago when she was 19teen and these pictures weren't for public usage.
There is a petition you can sign here to help this young and nice Girl keeping her krown.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pardonsoutienvalerie/
Hi and happy Xmas to All.
JAcky - Reunion Island
December 24th, 2007 1:55 AM
WHY does EVERYONE think that a cross symbolizes Jesus for? Was he the ONLY one to be crucified on one? I guess the hundreds of thousand others that were, were just mocking him then??????
Anyway, how is this mocking Jesus? What if she is just trying to say something like "I understand that you made a great sacrifice and this is my way to show it"? Religious people are screwed in the head a lot of the times when it comes to defending their beliefs. You mention Mohamed and you get a jihad against you if you are not a Muslim. You mention Jesus and you get a Christian church group protesting you (well this IS better then them trying to kill you like some other fanatic groups).
I can see if people were upset if, while she was on that cross, said something like "My god can beat up your god and Mohamed with one arm tied behind his cross" or "Don't crucify me Bro, don't crucify me..!! Ooowwww..OOOWWW..!!"
December 24th, 2007 12:21 AM
this is just wrong! what do you expect from someone like that I guess.No respect for anything anymore.
December 23rd, 2007 11:42 PM
I think she looks beautiful, however I don't see any nails in the picture. I volunteer to nail her. I will nail her real good.
December 23rd, 2007 9:17 PM
keep your crown! they must be kidding. Bunch of stuck-ups. If you do not keep your crown it will be a blow to freedom. Didn't France once brag about freedom??? Not any more ah.
December 23rd, 2007 8:12 AM
yeah, kill all the Christians! Then there will be more room on the planet, we'll reduce the carbon footprint and we can keep all their stuff! Kill all the Christians!
C'mon, all you anti-Christians----stop just flapping your gums about Christians----do something---proved your hatred and contempt----otherwise you look like pu**ies. Kill them and prove your feelings.
December 23rd, 2007 7:56 AM
Mike, your comment gives validity to sayings like: "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"
December 22nd, 2007 11:44 PM
Why call Christians lame and stupid, Julie? Not all of us are "goody 2 shoes" types. So get off your pseudo intellectual soap box, you lame, ignorant, simple minded bitch. This chick screwed up by posing like this. Hell, she's gorgeous enough. She didn't need to do this to amp up her photos. As for your comment on all Christians...there are more of us than you and your type!
December 22nd, 2007 5:06 PM
What is the message here? Anyway, it doesn't bother me too much.
December 22nd, 2007 4:20 PM
I heard about this. HOT. I bought a new computer screen, over $200 for a good one.
1. the level of the readers herewith is impressively high.
2.I was cheated; every cent. YES; (a)the phote has been touched up;
who knows what it looked like;
(b)the people with a religious standardx over this, are the problems;
(c)I was cheated out of every cent;
(d)She needs a bit more food to eat; sad.
December 22nd, 2007 4:10 PM
What's the big deal? First, Rome used crucifiction to execute tens of thousands of prisoners - not just Christ. While I don't know exactly what idea the photographer was trying to convey, there is no indication that it is anti-Christian or disrespectful of Christianity. It was just his art. Last, Christ died on the cross to save us from, ah, himself? Or another member of the God-head? Why not just stop threatening to torture billions of humans for eternity in Hell and you can forget the whole crucifiction drama. Ridiculous mythology.
December 22nd, 2007 3:57 PM
Your lame... stupid christians
December 22nd, 2007 3:50 PM
She is exhibiting an empty head. The photographer who set this up must be pretty lame.
December 22nd, 2007 3:23 PM
There are so many ways she could pose to show off her beauty. Why would she choose to pose in a way that would mock Christianity, or any other religion for that matter? This act is not only dishonoring a religion, it is a dishonorable act. As a beauty pageant royalty, Valerie is a a role model. This pose should definitely disqualify her for the honor of holding the title.
December 22nd, 2007 2:54 PM
I think it is a lovely picture, something about simulated crucifixion really shows this lovely miss to great advantage. Who cares about the stupid Miss France contest, Geneviève de Fontenay, who wears ridiculous hats and looks like a tranny, should realise that this is good publicity for her anachronistic beauty pageant. Where can we see the picture of Ms. Begue being lewd with a pot of yoghurt?
December 22nd, 2007 2:30 PM
Seeing how this young lady slanders Christianity, and has no respect for what our Saviour did on the Cross for each of us, I can understand why people are upset.
In my opinion, this young lady should be forgiven as JESUS forgave those who crucified HIM.
I do not hold anything against this young lady, as I am not her "judge", CHRIST is going to be her "Judge", but, thats not until after she goes to meet and be judged by HIM.
Since HE won't judge her until she is gone from this World, neither will I, then.
I wish you well...
Jesse