Whipping of the Easter Bunny in the name of Jesus
 

I mean REALLY

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,116560,00.html

GLASSPORT, Pa. — A church trying to teach about the crucifixion of Jesus performed an Easter show with actors whipping the Easter bunny and breaking eggs, upsetting several parents and young children.

People who attended Saturday's performance at Glassport's memorial stadium quoted performers as saying, "There is no Easter bunny," and described the show as being a demonstration of how Jesus was crucified.

Melissa Salzmann, who brought her 4-year-old son J.T., said the program was inappropriate for young children.

"He was crying and asking me why the bunny was being whipped," Salzmann said.

Patty Bickerton, the youth minister at Glassport Assembly of God (search), said the performance wasn't meant to be offensive. Bickerton portrayed the Easter rabbit and said she tried to act with a tone of irreverence.

"The program was for all ages, not just the kids. We wanted to convey that Easter is not just about the Easter bunny, it is about Jesus Christ," Bickerton said.

Performers broke eggs meant for an Easter egg hunt and also portrayed a drunken man and a self-mutilating woman, said Jennifer Norelli-Burke, another parent who saw the show in Glassport, a community about 10 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

"It was very disturbing," Norelli-Burke said. "I could not believe what I saw. It wasn't anything I was expecting."

How despicable. :rolleyes:

How coluld this performance not be offensive? The Easter Bunny is a symbol to children. Did they think it wouldn't upset them? these people are nuts.

I was ashamed to see that this happened in a Pittsburgh suburb....

What are people thinking?

Rob:cool:

That is SO weird...and oddly amusing...

Frankly, I've been wanting to kick the son of a bun's ass for a while myself. :p

I find it HIGHLY amusing. How crazy does one have to be to want to demonstrate the suffering of Jesus by whipping an easter bunny?!?!?

:laugh: :laugh:

"Lord, save me from Your followers."


:rolleyes:

Johnny Stew.... Don't put us all followers of God in the "same Basket". :p

Ah, I finally clicked on the link and read the article...I was about to call the ASCPA.

Sweet Moses!
 

:shocked:

People are INSANE.

I was commenting on religious extremism, and whipping the Easter Bunny in front of small children (and many other instances of things being done "in God's name" lately) is an excellent example of that.

By the way, did anyone watch Peter Jennings' 'Jesus And Paul' news documentary the other night?
VERY interesting viewing... and something everyone should see, in my opinion.

I taped & watched it. I had a few problems with it, most of them tied to Peter's rather obvious bias.

- Jake

Somewhere Maria Montessori is spinning in her grave.

- Jake

Well golly....just wait til Christmas...

The flogging of Santa by angry shepards is a program that should not be missed :rolleyes: