. The cartoon was published as part of a debate over whether to show images of Muhammed from Danish papers. The image shows the face of Jesus, but does not show the face of Muhammed. Jesus is also seen disrobing Muhammed.
The same newspaper has refused to publish the Muhammed cartoons which have sparked worldwide riots, murders, and calls to impose the death penalty on all who blaspheme by misunderstanderers of the Religion of Peace.
Here is how they hypocritically defend not showing the Muhammed cartoons, but showing big gay Jesus:
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only because they fear no attacks, or intolerant rage from Christians, of course, then they'll deny it was Muhammed when the other side takes the field.
Posted by: dave at February 20, 2006 10:46 AM (CcXvt)
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It will be interesting indeed to see how Islamists respond to this cartoon. Even without Mohammed's face being shown, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who the other guy with the turban is supposed to be.
One more stray thought: Doesn't this particular image at least symbolically equate Mohammed with Judas? It's not as though this cartoon is the first place where Jesus has been kissed, ya know.
Posted by: Joshua at February 20, 2006 10:50 AM (2c7xL)
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Uh, didn't I hear the Muslims say that they would defend the good name of ALL the prophets? Don't these Muslims claim Jesus to be a prophet? The prophet Jesus has been insulted, Muslims, so do your duty. Slay the creators of this cartoon.
Posted by: jesusland joe at February 20, 2006 11:01 AM (rUyw4)
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"Doesn't this particular image at least symbolically equate Mohammed with Judas?"
Whoa. Deep thoughts.
Posted by: Rusty at February 20, 2006 11:14 AM (JQjhA)
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The typical Canadian response:
Insulting just a group or community isn't ok. You should rather insult everybody you can.
One more reason why it's Canadian is the "promotion" (lack of a better word, sorry) of homosexuality. University papers seems to seek every opportunity to give gay exposure.
I got to move away from this country...
- Max
Posted by: Max at February 20, 2006 11:16 AM (aPkwd)
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Max,
Just be sure to end up in a red state. You won't find much difference between Ottawa and Connecticut.
Posted by: Rusty at February 20, 2006 11:21 AM (JQjhA)
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One comment from this side:
I rahter would have seen Mohammed kissing Jezus!..
To get a sertain nuance right!
But, ...anything for the right politics, so to speak!
Posted by: Dan at February 20, 2006 11:22 AM (Z2OsI)
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I hear you Rusty.
I think the kind of person I am, and, from what I read here, the kind of most persons here are less and less present. That's sad, because in my opinion it's not a question of beleives or religion, it's a question of COMMON SENSE. But in the world we are living, if you yell, burn or kill, you most likely win everything.
Here in Canada, and especially in Québec, you can't joke on the following subjects:
- Gay;
- Ethnicity;
- Religion (exeption made of Christianity); and
- Women's rights.
The only people left laughing at are Catholic heterosexual white men aged between 18 to 60.
Why? Because no one complain.
I'm tired of all that sh.t
- Max
Posted by: Max at February 20, 2006 11:42 AM (WM45z)
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Max,
I recommend Texas if you like lots of different kinds of people, or Northwest Arkansas if you want to live in a WASP region. Conservative Catholics are seen as WASPs in Arkansas, as they basically think alike. I am currently working in the Conway, Arkansas, area and it is pretty nice with proximity to Little Rock. I am from West Texas(Abilene), but have to follow the oil and gas business, as that is what I work in. There is a huge new natural gas discovery in the Conway area, and the economy is booming here and all over NW Arkansas. Texas is down a little economically, at least for us oil patch guys.
I'm sure Tennessee is nice, and many of the Midwest and western states are great, too, but I'm just telling you about what I know. So come on to the US, Max, we need good guys like you.
Posted by: jesusland joe at February 20, 2006 11:54 AM (rUyw4)
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I'm trying to muster up the urge to burn an embassy or two over this, but it's just not happenin'.
Posted by: Oyster at February 20, 2006 12:44 PM (sMLtC)
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Hey Max, don't let the gate at the toll booth hit your ass on the way out.
Posted by: Jeff at February 20, 2006 12:44 PM (o2x+x)
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I think that we may be a little disappointed in the "democracy in the mid-east". So far in free elections all we have seen are radical muslims surprising us with their popularity. In Palestine Hamas wins, in Iraq the parties allied with Iran win. In Egypt the muslim brotherhood scores higher than anyone thought they would. Iran would probably welcome an air attack by the USA, it would unify a deeply divided population and their leaders would be able to blame all their problems on the USA as Castro does now. In Afghanistan democracy has resulted in a government where their "president" must be defended by American bodyguards and it is unsafe for him to leave the capital, and where 50% GNP is heroin derived.
Posted by: john ryan at February 20, 2006 01:09 PM (TcoRJ)
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in Iraq the parties allied with Iran win
Yes, I was surprised that the majority of Muslims in Iraq, the Shiites won, I was expecting the Christians to win, or at least the Freemasons.
Posted by: dave at February 20, 2006 01:20 PM (CcXvt)
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Maybe it proposes the analogy,
Judas : Jesus :: Jesus : Mohammad
?
Posted by: notch at February 20, 2006 01:23 PM (FK+5L)
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Democracy is such a crappy system. All we can hope for is that they realize it's better than what they had so they'd better stop voting themselves back into oppression.
Posted by: celestial at February 20, 2006 01:27 PM (T2R9c)
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How many of these liberal rags in this country will print this cartoon they are probibly waiting in line
Posted by: sandpiper at February 20, 2006 02:19 PM (r8sk+)
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There's a point where it's so obvious they're trying soooooo hard to offend that it fails to offend anymore. At that point the blasphemous depiction says far more about the nitwit who painted it than about the religions he's mocking.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 20, 2006 05:23 PM (M3nr/)
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Push comes to shove - paper will deny that the character in the turban is Mohammed - push harder and they will backtrack and claim he isn't even muslim.
They want to appear tough on the "issue" which is why they singled out JESUS. This passes for courage among liberals and leftists.
Fine with me - but hey islamists! They are just being coy and jerking your chain! This not only is a cartoon portrayal of Mohammed - he is being presented as homosexual and submissive to Chistianity. So if you want to drive a truck bomb thru their front door - knock yourself out - they are no kin of mine.
Posted by: hondo at February 20, 2006 07:12 PM (fyKFC)
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The students at the University of Toronto offer us political satire framed as a religious cartoon. Very nicely done. If Jesus and Muhammed had been wearing cowboy hats this could just as easily have been targeting an Academy Award nominated film. Love is a force of nature people, infinitely greater than any religion. Beautiful message.
Posted by: Kevin at February 20, 2006 08:33 PM (OG7Pi)
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Dear Bro. Max,
If'n y'all dee-cide to move to the USofA, pleese consider Freehold, Iowa (I know it's a yankee state, or blue state, but we true Christians are a'takin' over!!! GLOWry!!!! Pleese visit my church: Landover Baptist Church..."where the worthwhile worship"! http://www.landoverbaptist.org
Posted by: Christian Wright at February 20, 2006 08:42 PM (/3Yyj)
Posted by: jesusland joe at February 20, 2006 09:16 PM (rUyw4)
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And if you were a real man you would do the exact same thing with the Muslim faith. Haha, but you don't have the balls for that, do you. Go ahead, please prove me wrong.
Posted by: jesusland joe at February 20, 2006 09:19 PM (rUyw4)
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Dear Bro. JL Joe,
I may be stoopid, but at least I'm saved and GLOWRY-bound! Love the Muslim, Hate the Muslim-isms!
Posted by: Christian Wright at February 20, 2006 09:24 PM (/3Yyj)
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oh no the American taliban jokes, that's a new angle. no really.
eat a dick, moron.
Posted by: dave at February 20, 2006 10:26 PM (CcXvt)
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Dave,
By yer language, I'm thinkin' yer an unsaved, potty-mouthed, LIE-brahl, secular-humanist! Please leave our Godly, true-Christian message board. Canada might be a good place fer yer kind. SHOOO!!!!!
Posted by: Christian Wright at February 20, 2006 11:04 PM (/3Yyj)
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What are muslim terrorists wearing this spring that is savvy, smart, but not too western-decadent? Find out in Vogue Saudi Arabia: http://www.bettybowers.com/vogue.html
Posted by: Farah C. Church at February 20, 2006 11:14 PM (/3Yyj)
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Thanks JJ, I'm considering the offer.
I already tought about moving to the States. Much better weather than here, and when I was thinking of joining the army 9 years ago, I knew that I would have more opportunity to go oversea.
Rusty: I think your server was attacked by those e-jihads fuc.ers yesterday, around 1400 and 1600 eastern time...
Did you got any problems with it?
Posted by: Max at February 21, 2006 07:46 AM (aPkwd)
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That cartoon is disgusting!!!
When i see 2 religious Icons together they better have swords in their hands!
How about Muhammad and Jesus beheading Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny?
Posted by: slappy at February 21, 2006 08:27 AM (k1/FH)
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Mohammed is the bitch.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 21, 2006 04:44 PM (0yYS2)
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I think slappy and Kevin would make a cute couple.
Posted by: jesusland joe at February 21, 2006 07:03 PM (rUyw4)
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First of all, the University of Toronto's stufent newspaper is The Varsity, not the Strand. The Strand is Victoria College's student newspaper. Not a major error since Vic is one of the federated college's of U of T. However, The Strand and The Varsity are two different newspapers.
Second, in first century Palestine kissing persons of the same sex was a common form of greeting and not associated with homosexuality.
Third, cowboy hats would have been an amusing touch but would have interfered with the elegant ambiguity of the cartoon as it stands.
Fourth, I am not offended. I expect everyone is relieved to hear that.
Posted by: Thomas M. Hawkesworth at February 23, 2006 01:19 PM (7y2db)
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Thomas,
I hear you, but may I point you that they (in the cartoon) are in a swan going trough the "tunnel of tolerance"?
It's not just the kissing, it's the context.
I'm not offended by a cartoon. I'm offended by the context of things. (Sorry for the bad English).
- Max
Posted by: Max at February 24, 2006 11:24 AM (aPkwd)
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I personally don't see what is wrong with Jesus and Muhammed expressing love and tolerance - see my own personal Jesus and Muhammed cartoon at the below website:
http://www.drawmohammed.com/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=4
Posted by: Dirka Mohammed Jihad at March 08, 2006 08:55 PM (q1/J7)
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The University of Toronto's student newspaper, the Strand, has published a cartoon of a gay Jesus kissing Muhammed. The cartoon was published as part of a debate over whether to show images of Muhammed from Danish papers. The image shows the face of Jesus, but does not show the face of Muhammed. Jesus is also seen disrobing Muhammed. 
