Macho Ministry Tries to Prove Jesus Was a Cage Fighter

[Javaman]

http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/146821/macho_ministry_tries_to_prove_jesus_was_a_cage_fighter/

You'd think marketing Christianity with martial artis —a sport where the goal is to beat the shit out of your opponent -- is contradictory. Not these guys.
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Petitions by Change.org|Get Widget|Start a Petition » If you were a cynical 12-year-old boy like I was, then the words Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers will bring to mind bitter thoughts of cheesy dialogue, bright spandex uniforms, and choreographed live-action anime fight scenes, all overdubbed and irritatingly formulaic. Other children (many, actually) fell in love with the show, and its popularity continues to grow as new generations are taken in by the bright colors and trademark teamwork of the heroes. I hadn’t thought about the Power Rangers in years until I learned that one of the show’s stars, Jason David Frank (who played Tommy Oliver, The Green Ranger) is the founder of a Mixed Martial Arts clothing line for the Christian Fighter/MMA enthusiast called Jesus Didn’t Tap.

Jesus as the One True Warrior

The thought of a man who spent his formative years delivering campy dialogue and roundhouse kicks (all while wearing a fierce ’90s ponytail) now marketing the Lord with Mixed Martial Arts was intriguing, to say the least. The Mighty Morphin’ alumni already boast a convicted murderer, an actress who died young in a car crash, and now, with Jason David Frank, an anointed fighter and proselytizer.

[FSogol]

1. Do they practice ripping the Gates of Hell off and overturning money changers' tables?

:shrug:

I wonder how perverse Christ's teachings will be in another 100 years.

[MattBaggins]

2. I'm picturing a counter program

with Jesus standing next to a keg holding a tap and a line something like "Jesus would have Tapped".

[Javaman]

12. What beer would jesus have drank? nt

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[supernova]

4. Chuck Norris is setting up a church?

[Javaman]

9. No, a church is praising chuck norris.

Chuch Norris doesn't pray for help, help prays for Chuck Norris.

[Canuckistanian]

5. Jesus Rambo!

[Soylent Brice]

6. ROFL

:rofl:

[Javaman]

10. The question is...

Which steroids would jesus take?

[pipi_k]

7. The ultimate kickboxing match...

Jesus "The Holy Animal" Christ

vs


Satan "Ol Scrat" Devilowski

[Javaman]

11. "LET'S GET READY TO RAPTURRRRRRRE!!!!" NT

[JBoy]

13. ROFL. DUzy!

[Soylent Brice]

14. BWAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

[derby378]

8. At first, I thought JDT was an actual ministry for Christian MMA fighters...

...but seeing that it's merely a clothing store, I'm like, "Meh."

Sure, Jesus drove the merchants out of the temple in Jerusalem, but he had quite a few words to say about peacemaking, too.

[MilesColtrane]

15. That ministry practices the laying on of hands...and feet...repeatedly.