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  • "...I know it's freedom of speech, but that doesn't matter."

  • Jesus is a Gangsta

  • Hey! Where is 2010 Christmas display? Was hoping to see more of this freedom of expression ..........oh well, maybe next year.

  • It's his property. Let him have his fun. Just yawn and walk on. What's the big deal? Ignore him and take his power away.

  • wait so being nailed on a cross with thorns on his head and watching jesus die is acceptable ok that makes sense...

  • It's funny that the first South Park demo that Matt and Trey did was a battle between Santa and Jesus. Two mythical characters fighting over the 'rights' to a holiday.

  • This is hilarious. I think modern Christmas has totally lost meaning. Whatever happened to the Winter Solstice or do Christians forget that the holiday season is more pagan/Wiccan than Christian?

  • So.. it is ok to show kids Jesus nailed to a cross and that he died for their sin. It is also ok to tell kids that god flooded the earth because some people did things he didn't like. BUT it is not ok to show Jesus with a gun standing over Santa? That's messed up. Sad thing is: christians don't even begin to see how messed up it is because they are that brainwashed.

    Christianity Causes Brain Damage

    watch?v=-Q7CUz9sWlQ

  • So many ideas and angles can be explored because of this this video. On free speech, religion, art , property rights, community standards, commercialization of the season, and the conflict,debate and differing opinions from the neighbors and in the comments here. And the thing that sticks out is : Bravo, dude you are a great artist, maybe not a great technical one. but if you make people think, fuck with their beliefs , create discourse

    you ahead of the game. Great art isn't always pretty.

  • I know it's freedom of speech but he can't be free to say what he wants because I'm a religious bitch.

  • Poor Santa, I like Santa, much more than Jesus...snif...i feel for santa.

  • Jesus with a shotgun, THAT'S christmas spirit!

    freakin hilarious

  • i dont agree that christmas is about jesus. however i do agree that its become so commercialized that there is nothing special about it at all. and to me, the holiday season is about being with loved ones.

  • My favorite part: "I know it's freedom of speech, but..."

  • so, this isn't ok but it is cool to show jesus on a fucking cross being crusified? What the hell? If we are going to allow idiotic religious bullshit to penetrate our society, we cannot pick and chose which disgusting parts of it we want to allow to be shown.

  • i agree with this.

  • i like that it was DIY. Down with the Claus! up with spending time with friends and family. Jesus? . . . meh?

  • Fucking Epic.

  • latley ive been noticing a disturbing trend. a cooperation between religion and socialism. if you watch michael moore's ridiculous documentary "capitalism a love story" he even goes as far as to bring inner-city priests on who say that god would be a socialist. being an atheist who believes in capitalism you can see why i would be worried.

  • lol

  • I like this guy. Modern Christmas is disgustingly commercialized, when you see Christmas decorations, how many baby Jesus's do you see? Even though you would have to be an idiot to believe Jesus was born on Dec 25, this is the accepted date and it is for JESUS not Santa.

    I love how he is making a stand and trying to remind people Christmas is about JESUS, not teaching little kids to believe in a non-existent being with presents as ransom to behave good.

  • americans are embarrassing

  • Saying a man is god isn't?

  • Jesus with a shotgun? Why didn't he have Jesus with a dinosaur attacking Santa? At least then he could've made a point and made fun of creationism at the same time.

  • I'm an atheist and I don't celebrate Christmas, but I like that guy. Fuck commercialism... and go Jesus with a shotgun! That's awesome.

  • dude in Canada, people would like it and think it was funny and it would never get on the news. Grow Nuts America :D

  • its not about jesus, its about the winter solstice which was historically celebrated in many ways then hijacked by christianity. fuckin lol

  • This is outsider folk art.

  • 0:54 "I know its freedom of speech but..." CAN IT! That's what everyone says that can't handle the responsibility of free speech.

  • I know, so typical. And they even pulled the old "Think about the children." I mean, that guy does have a right to put up a unique display, and hey, he's being more clever than your typical christian.

  • i happen to like santa. he never sed im goin to hell. but i like freedom more. his lawn, his business. u dont like it, dont look.

  • one imaginary friend shooting another.....lol epic

  • Im a full fledged atheist. This guy is just a douchebag

  • Always funny how believing in Santa is "crazy", but believing in God is perfectly acceptable and logical ;-)

  • I would take this Christmas lawn display one step further.

    Add Darwin holding a rocket launcher behind the guy with the long hair and the robe.

  • "I know it is freedom of speech, but it is pretty disturbing..."

    Indeed. God forbid we allow for "disturbing speech."

    What? Oh, the Founders specifically intended for freedom of speech to apply to complex, sometimes offensive, hot-button issues? I thought they just meant freedom of cutesy, non-offensive speech that doesn't force anyone to think about or question anything. Learn something new every day.

  • The woman's right: she has the right to say she doesn't like it. she doesn't, however, have the right to take it further and infringe on the "artists" right to display his work.

    I don't get how people can't understand such an insanely easy concept.

    Also, what's worse? The display, or like six Santas riding Harleys?

  • "i know it's freedom to speech. but we don't value that in america.. " lmfao :)

  • LOL! I love this story! It's nearly as good as the one about the drunken 4 yr old, but neither are as cute as the dog that shoplifted a bone last year.

    Christmas truly is a silly-sad holiday.

  • Christmas is not about Jesus nor is it about Santa.

    Besides both sides here are idiots... That would be like me 'banding' to get the 'nativity' scene removed...

  • Christmas isn't about Santa it's about Jesus and his double barreled shot gun.

    He has a right to have the display, but it's stupid.

  • The "display" looks like crap, but then again, when they talked about kids seeing other christmas displays it seems like they could use some variety. Religion implants itself, like any social norm, by insisting upon itself and incessantly repeating the same cliches until they're taken for granted. At least this shakes things up...

  • The irony here is so thick. The lady said he has the right to private property but she has the right to not like it and have it taken down.

    Well how interesting. In that case I am offended by all nativity scenes, christian displays and the like so I will have them forceably removed from anyone who has them on there property.

    How ridiculous. The other irony is the guy seems to be a fellow christian. He said jesus was killing santa for comercializing christmas right?

    It is all so ridiculous.

  • I think this would be a memory a little child would cherish forever.

  • The winter solstice is as much about Santa as it is about Jesus, Saturn or any other fictional beings that like the astronomical fact that the day gets longer on the northern hemisphere after midwinter.

    btw: Io Saturnalia!

  • Yeah, maybe we should end wars too. Ya know, cuz kids see them. Since people really care what kids see.

    I hate nosey busybodies. They should mind their own business.

  • Is jesus beaten and nailed to a cross a pleasant thing to see? Leave this guy alone....he's not hurting anybody. Christians can sure dish it out but they can't take it.

  • Santa is from an ancient shamanistic myth from the Steppes of Russia and was in the culture of Europe long before the desert religion of jesus came along.

  • I think Santa chasing Jesus with a hammer and a nail would be gut busting funny. I haven't done anything outside, yet, I wonder....

  • Jesus and Santa are about equal in the whole reality thing, but I completely support this guys right to display this artwork.

    Free speech isn't about picking which speech isn't good enough. It's either free speech or its not.

  • wow...this guy is fucked up...and not in the good way.

  • I disagree, he's a national treasure as far as Im concerned.

  • @MEpianist He's another holier than thou Christian trying to keep Christ in Christmas. Not everyone believes that Christian mumbo jumbo and for some of us, Santa is what Christmas is...well that and family and good visits and food. Honestly.

  • Im not sure, I think he might actually be an IRL troll that is trying to undermine the Moronic Right by bringing Christian teaching to their natural conclusion, much like the Westboro Baptist Cult.

  • i think santa and jesus should reverse roles!

  • ho gives a f***?????????????????????????

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  • Prince of Peace my ass.

  • next up: Harley lawyers sue Santa for trademark infringement

    Actually, I hope next year Santa shoots back, and all the neighbors can start an arms race

  • @CynthiaSwallows (gag):

    Being atheist is simply without belief. It is not anti-religion. Get your head out of your ass and stop being an ignoramus. Pay attention to actual definitions of words that are baed in fact and reality.

    Just how is being atheist sinful? Can you answer, fool?

  • @CynthiaSwallows what does this have to do with atheism, anyway? This guy advocated Christ over (secular, commercial) Santa. What's your point?

  • I got a real laugh out of your page. Sarcasm is so hard to get across online but like all worthwhile things, like swallowing practice makes perfect :)

  • Jeebus getting religious justice on Santa. xP

  • LMAO. That's one of the funniest things I've seen. :D

  • Philosophically, the dude is dead wrong. We should remember--both Jesus and Santa are make-believe.

    Now, for all the idiots trying to have it banned. He has every right to do this. It is clearly freedom of speech. For those who want to have him take it down "for the children", You should be ashamed of yourself for wanting to limit the speech of others. You are worse than him.

  • @derhammerman my imaginary friend will totally kick ass over your imaginary friend :)

  • I totally think Santa would totally kick Jesus' little pansy ass.

  • Holy shit, Santa on a harley

  • I wish, on this alley of holiday scenes, someone would also put up a pagan tree and a statue of Mithras being born in a cave with the shepherds bringing gifts and everything. Maybe teach these children what xmas' true origins are.

    Anyone with the internet and 15 mins to research would be able to find out that xmas has nothing to do with Jesus, and everything to do with ancient pagan Winter Solstice rituals. Jesus was just snuck in by the church when Rome switched to xtianity, it was easy.

  • Reminds me of the simpsons...

    "WONT SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN AAAAARGH"

  • the funny thing is this guy calls it art

  • "I know it's freedom of speech, but.."

    The typical start of a douche bag complaint.

  • God damn censorship whores, I know it's pretty ridiculous as a decoration but kids should be able to see funny/stupid shit like this. It's life.

  • FreeInquisition:

    I couldn't agree more... and these are the people who tend to think they're the champions of free speech and the right to it.

  • I think it is entirely appropriate that idiots argue over mythological figures. They argue and argue, yet no one asks the most important question of all: Where in the bible does it say to celebrate December 25th as jesus' birthday?

  • OH NOES!! TEH CHILDREN!!111

  • All about making yourself popular in the neighbourhood!

  • that's top fucking joke.

  • that is kinda funny

  • Hah, people are so awesomely stupid in this country. I'm going to create a scene like this but it'll be of me shooting Jesus and Santa while they're having butt sex as a 12 year old discovers his first erection.

  • Come on, Santa's too fast and sneaky for Jesus. Santa can sneak into millions of house in one night, I'm sure he could knife Jesus from behind.

  • It's nice to see someone taking the technical aspects of the display seriously.

  • Another example of dumb ass THEISTS.......

  • The world needs to develop a funny bone.

    Though I'm sure there are plenty of people that drive by that and thought "haha, that's great." and didn't think about it again, but the 10 people that are offended get their views amplified and spread everywhere

  • He obviously isn't a fundamentalist; if one sees his display, THEY would be the ones with a shotgun.

  • "It's about Jesus."

    Swing and a' miss.

  • I am an atheist, but this is real stupid.. who cares, stop being sensitive.

  • Should be a germanic tribesman holding the shotgun, aiming at the dead bodies of santa and jesus.

  • With a pitch-fork

  • I see Passion of the Christ 2's script a-brewin'

  • You know what's really "disturbing"? A dead man hanging from a cross with bleeding wrists and feet. The only reason it's considered acceptable is because people are endoctrinated to see it as a "lovely gesture".

    People are so stupid.

  • How is this anymore "disturbing" than the image of a man nailed threw his hands and feet on a cross? I hope he does not take it down, just shows how insane some of these Christians are.

  • Its great to see all these imaginary mammals together in one place.

  • 0:55 - Wow, what a retard.

    Your main concern is the children? LOL - lady, a little decoration scene is the least of your problems then.

  • Funny shit.... These haters can suck it up and shut the fuck up.

  • I would prefer that Santa shot Jesus, but, all in all, he should have kept his "creativity" repressed. It's just shameless attention-seeking and Jesus obsession.

  • Ha! As if you could kill Santa with a shotgun.

  • Fuucking Lol

  • i think people should start doing this everywhere, what we need is to stir things up a bit and maybe someday people will realize all this is fantasy bull crap!

    i wish i had thought about it!

  • "Not that jesus is a killer with a shotgun" Yet u put a shotgun into your supposed prophets hands, hmm now what would jesus Do? religious people make me laugh.

  • Oh noes kids might be exposed to something that makes them think a little bit and ask questions. Gotta ban it quick!

  • I think it's pretty hilarious.  I'd have Alhazen sneeking up behind Jesus with the a knife labeled "the scientific method".

  • Its his front yard, he should be able to do whatever thebloody hell he likes!

  • god, guns and glory!

    you might just be a redneck if...(insert joke here)

  • I wonder what he's going to do for Easter decorations.

  • wow lol

  • Shot Gun Jesus, Dead Santa, and Road Kill Rudolph are hilarious!

  • wow, this guy is pretty fucked up, but jesus with a shotty is pro lol

  • awesome

  • the type of thiests u can get along with

  • What a Fucker

  • AHAHAHAHAHA!! As soon as they showed Jesus with a shotgun, I couldn't contain myself.

  • Christmas isn't about Santa, it's about Jesus? Actually, it's about neither. It's about the winter solstice. This guy is a 'tard.

  • This is what I was about to say.

  • I hate when people use kids as an excuse to fight freedom of speech.

  • Oh its gay people! cover the kids eyes!

    Oh its a totally normal act of having sex! cover the kids eyes!

    Oh its some black guy getting shot at by the police...thats perfectly fine.

    Oh and I agree with you.

  • He's probably a theist douchebag, but freedom of speech is freedom of speech.

    His display will probably help many kids realize the non-existence of both Santa and Jesus, and that's a good thing. Let him go.

  • lol.

  • a genuine Neanderthal man

  • guess who's single!!

  • What a fool.

    Christmas is definitely not about Jebus, it's a stolen pagan holiday.

  • Christmas has been many things but right now it's about greed and commercialism.

  • I think its more of a personification of capitalism.

  • I like it, not so much that its next to a school bus stop, but I like it.

  • I would of been better if Jesus was t-bagging Santa in the mouth with his shotgun up Rudolph's ass!

  • They should let him keep it up. If kids think that jesus kills santa, then they might be less likely to believe in jesus.... atleast santa actually brings you stuff.

  • Yea, and you can even see santa in your local mall!!

    So he must be real. ... Bingo! Let's have people dress up as jesus and have little kids sit at his feet and get blessed in the mall too!!

  • it's funny

  • Sorry, the celebration of the season was originally about the winter solstice; Christians deliberately scheduled their fabled savior's birth at this time partly to discourage the celebration of other pagan religious beliefs. At least 14 other gods have their births at this time. If you understand the winter solstice, then you will understand why this time of year is important to all man-made religions...

  • Hahaha its pretty disturbing... I bet the kids would find it halarious!!! They would be like "Hahaha Jesus pwned Santa!"

    These "Worried Mothers" use their kids as an excuse.... THINK OF THE KIDS WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS THE KIDS THE KIDS!!!!!!

  • I love the subtext here. "I believe in his right to do that, but I also believe in my right to say I don't like it."

    No shit, bitch.

    That's code for "I think it should be taken down, but I'm too chickenshit to say so." Don't you love the way people inject children into situations like this, as if they need to be "protected"? Like a man NAILED to a cross with blood oozing out of his hands and feet and side and head and his eyes all rolled up is less disturbing than this?

  • This display is awesome. The reasoning behind it is stupid, but the display itself is awesome.

  • @crateguy Agreed.

  • I concur!

  • THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!! they might actually start thinking for themselves rather than do exactly as their parents tell them!!! "god" forbid. apparently in this country... Concerned parents > constitution.

  • Seeing a bloody, dead man on a cross isn't morbid though ? Thorns on his bloody forehead as he is hanging from nails in his hands and feet?

    When will people realize that all religion is bull SHIT ?

  • Well said!!

  • We'll take our kids to the Passion of the Christ, but Jesus shooting Santa...that's obscene!

  • @iwiwla22

    Nice comment.

  • don't care in the least, this is just a crossing of fiction like alien vs predator

  • @TheEvolver311 hahahahahaha

  • I fully support this man and his display.

  • I'm down with this guy's right to keep up the display; however, I do feel he should be beaten "Inglourious Basterds" style for being such a fucking idiot.

  • I want to see a display of Charles Darwin as Santa with his sleigh being pulled by evolution Jesus fish.

  • Hilarious.

  • IMO someone should erect a competing display with Santa taking jesus from behind.

  • This hick doesn't believe in and obviously hates Santa, but he buys the idea of a guy who: walked on water, turned water into wine, healed the sick and disabled with a touch, returned from the dead, and floated into heaven bodily?

  • Santa on a harley, badass, santa would kick jesus' ass

  • potato

  • I love how he calls it the commercialism of Christmas. Who all wants to bet that he doesn't know it is a Pegan holiday?

    The church tried to get rid of Christmas 2000 years ago, and it didn't work. So they embarrassed it so that they would be able to keep members. Just one of many things the church has done to keep people and change their mythology.

    When are people going to open their eyes and realize all religions are scams.

  • I love it...Jesus killing the "real symbol" of Christmas!! Keep Jesus out of it...let's get Santa front and center again.

  • love it

  • Think of the children! LULZ!

  • The idea of doing something "for the sake of the children" has done too much in the way of eroding our rights.

    Keep your kids indoors at church if you don't want them interacting with reality. The world is not a nice place, and this display doesn't even come close to accurately depicting what's going on.

  • What a strange display... O.O

  • His work of art would look so much better if they BOTH had shotguns and were dead on the ground!

  • Add the apostles in and make it like the ending of Reservoir Dogs

  • 'I know it's freedom of speech' - exactly! So stop trying to infringe upon his constitutional rights. Stucked up bitch!

  • If there is a war on christmas, this is it. Christians should have a war on christmas. It's a Pegan holiday anyway.

  • I agree, but it's Pagan.

  • If there is a war on christmas, this is it. Christians should have a war on christmas. It's a Pegan holiday anyway.

  • So this redneck "artist" doesn't want people to celebrate the commercialism of christmas, he wants them to worship a homicidal jesus with a shotgun?

    Shut down the churches...

    ...it's for the children!

  • People can complain as much as they want, but the guy doesn't have to take it down. He's not breaking any laws.

  • Just remember Santa is a serial home invader who has the fucking gall to rate YOU as "naughty" or "nice". I say shoot that trespasser until he stays dead.

  • "I know it's freedom of speech" but think about the children. Yeah, that's what you say when you want people to think that you really care about the children just to get your own damn way. Freedom of speech is a bite in the ass for those who don't like to be offended.

    The humor is that I care about.

  • That is some funny shit!!! I could get past more than 15 seconds without laughing my ass off.

  • Two words.... Homeowners Association!

  • that's one ugly Jesus, Santa and Rudolph

  • haha, the artist is a crazed Christian, but I like his display. Mostly because of the controversy it started! xD

  • Its always about the children. Well you know what i say, Fuck the children!!

  • Fuckin'A! War on drugs, anti-porn crusades, fining Howard Stern, or whatever infringement on free speech you hear about it's "for the children". Fuck 'Em! Who knew "the children' were such totalitarian theocrats!

  • LOL

    And they say atheists have a war on christmas!

  • "I know it's freedom of speech but it's pretty disturbing"

    How about you have a nice tall glass of shut the fuck up.

    By the way lmao.

  • Very interesting. I don't really know what to say here, except that he does have a right to do this. I would naturally be curious, but I wouldn't want his artistic expression removed just because I don't agree.

  • "Christmas is not about Santa, its about Jesus"

    No.. It used to be about Jesus when people needed superstition and nonsense in their lives to explain things. Now its just a remnant of the past, that some people try to hold on to. For the rest of us, christmas IS about Santa, gifts, and having a good time with family and friends.

    Santa > Jesus