Friday, June 1, 2007

Creative Blasphemy

On my way to Camarillo last December I saw a pickup truck in front of me with three Jesus fish in a row facing down with the bottom ends of the tails cut off. The resulting design was a clear 666. Then, in the corner of my eye I recognized the ubiquitous Calvin decal on his rear window. But, as was the case with the Jesus fish, this decal had been specially altered. It now depicted a somewhat bewildered but still trustful Calvin at the foot of a cross, and the cross was peeing on him.

What a commentary on Christendom, or perhaps religion in general. His car had no other decals or bumper stickers. It seemed solely dedicated to making its one point. This was the only message he wanted to send. I wonder what bad experience, if any, he might have had in the name of Christendom.

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