Cartoons depict Jesus, cause stir at Radford University

Roanoke Times ^ | 2/25/2006 | Greg Esposito

[High Cotton]

He's made his points with images of a cartoon Jesus being stabbed by Santa Claus, playing poker with other religious figures (including Muhammad), punching a heckler who referred to him as a "glorified Easter bunny" and wondering if he has the requisite male body part during a sexual encounter with a woman.

Those depictions have sparked anger among many students, both Christians and non-Christians, and concern among administrators.

In a statement Friday, Vice President for Student Affairs Norleen Pomerantz said a meeting between student affairs and student media about how to balance First Amendment rights while maintaining good taste will be held sometime next week.

The magazine is affiliated with the university and funded through student fees. But the university exercises no editorial control over it.

[Cornpone]

Its the 21st Century St. Vitus dance...

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Uh oh, here come the rioting and murdering Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, Espicopalians, Amish etc! Run for your lives!

[Publius6961]

WHAT?!!?

Stand by
I got an explosive vest around here somewhere...

[Slings and Arrows]

Don't go that way! You're heading straight for the Mennonites!

[Mount Athos]

maybe they will have a protest pot luck meal

[ncountylee]

I'm so upset that I could burn a mosque or two. LOL

[CzarNicky]

Whose embassy will they burn down?

[Corin Stormhands]

and take up a love offering...

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

If anybody says I'm not a peaceful, loving Christian, I'll beat him to a pulp, gouge his eyes out, and burn his house down.

[darkwing104]

Guess they haven't seen the old episodes of South Park

[butternut_squash_bisque]

OMG, the dreaded Mennonites! They're PO'd, TOO? The sky is falling...

[Mogengator]

Obviously, the only appropriate thing to do is to put on a dirty nightgown, dance the oogieboogie, chant "We love God and Jesus is his prophet" and burn down the university.

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Or a pancake breakfast, or a spaghetti dinner?

[basil]

Crapp like these cartoons are very poor taste, of course. However, I don't see anything in the Constitution outlawing poor taste. My opinion is when someone does something this outrageous, they are begging for attention--maybe their 15 minutes of fame.

If everyone would just ignore this nonsense, it would soon stop. I sure hope the press doesn't make a big deal out of it.

Done is done--ignore it.

[mhx]

Anyone up for some beheadings too?

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Any building is fair game for those murderous Christians, darn it! They're such animals when they're offended.

[Drango]

Just for that...I'm gonna burn the Danish embassy.

[Slings and Arrows]

OMG, the dreaded Mennonites! They're PO'd, TOO? The sky is falling...

Oh, yeah. You'll go to sleep one night, and come the morning you'll find someone raised a barn on your front lawn.

[yoe]

..try this.... Raise your hand if you can't take a joke!