well to be perfectly honest, Jesus wasn't the only person that was crucified.so i don't view it as blasphemy. I see it as a statement more than anything. plus if you look at her career she has sold millions of records from being the one that pushes the envelope so to speak. and if it is sooo shocking that Madonna is doing this then perhaps people should look at other things that our society as a whole are doing.the senseless wars that we are involved in that mean absolutely nothing at all. the famine and poverty that is allowed to take place in our cultures. the epidemic of diseases that ravish our country but yet funding is cut to programs that would help or assist in research for those diseases. in my opinion there is alot more things to be shocked and outraged about then Madonna making a gesture on stage by crucifying herself. sometimes i feel like society and god has crucified me. KUDOS to Madonna for making an artistic statement once again. and for standing against the norm!