Once in a while, it is good to unearth a story that reveals the true meaning of the christian religion...
Scottish artist Ian Moir has come up with a great way to commemorate Good Friday - he plans to parade a dead rabbit through the streets of Dunfermiline while dressed as a jester and then crucify it!
This is aparently to highlight the "crass commercialisation of Christmas and Easter" and is, of course, nothing whatsoever to do with tasteless self publicity.
Needless to say, the good and the great are up in arms :
Father Michael Henesy said: "I think it will offend a lot of people. It's trivialising the crucifixion.". I shouldn't think the rabbit's too keen either, Mike!
An animal charity commented : "Using the carcass of an innocent rabbit does nothing to encourage reflection about Jesus's message of love and compassion." This is true. It's the exact opposite - but that's the whole point.
Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said: "It is totally tasteless." But nailing a bloke to a cross is OK?
Mr. Moir replied, "It's unfortunate that Christmas and Easter have more to do with boosting the economy than with the birth and death of Jesus. Although I am not a Christian, I find myself repulsed by the rampant commercialism." I think the point is that Christians are even more repulsed by it, aren't they? Well, if not, they should be...
Well this might be offensive, but I could suggest something worse. How about force feeding chocolate to a live animal until it bloats itself to death? Oh no, hang on! - That's called giving the kids Easter eggs...
