Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders
Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders
#1Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:00pm
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A controversial play that depicts Jesus being seduced by Judas and conducting a gay marriage for two apostles has been condemned by church leaders ahead of its opening in Sydney.
The Anglican Bishop of South Sydney, Robert Forsyth, expressed his outrage at the plot of "Corpus Christi" on Sunday, calling the play "historical nonsense."
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#2re: Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:02pm
"calling the play 'historical nonsense.'"
It wouldn't be the first. Was JCS criticized?
"Jesus didn't sing rock songs!"
ETA: WWJD? He'd probably laugh.
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#2re: Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:05pmJesus' best friend was a hooker. Is it a far stretch to assume he conducted gay marriages?
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#3gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:05pmi am shocked that this would anger church leaders. shocked.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#4gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:10pm
Sounds like the bad community theatre production of Godspell I saw.
Let 'em go on with the show. God will strike them down with lightning on his own time.
Wanting life but never knowing how
#5gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:15pmThe play was written by Terrance McNally and has played in London and NYC.
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#6gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:16pmDoes Clay Aiken play Jesus?
#7gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:16pmi reiterate my shockedness.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
DG
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#8gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:18pmI hope it gives them gas.
#9gay jesus play angers australian church leaders
Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:20pmdid i mention? shocked?
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
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