James' Frey's new novel is about Jesus as a bisexual hippy.

Not, you know, like James Frey is the type of asshole who tries to stir up controversy just for the sake of controversy.

http://www.slate.com/id/2291410

You are, of course, entitled to use any lead you want on a thread, but this one turned me off. It's not that I am so religious, but I don't think it's the kind of thing that our more religious readers want to be associated with. We are a mix of people here. On the other hand, I have used some shockers myself in order to draw attention to a thread, so...

I used to write headlines for a living. It goes against my nature not to use one this good.

Well, in other religious news, an apparent inconsistency in the Bible might have been solved. From Yahoo news:

LONDON (AFP) – Christians have long celebrated Jesus Christ's Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research released Monday claims to show it took place on the Wednesday before the crucifixion.

Professor Colin Humphreys, a scientist at the University of Cambridge, believes it is all due to a calendar mix-up -- and asserts his findings strengthen the case for finally introducing a fixed date for Easter.

Humphreys uses a combination of biblical, historical and astronomical research to try to pinpoint the precise nature and timing of Jesus's final meal with his disciples before his death.

Researchers have long been puzzled by an apparent inconsistency in the Bible.

While Matthew, Mark and Luke all say the Last Supper coincided with the start of the Jewish festival of Passover, John claims it took place before Passover.

Humphreys has concluded in a new book, "The Mystery Of The Last Supper", that Jesus -- along with Matthew, Mark and Luke -- may have been using a different calendar to John.

"Whatever you think about the Bible, the fact is that Jewish people would never mistake the Passover meal for another meal, so for the Gospels to contradict themselves in this regard is really hard to understand," Humphreys said.

"Many biblical scholars say that, for this reason, you can't trust the Gospels at all. But if we use science and the Gospels hand in hand, we can actually prove that there was no contradiction."

In Humphreys' theory, Jesus went by an old-fashioned Jewish calendar rather than the official lunar calendar which was in widespread use at the time of his death and is still in use today.

This would put the Passover meal -- and the Last Supper -- on the Wednesday, explaining how such a large number of events took place between the meal and the crucifixion.

It would follow that Jesus' arrest, interrogation and separate trials did not all take place in the space of one night but in fact occurred over a longer period.

Humphreys believes a date could therefore be ascribed to Easter in our modern solar calendar, and working on the basis that the crucifixion took place on April 3, Easter Day would be on April 5.

I used to write headlines for a living. It goes against my nature not to use one this good.

Sometimes it's good to go against nature.

I'm with Lucky on this one. Totally inappropriate and offensive (and it takes a lot to offend me).

Some things are just inappropriate and the heading of this thread falls into that category. BiBottomBoy you are basclas.

I have minimal sympathy for a religion who's practitioners have spent 2,000 years telling us we are going to hell.

Aren't you? That is a rhetorical question and one without an answer, except philosophically.

Never mind, I love you anyway.

Best regards,

RA1

I have minimal sympathy for a religion who's practitioners have spent 2,000 years telling us we are going to hell.

While the headline is no doubt tasteless, coming from a guy that would like to see Sarah Palin clawed by a polar bear, I'd have to say I've seen worse. Much worse.

I've seen a lot worse on right wing sites.

Isn't it our turn?

I've seen a lot worse on right wing sites.

Isn't it our turn?

I suppose if you don't aspire to more class than Sarah Palin and her ilk then it is okay. But why do it on a site that tries to appeal to a cross section of gay readers, including those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God? Should they have to see that every time they log in? If so, maybe they will stop logging in. Christianity is the major religion here, and insulting it will win you few friends.

If there are Christians here I'm sorry.

I just assumed that they were not here because all my life Christians have abused me and my friends. It's become a religion that wants to marginalize us in the name of god.

well not all christians are like that. A friend of mine accidentally got pregnant and her boyfriend deserted her. She had no one to turn to. Her mother passed away and her father was very old. A group of christians helped her and was there for her when she delivered the baby. They even took care of her during her recuperation. I was very touched by what they did. They didn't ask for anything from her or pressured her come to their church. She is doing very well right now. She met this a nice guy and got engaged. There is amazing and heart touching stories like this in this world. Whether one is a christian or not, there are good people among us. I just want to share that with you all.

If there are Christians here I'm sorry.

I just assumed that they were not here because all my life Christians have abused me and my friends. It's become a religion that wants to marginalize us in the name of god.

I wonder if they would have been as nice to her if she had been lesbian. Or if she had wanted an abortion.

Also, the headline can only be considered offensive if one is to assume that cocksucking is a bad thing.

On this site I find it hard to believe that people are anti-cocksucking.

If we start at the premise that sucking cock is something good, if not divine, then the headline is a compliment.

It's only a slur if you start at the premise that sucking cock is something to be ashamed of.