When I originally wrote this post, I assumed that Jesus Loves Everything was a hate site — hate gays, hate China, hate freedom for anyone deemed insufficiently holier-than-thou.
But then Jody at Naked Writing pointed out to me that some of the site’s articles are a bit over-the-top — not outlandish enough to be funny, in my opinion, but edgy enough to generate unease among readers.
Does the site’s content reflect good parody, unfunny comedy, or serious hatred? And if it’s hatred, then hatred of what — fundamentalists or non-fundamentalists? You decide. Here’s what I originally said about JLE…
Jesus may love everything, but the blog Jesus Loves Everything hates same-sex-attracted persons, and he believes so-called Christians should subject strugglers “at every step” to “at least some hint of suffering and pain,” including forcing gay Americans to walk the streets in shame — presumably in chains.
Children need to know: become gay and face the wrath of God. And this message needs to be backed up with spanking, with summers at Jesus camp, with mandatory prayer and Bible readings. At every step, their must be at least some hint of the suffering and pain that will follow should a child choose a life of sin. It would be especially helpful if the people that chose the gay life-style were publicly humiliated and forced to walk the streets in shame. I’m thinking something along the lines of being forced to wear ballerina outfits and bright red high-heel shoes. Of course, my mind isn’t set in stone on this point — somebody is more than welcome to offer a better idea.
I seem to recall that Jesus of Nazareth was also forced to walk the streets in shame, carrying a cross of some sort. Of course, maybe I just imagined that whole crucifixion thing.
Reading JLE reminded me of other Pontius Pilates such as Exodus board member Phil Burress, who declares that intolerance and harassment should be worn by Christians as a badge of honor.
Isn’t there a Dr. JD Parnell associated with Mystery Science Theater?
His Blogger profile reads:
I was born again in Christ when I was seven years old, during one of my mandatory bible lessons. I was recieving several repeated whippings for questioning my teachings. After that ordeal was over, and the blood was mopped up, I new I was saved. I learned never to question righteous Christian authority again.
Nathaniel’s reads:
I am a good, born-again Christian man, who came to the Lord 12 years ago. I attend Church every Sunday and afterwards my friends and I go hunting — if not for animals, then lost souls.
My vote: parody. Also check out Nathaniel’s outdated blog, Blue Like Jazz. To me, it hints that he is a Christian trying to provoke reaction/self-criticsm.
Well, a lot of time humour mixed with serious subjects totally evades me, but I don’t see a parody here, I think these are sincere expressions deep down and as to the blogger profile its clearly not true, but seems to me to represent the sincere belief that force, given enough of it, is the best way to gain compliance. When I was 8 or 10 I thought that way myself – if people and children don’t listen you’re just not beating them hard enough.
It’s a bit hard to tell.
Some parts are obviously parody. Others read like he means it.
Definitely a background in conservative Christianity in either case.
The latest post is clearly parody.
Fav. books: The Bible. Naked Lunch.Fav. music: Gospel. Deerhoof.Clearly, parody.Or a very disturbed Christian.Or a very disturbed Burroughs fan (aren’t they all?)
I would have to say parody. It’s well written in places, but it’s parody.
David Roberts
I think the elements of parody that exist are a disingenous attempt to say “this is all in good fun” but the underlying message is heartfelt and hateful. I didn’t read much of it as in my opinion someone who doesn’t hate gays wouldn’t put out even a slightly ambiguous message that says they do.
Grantdale said “…a very disturbed Christian”. I agree, this is a hateful person pretending they don’t really mean it, but they do.
Not a very disturbed Christian, it is a parody, but the individual was abused in his childhood.
This comes out clearly.
No, nothing on my site is a parody, and the fact that you cannot recognize this is just one more example of how the Devil has corrupted your soul and blinded you to the Word of God. And I was never abused as a child. Punished, yes; but we all need punishment lest we be tempted to sin and decadence.
“…we should never use threats of death, but instead more gently shape society with boycotts and book burnings, with random acts of disobedience, where our children suddenly pull out their Bibles and sing hymns during school and laugh at the non-believers, where Christian bosses fire their non-Christian employees, and where Christians everywhere create chaos, generally. And people will fall in line as we take greater control over every facet of their life. ”
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“…I know eventually we will be able to further instill our Christian values into society at large, such that where once we had to boycott and burn books to force non-believers to submit to our will, we can use pain and suffering and humiliation.”
Un-huh. No parody there.
Sorry Maureen- uh, “Nathaniel”
https://jesusloveseverything.blogspot.com/2005/10/science-is-evil.html
Case closed.
Punished, yes; but we all need punishment lest we be tempted to sin and decadence.Or uncovered buttons. And they cause dancing. Which leads to fornications. Which leads to the pits of hell.According to my Strictist Methodist great-grandmother.Then again, she is the type that not only wears her buttons covered; but also her skirts down to the floor (to ensure no possibility that a glimpse of a Victorian high boot incites the evil of lust.)Actually, she has trenches built into all the hallways of her house. That way her skirts not only go right down to the floor, they actually go below the floor. One can never be too careful when the mortal soul of others is at stake.She knows she’s going to meet Our Lord, someday. We all hope that is true. Soon.