Offending?
Gov. Rick Perry is the latest example of misrepresenting, at worse, or simply misunderstanding what being a follower of Jesus is about. He ran a pandering ad in Iowa that claims that President Obama was waging a war on religion picking up the Fox opinion noise machine that has suggested that there is a war on Christmas. See the previous post about speech and philosophy to consider what those that create phony “outrage” maybe really doing.
Enter a website called, FunnyorDie. I think of this site as a web version of Saturday Night Live with no censors. Some of the sketch comedy is funny, some questionable, and some just folks seeking their 15 minutes of fame. They created a spoof response ad to Gov. Perry’s Iowa ad that is as offensive, for some, as what Gov. Perry created and entered into homes in Iowa. I cannot imagine how often people have to use the mute button or change the channel in Iowa to escape the Republican ads. At least with FunnyorDie’s ad, you have to choose to visit their site to see it. So, be warned. This ad, “Jesus Responds to Rick Perry’s ‘Strong’ Ad” can offend, but notes how religion is “used” rather than practiced.
Click here to visit the site and watch the short.