Beautiful..just beautiful. Hot hot hot. Going to hell for this?! Are you nuts?! Of course you(the straight "christian" majority). Like I always sensed there to be some truth to jesus' bi-homo-sexuality.

Jesus was totally gay!

"i'm not going to tell them they're going to hell, but they totes are!"

I think it's awesome! I'm not an atheist but that would get my ass to a meeting!

He did "lay" w/Lazarus, if the myths are to be believed. Then again, that would be undead-on-dead action…not the routine sorta gay fare.

What the hell are the baby atheists thinking!?! As an atheist, I'm all for mocking religion, but please–images like this are just going to inflame outrage and fury amongst the misguided faithful, and do no good for atheism whatsoever. None. Zero.

Hell, it's not even funny.

Of course it's not funny. It's true. Read the Gospels — they totally show that Jesus was gay.

Jesus wasn't for marriage. If he was, why didn't he marry? ( unless you believe the Dan Brown crap)

He was always surrounded by men.. they went up to the mountain in groups with no women? they had lots of fun with those gay orgies!!!

Yeah. I've read that somewhere it is written that Jesus had a "special relationship" with the Disciple John Mark.

It seems there is a book on this
http://www.lulu.com/content/378883

I think Jesus was gay or bi, but so what?
I would think that atheists would want to put forth whatever positive message they have without resorting to sensationalist attacks on religion. But again, this is a bunch of freshmen and sophomores so I guess it has to be sophomoric.

Can I just add that I once fucked Jesus. He said he was the son of god and turned my bottle of water into beer for me.

And he had the strangest, freakiest collection of smelly bearded men following him around – about 12 in number. They were crawling with lice and looked as though they hadn't washed in about a year.

However, jesus himself was a total bottom bitch, he bucked like a bronco on speed. Whoooaaaa. I shan't forget his arse in a hurry, it gripped my cock like a vice.

We parted at the Thames, here in London as the sun rose above st paul's cathedral and I swear he walked across the water.

But hey, I was high on drug at the time so could've imagined it.

Mike Jones will be on Larry King tonight recounting his clandestine hotel meeting with JC :p

So what's the point of the poster? Inspiring the homophobic members of the Christian faith to abandon the son of their god because of the implication that at some point he might have touched another guy… maybe?

That's pretty low humor – so why does it still make me laugh maniacally?

Um, here's what I think. It's a STORY! It's a myth. There was probably no actual Jesus, but I think that I remember a sitcom from the Seventies about Jesus and his step family or something like that? Here's the theme song:

Here’s the story of a virgin named mary
Who was knocked up by a light from a dove
Her guy Joe was leaving on the next dromedary
Until God said, Joe this kid is special, please don’t go.

Here’s the story of man named Jesus
Who grew up telling people what to do
He hung out with 12 guys in robes that looked like dresses
And a hooker who thought they were such a strange crew

One day his friend Judas had a hissy,
And sold him out for about thirty bucks
Those Romans, they nailed him right to a cross
And Jesus said, Jesus my life sucks.

Then they couldn’t find his body
And they all thought that was rather odd
But then he showed up like
Patrick Swayze in that ghost movie
And that’s how he became the son of God,
The son of God, the son of god,
that’s how he became the son of god.

These outrageous comments could get Queerty yanked from the Democratic National Convention.

Oops, they're not going.

Haha! She is a douche bag.

Love his gold picture hat. Very similar to Katherine Hepburn's in "The African Queen". Not appropriate for a fishing trip though.

Simply brilliant! Well done, atheists!

PuddyKatz, It's about time we started giving the Christian Right a taste of their own medicine. They've been spooning it out to us for some two-thousand years now. Let's see how they like it for a change?

It's somewhat odd that militant atheists would openly speculate on the orientation of Someone they openly deny ever existing.

its more of a freedom of speech thing than anything

I don't know where'd they get the idea of a gay Jesus, much less think it was a good idea for a poster…. but you don't have to believe he never existed to be an atheist. You just can't believe he was God.

Oh,really, HYHYBT, no clue as to where they may have gotten the idea that jesus might be gay??!! Hmm,… let me count the clues…

militant atheists

I always love this characterization of atheists.

If they post posters with controversial statements based on their beliefs, they're "militant."

But whenever a religious believer shoves HIS beliefs in my face, with constant berating to be "saved," he's just evangelical. ;)

Some perspective is warranted. To the degree that atheists and agnostics are emphatic, it's simply in reaction to the militant and neverending prestheletyzing that gets shoved in their faces day in and day out.

Brian, dude, I meant no offense. It's a term I picked up when some people who described themselves as "Militant Atheists" complained about the video game Spore "promoting Religion". Kinda stuck with me. Also, I don't think the term Evangelical Atheist works.

Bif, yeah, it is, I just wanna know what their aim was in doing so.

I'm torn on this one.
On the one hand, it does make atheists look like a bunch of jerks.
On the other hand, it forces an unbearably offensive image of their alleged deity in their minds, where it will fester.
And no one can say that the atheist group was deliberately insulting Jesus — because you can't deliberately insult someone that you don't believe exists!
Interesting approach, guys….

People People it seems like you all have gone totaly grazy… Why don't they do this to Mohamed or any other god, why always make fun of Jesus going this far?Is this the way to treat the Son of God who died for your sin? You have altogehter lost your marbles and have gone totaly of the rails. You are literaly sitting in the seats of the scornfull making an utter fool of yourselves and only bringing the wrath of God upon yourselves and your families. Man who ever you are you are playing with fire… I pray that you find grace in the sight of God before you die one day..

Is this the way to treat the Son of God who died for your sin?

Absolutely. If he's a divine all-powerful God who can strike anyone dead and runs the whole Universe, I doubt he cares about a friggin' poster.

If, on the other hand, you're a follower of a particular religious superstition and said poster arouses your long-repressed logical center which makes you think "hey, maybe this Jesus stuff is just a bunch of shepherd's myths," I can see why THAT would bother you…

I'm just sayin'…

It isn't a sin to be gay, so no, seeing Jesus this way surely is not offensive.

"As an atheist, I'm all for mocking religion, but please–images like this are just going to inflame outrage and fury amongst the misguided faithful, and do no good for atheism whatsoever."

EMB, so where do you do your religion-mocking? At home, under the bed, with the lights off?

We all have different hopes
One want to get married, another wants a career.
These hopes fill our life and our mind and it is all we are busy with.
There are so many different hopes (desires) that we strive for;
We try to achieve it and we will do everything and anything in our power to achieve it
We all have our own
All of these hopes of ours do not satisfy our desire
Like cars; things get old after we obtained it
Like marriage, many years later one only realize that it was not what we desired after
Everything in the world grows old, it passes away, it even dies even the life of man, vigorous as it may be.
One may have a love for a certain thing, willing to give everything.
As human beings, everything passes away, whether we want it or not.
Everything of this world passes away!!!
The Devil only shows us the beauty of today he doesn’t show us about tomorrow or next year
He only wants us to enjoy our lives today, sin is attractive, everyone chases after it, but the Devil doesn’t’ show us what the result will be.
He makes us feel good and we enjoy it, years afterwards we realize that it wasn’t worth while, while my body suffers because of it
Only then it is too late because you are bound by it and can’t leave it any more, becoming an addict of it.
We desire fame we want to be something and then we get old.
Life is worth more than what this world can offer with all its shine and glitter,that is only outward show and full of inward emptiness and lonliness and nihilism. With no hope in the world and no one to turn to who loves you…

Elijah, did you read what I just wrote? Obviously not, but like the typical "christian", ignores what others say and sticks to his theology. For the record, I agree with your recent post(Aug.25) I am a former born again christian and still believe some parts of the bible. Don't dare assume people don't have god in their life cause the're gay. Quite the opposite, my friend. And you, why are you at this site/ How did you find out about it? You god-given gay self brought you here, no? Do tell? I am not deluded.I don't live destructively nor do I follow every gay/straight whim. I try to live by christian principal(some).

This lovely picture is based on Matthew 26:47-50 (Judas is betraying Jesus with a kiss, but the artist makes it a gay embrace).

http://www.beckijayne.com/pages/judas.html

Does it do atheism any good to mock homophobic religious people? Yes, of course it does, in my opinion. We can't have religious people getting the idea that we're just those real nice guys who their god just happens to want to torture for all eternity in hell.

With respect to Elijah: a common cry of a certain kind of outraged Christian is: "Why don't you desecrate somebody else's sacred symbols?"

When someone says that, it shows up how far that particular Christian respects religion. Not at all.

As it happens, the campus atheists did put up a Muhammad picture.

@nikko:

I am gay and I think things like this are effing rude, and I think you are rude for being so callous about it. Its not "hot" to crap on the beliefs of others. How vomit inducing. Christians believe that Jesus had no sexual relationships whatsoever, gay or straight, so its not about homophobia.

@nikko:

Phrases like "typical Christian", especially used in the manner you have used it come straight from an angry soul filled with bigotry and prejudiced. While I myself am not a Christian, I wouldn't blame any of them for wanting to pray for you.

@Tony Sidaway:

That's based on your own self-righteous and judgmental misconceptions, as far as I am concerned. Not all Christians assume God is going to torture you for eternity. I am an Agnostic, not an Atheist, but I really can't see how you actually believe that its "helpful" to be nasty to believers. I am not sure what it is you are reaching for, but it cannot possibly be friendship or even tolerance and certainly not peaceful coexistence. Surely you don't think that Atheists and Agnostics actually have a reputation for being "nice guys" among believers (of every stripe)? We tend to have reps for being snide mockers and this is exactly why. You only justify the views of those who DO think we shall writhe and burn in Hell for all eternity. Sorry, but you do. I am so sick of this crap. Its time we show believers that we can actually be kind and loving, for goodness sake. But people like you don't WANT to be kind and loving, do you?

Hi Bryan.

You write: I am not sure what it is you are reaching for, but it cannot possibly be friendship or even tolerance and certainly not peaceful coexistence.

That's right. I have no wish for peaceful coexistence with people who take Genesis 19, Leviticus 18 and 20, and Romans 1 seriously. Those Christians who find homosexuality offensive must change. Those Christians who find the idea that Jesus might have had sexual relationships must change (as a Jewish man he would almost certainly have been expected to marry).

" Surely you don't think that Atheists and Agnostics actually have a reputation for being "nice guys" among believers (of every stripe)? "

I was referring to queers, not agnostics or atheists. When these homophobic Christians look at their gay friends, they believe they are looking at people who deserve to be punished forever for having sex with someone of the same sex. They do not deserve to be allowed to spread their toxic creed. We must tell them that they are wrong and their repulsive teachings are unacceptable. They cannot be our friends while they agitate against our accceptance and equality within society on the basis of their hideous, deformed and ancient belief system.

"You only justify the views of those who DO think we shall writhe and burn in Hell for all eternity. "

There is a name for that line of reasoning: Uncle Tom.

@Bryan:

Typical christian? How about some numbers.

According to Gallup polling, 35% of americans believe that the bible is the inerrant word of god. They are biblical literalists. 48% aren't literalists, but believe that the bible is the inspired word of god–they additionally believe that it is inerrant, but that certain passages need to be interpreted metaphorically before God's inerrant and literal truth can be extrapolated from the text. Only 17% of americans remain skeptical that the bible was written or inspired by god.

46% of americans believe literally in the creationist story of the bible…so you know what that means, right? That 120 million americans (christians) are young earth creationists who. 230 million americans, according to this polling data, believe that the bible was authored by an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent being…despite internal contradictions. Taken literally, they are typical christians who are antigay.

That was well said, TONY SIDAWAY. BRIAN, you're full of shit. Where's your righteous anger.