I've seen Jesus referred to as Jeebus and Jeezus.

[fujiyama]

150. I will never ever understand the over sensitivity some people have over religion

but I also don't get the blatant hypocrisy on the part of many liberals over insulting Christianity vs. say, Islam. Now personally, I think the "Praise Jebus" thing was funny when I first saw it on a Simpsons episode years ago. But its become kind of old.

Some Christians can get pretty worked up over perceived "blasphemy' in this country, but real blasphemy laws actually exist in other countries and people get killed over it. People are actually sentenced to death and are assassinated in Pakistan (and unfortunately violence has erupted in Western European countries as well).

I hate to single any particular group out, but typically Muslims are the worst in this regard. Maybe the experience in living in a truly free society (where people CAN insult others' beliefs) is a foreign experience, but there was more silent support over the killing of Theo Van Gogh and the attempted killing of the cartoonists and Salman Rushdie than many would like to believe...But similar problems have erupted in India, where a famous Indian artist painted Hindu dieties in the nude and he received death threats. And I'm assuming the "Piss Christ" artist received threats as well. Scorcecee's "Last Temptation" faced disruptions as well.

Blasphemy laws do not apply in a free society. They are basic violation of free expression. While we can only hope that people use good judgment, show decency, and respect others' beliefs, there is no right not to be offended. There is only the right to practice what you want free of interference of the state and of others.

In this regard people of all faiths need to grow the fuck up.