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Earlier this year one artist's chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ wasn't leaving a good taste with many, 41% of you calling it "sacrilege." However, 34% of you wanted one for Easter! Maybe Halloween will do, because it looks like it's been resurrected!
"My Sweet Lord," an anatomically correct milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ that infuriated Catholics before its April unveiling was canceled, returns Oct. 27 to a Chelsea art gallery, its creator said Tuesday. This time, artist Cosimo Cavallaro said he expects the public exhibit to proceed without a problem.Cavallaro seems to be optimistic, but last time he had to cancel he was receiving death threats! It seems most are willing to turn a blind eye this time around since it's not on a religious day.
"We don't approve of the piece at all, but it's not something we're going to protest," said Kiera McCaffrey, the league's director of communications. "This is much less an in-your-face assault on Christians, and it's not happening during Holy Week."The original piece was stored in Brooklyn and eventually eaten by mice, so this new 200 lbs of chocolate is fresh! And if you want to see this high calorie Christ the exhibit will be at the Proposition Gallery in Manhattan, accompanied by a set of chocolate Catholic icons including the Virgin Mary. Trick or treat!
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Oh, man! Was it really necessary to sculpt Jesus' chocolate ding-dong?
The Mouses-a! They eatta uppa my Jeesus!
Oh crap - sorry, he's Canadian.
Wait, this is the spirit of Christianity that they're so proud of? Death threats for something you don't agree with because it's an "in your face assault on Christians"? Whatever happened to turning the other cheek? Would Jesus approve of protests or violence for any reason other than somebody actively taking up arms against you? I hate religion. It's so hypocritical.
Some christian loves this kinda stuff. It makes them feel relevant and gives them a way to "profess their faith".
HALLELUJAH!!! THE CHOCOLATE PROPHET SON OF GOD RETURNETH!!!
You guys are so cool and above it all.
Screw you establishment!
Hey, you got chocolate in my savior!
You got savior into my chocolate!
Mmmmm....rich in holy goodness!
The mice ate it?
Death threats for something you don't agree with because it's an "in your face assault on Christians"?
I predict exactly zero of these threats will be carried out.
Although, I dare the artist to make a chocolate Mohammed. I predict he doesn't have the chocolate sculpted balls to do so.
I find this piece extemely relevant thinking about the hungry apostles at the last supper. Didn't Jesus say eat me or something like that. If he did, this is probably how the apostles saw him. Or for that matter how he saw himself. Quite possiblly an important piece. The mice ate him too. That's relevant too ... A religious metaphor of some kind that eludes me until I discover if it is milk or dark ... Ghiridelli or Hershey ... Very thought provoking.
It could be anybody. It could be the artist's dad who probably abandoned him. It has no resemblance to any classical depiction.
Yeah I too would love for this artist to make a chocolate Mohammed. We'll get to see (1) how brave the artist really is and (2) what the followers of a "religion of peace" will do.
yeah, fuck this guy right in the ass.
or is that offending him?
it's so easy to knock Christianity these days. It's also boring. A total chocolate bore.
What the fuck is wrong with new york transplants? What an intellectual cluster fuck of worthless shit.
oh wait...sorry I forgot this is a hipster Jen Carlson I hate my father post.
Yes, Jen Carlson, just get it all out. There's a good girl.
Jesus was black.
They should donate it to a soup kitchen after the exhibition so it can do some good.
I can't wait for someone to make a chocolate Mohammed statue. That will be sweet.
somehow i got mad about this but now i realize that i don't care.
fuck all religion.
My Sweet Lord!? LOL
Pretty ironic that someone sculpts a Jesus out of chocolate and it looks like George Washington on a cross. Couldn't it at least had black features, and looked like Michael Jordan or Chris Rock or whatever?
Matty if you hate ny so much stay out of gothamist. no, really, go away.
the chocolate jesus isn't offensive, there is no urine, no elephant dung, no porn pictures. chocolate isn't offensive. he's just naked. that's all. if you find nudity offensive then go protest all the artwork at the met. it is not a big deal.
We do get to eat it after the exhibition don't we? I mean this just takes Transubstantiation to the next level. At least you see the part you're eating.
Sweet Jesus!
they should put all of the christians who are outraged by chocolate jesus in a stadium with muslims who are outraged by Mohammad cartoons and see who can be more outraged. Afterwards, gas them all!