"quibbler" <quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I was thinking of doing a little Halloween decoration this year.
But when you think about it, the story of the death and zombification of
Jesus is far creepier than most traditional Halloween stories.
So I thought that I'd like to so some things centered around
this rather macabre Jesus figure. Here are some candidate ideas I was
thinking about.

Jesus Blood Fountain:
I'd like to find a crucifix, complete with the little, half-naked
hippy dude Jesus nailed on it. Then I will drill little holes around
the palms, feet, side, etc. I'll insert little tubes through the holes
and hook all the tubing up to a little electric water pump than I have
for running a tabletop water fountain. The final touch will be to add
some red food coloring to the water. The end result will be Jesus
figurine oozing blood from multiple points on the body, which will
probably look pretty awesome.

Bloody Jesus Icon:
If the above proves too complicated then I'll at least try to get a
crucifix and dress it up a bit. I did notice that jesusdressup.com has
some halloween that actually looks kinda neat, but I think that I want a
more hands on crafts project. For example, here I can get the privilege
of beating the ***** out of the figurine, cracking its nose, drawing in
black eyes, putting bandages on it and, of course, showing lots of red
paint and red yarn streamers as dripping blood. I may even try to
fashion a little "crutch" to put under one arm, cause we all need to see
"christ on a crutch". I may even put the other arm in a sling and wrap
its head in some gauze material. The idea is to make Jesus look the
part of the scary, creep show bogeyman that he is.

Depending on what I can find I may also do some stuff with the most
unvirgin mary or perhaps do a halloween creche scene. That could be
sort of neat.

Is anyone else thinking of interesting halloween preparations this year?

Oh my - Nothing NEAR what you're written above. I'm sure not all your
friends are atheists, my dear, and some of them can get really offended.
I'm very close to my SILs, but we had one HELL of a fight about a religious
thing a year or so ago. Granted hardly any of them even set foot in a
church any more, but they still take it seriously.

Carefully consider your audience before creating such displays :)

quibbler <quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote in alt.atheism

I was thinking of doing a little Halloween decoration this year.
But when you think about it, the story of the death and zombification
of Jesus is far creepier than most traditional Halloween stories.
So I thought that I'd like to so some things centered around
this rather macabre Jesus figure. Here are some candidate ideas I
was thinking about.

Jesus Blood Fountain:
I'd like to find a crucifix, complete with the little, half-naked
hippy dude Jesus nailed on it. Then I will drill little holes around
the palms, feet, side, etc. I'll insert little tubes through the
holes and hook all the tubing up to a little electric water pump than
I have for running a tabletop water fountain. The final touch will
be to add some red food coloring to the water. The end result will
be Jesus figurine oozing blood from multiple points on the body,
which will probably look pretty awesome.

What, no sound?

When is somebody gonna invent a Jesus that whines and writhes around
on the cross like that bass fish on a plaque that wiggles around and
sings?

quibbler <quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote in alt.atheism

I was thinking of doing a little Halloween decoration this year.
But when you think about it, the story of the death and zombification of
Jesus is far creepier than most traditional Halloween stories.
So I thought that I'd like to so some things centered around
this rather macabre Jesus figure. Here are some candidate ideas I was
thinking about.

Jesus Blood Fountain:
I'd like to find a crucifix, complete with the little, half-naked
hippy dude Jesus nailed on it. Then I will drill little holes around
the palms, feet, side, etc. I'll insert little tubes through the holes
and hook all the tubing up to a little electric water pump than I have
for running a tabletop water fountain. The final touch will be to add
some red food coloring to the water. The end result will be Jesus
figurine oozing blood from multiple points on the body, which will
probably look pretty awesome.

What, no sound?

When is somebody gonna invent a Jesus that whines and writhes around
on the cross like that bass fish on a plaque that wiggles around and
sings?

A Dr. Smith's "Oh the pain!" perhaps?

quibbler wrote:

I was thinking of doing a little Halloween decoration this year.
But when you think about it, the story of the death and zombification of
Jesus is far creepier than most traditional Halloween stories.
So I thought that I'd like to so some things centered around
this rather macabre Jesus figure.

But then mockery is sort of "old hat", don't you think?

"Those who passed by
derided him, wagging their heads

and saying, 'Save yourself!

If you are the
Son of God, come down from the cross.'

"A third time [Pilate] said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found
in him no crime deserving death.

But they were urgent, demanding with loud
cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed." Lk 23.21-22
Sounds like you would have been right up front, if not the ringleader, in the
mockery and humiliation if you only had half a chance.

I'll insert little tubes through the holes
and hook all the tubing up to a little electric water pump than I have
for running a tabletop water fountain. The final touch will be to add
some red food coloring to the water. The end result will be Jesus
figurine oozing blood from multiple points on the body, which will
probably look pretty awesome.

"seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an
open shame." Heb 6.6

Bloody Jesus Icon:
If the above proves too complicated then I'll at least try to get a
crucifix and dress it up a bit. I did notice that jesusdressup.com has
some halloween that actually looks kinda neat, but I think that I want a
more hands on crafts project. For example, here I can get the privilege
of beating the ***** out of the figurine, cracking its nose, drawing in
black eyes,

Alas and alack! Obviously you were born two thousand years too late. It was
"[they who] plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him
in a purple robe; they came up to him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and
struck him with their hands." Jn 19.2-3

putting bandages on it and, of course, showing lots of red
paint and red yarn streamers as dripping blood.

I may even try to
fashion a little "crutch" to put under one arm, cause we all need to see
"christ on a crutch". I may even put the other arm in a sling and wrap
its head in some gauze material. The idea is to make Jesus look the
part of the scary, creep show bogeyman that he is.

The story ends as it always has: "When they came to the place which is called
The Skull, there they crucified him, ... And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive
them; for they know not what they do.'" Lk 23.33-34

quibbler wrote:

I was thinking of doing a little Halloween decoration this year.
But when you think about it, the story of the death and zombification of
Jesus is far creepier than most traditional Halloween stories.
So I thought that I'd like to so some things centered around
this rather macabre Jesus figure.

But then mockery is sort of "old hat", don't you think?

"Those who passed by
derided him, wagging their heads and saying, 'Save yourself! If you are the
Son of God, come down from the cross.' So also the chief priests, with the
scribes and elders, mocked him." You're only lining up with the priests,
scribes, elders and Roman soldiers when you join in the ridicule.

quibbler wrote:

I was thinking of doing a little Halloween decoration this year.
But when you think about it, the story of the death and zombification
of Jesus is far creepier than most traditional Halloween stories.
So I thought that I'd like to so some things centered around
this rather macabre Jesus figure.

But then mockery is sort of "old hat", don't you think? "Those who
passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, 'Save yourself!
If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.'
So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him."
You're only lining up with the priests, scribes, elders and Roman soldiers
when you join in the ridicule.