AROUND 400 Christians – presumably all male – donned Jesus outfits complete with thorny crowns – to remind Kansas City residents of the “religious roots” of Christmas.
Jesus impersonator Shawn Johnston of Kansas City – one of around 400 messiah clowns, er clones – browses a newspaper while having a cappuccino at Homer's Coffee House.
But Christmas, as everyone should know by now, is a PAGAN festival that has nothing to do with Christ.
According to this report, members of Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship last week began showing up in Jesus gear at their places of work, shopping malls and restaurants. Their bizarre protests against the removal of religious symbols from public view ended on Christmas eve.
The “brains” behind the messiah invasion was pastor Kelly Lohrke, whose 600 members attend services in Kansas City, Kan, and nearby Lee’s Summit, Mo. He said:
I know it’s a crazy idea. I know it’s a radical idea. Christians can have fun with their faith and sharing their faith.
Lohrke said he came up with the idea out of frustration over the removal of crosses, nativity scenes and other religious symbols from public areas.
According to this report, several groups have pushed the issue this year, with the American Humanist Association plastering ads on Washington, D C buses that proclaim:
Why believe in god? Just be good for goodness’ sake.
That story motivated Lohrke’s protest. He says he isn’t convinced the founding fathers intended separation of church and state to mean the end of Jesus displayed publicly for holidays.
It’s just absurd that Jesus is taken out. Next year, we are going to make this a big deal.
Jesus dressing is far more fun here
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
December 25th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Actually, axial tilt is the reason for the season. But I don’t suppose the fundaloons have any need for facts.
And if they feel like their nonsense is being “pushed out of the public square” it’s just because people are getting brave enough to say “we’re sick of drowning in this crap year after year”. Geesh, why can’t they just decorate their own houses a-la the Griswolds and be done with it? No, they have to taint every inch of the town with it so we can’t escape.
December 26th, 2008 at 6:20 am
errr isn’t dressing up as the messiah against the ten commandments? worshipping false idols?
Strange people
December 26th, 2008 at 11:27 am
sound the alarm, somebody left the asylum doors open again