Crucifixion Cartoon in the Times on Good Friday

I'm guessing that if you are not a Christian, then The Cross is an infinitesimally small thing of little significance. From the Christian perspective, however, it is of the utmost importance. Any visual image of the crucifixion that does not transmit the tragedy of Christ on The Cross, or worse still makes a joke of it, will automatically be seen as disrespectful and tasteless.

I also agree that it’s offensive to the three politicians depicted.

Volver much of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, is based on myths, stories, events, and sayings, that have been passed down over thousands of years. Thousands of years! And some of these things appear in some form or other in the New Testament.

I don't think the X is intended to make it "better."

Early on this thread I said I didn't know how I feel about it; I still don't.

But something that can enrage so many people who completely miss the point can't be all bad.

easybee I agree

the X makes it no better; it is the cross of st andrew because that is how st andrew was crucified.
and i doubt many people under age 50 know of life of brian, or monty python.
the cartoon seems gratuitously offensive.

I find it deeply offensive.
It was published on Good Friday, a day of supreme importance in the Christian religion.
It is offensive to the three politicians portrayed.
I really do not understand how anyone can defend it.
The perpetrators show a complete lack of respect for other people's beliefs, as have previous cartoons mocking other religions.

I think we are unlikely to agree feeling wise: we can only put our POV - and listen.

In antiquity, thousands upon thousands of people were crucified, which at the time was considered to be one of the most brutal and shameful ways to die. In Rome, the crucifixion process was a long one, entailing scourging (more on that later) before the victim was nailed and hung from the cross

Many Jews were crucified at the time.

As a child, I actually believed that Jesus was the only person who was ever crucified. Then realised there were another two with him, common criminals.

And later that crucifixion was very very common. Mind you, Christians over many centuries have thought nothing of burning alive, and the worst possible tortures and slow deaths by the most cruel of means, and this for other Christians as well as the terrorism and massive destruction of another people during the Crusades.

As for the cartoon- well they are held with string, and with the X - perhaps in poor taste at Easter- but very clever.

Aveline

Looks like you just don't understand how others feel.

Well that's why I keep asking... 🤦🏼

it would depend on your sense of humour, it might be funny to some people, it is a political joke ....and so what if you know them....and yes i am a supporter of the snp and always have been and from what i have read nicola has a sense of humour.

Looks like you just don't understand how others feel.

maddyone

I don’t know if I can explain, and others may be able to explain better, but for me, the crucifixion of Christ is not something to be mocked, made light of, laughed at, and included in tasteless jokes/cartoons. The crucifixion of Jesus (and others) was horrendous, the worst torture anyone could imagine. To turn this into a joke, a satire, make light of it, include it in jokes or satires about others, whoever they may be, is simply in very poor taste, and yes, as it appeared on Good Friday, remembered as the day of Christ’s suffering, it makes it worse. Any other time of year might not evoke such a strong reaction, but to choose this day, sacred for many people, to display a crass and insensitive cartoon, shows a complete disregard for the feelings of other people to whom it may be at best in poor taste, at worst completely offensive.
I don’t think I can do any better, maybe someone else can.
Incidentally I’m not really a regular church goer, and I’m certainly no born again Christian, but I have a quiet feeling of the presence of something more important than ourselves, and I believe that Christ gave us a code for living, which we should try to bear in mind.
Do unto others as you would have then do unto you.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
And so on.

Thank you for taking my question seriously maddyone.

I don't think the cartoon makes light of the crucifixion.

Do unto others as you would have then do unto you.

First found in texts from Ancient Egypt, about 300BCE.

Sick!

Aveline

I saw that cartoon and thought it was in very poor taste. I'm surprised that an editor would sanction its use.

Yes, my feelings.

Step too far despite cries of subtle cleverness.

If I were muslin, would find it out offensive actually.

Oh how funny ha ha ha they've "crucified" a muslim.

Germanshepherdsmum

Or deliberately stupid and argumentative.

Stupid.

Nice.

I don’t know if I can explain, and others may be able to explain better, but for me, the crucifixion of Christ is not something to be mocked, made light of, laughed at, and included in tasteless jokes/cartoons. The crucifixion of Jesus (and others) was horrendous, the worst torture anyone could imagine. To turn this into a joke, a satire, make light of it, include it in jokes or satires about others, whoever they may be, is simply in very poor taste, and yes, as it appeared on Good Friday, remembered as the day of Christ’s suffering, it makes it worse. Any other time of year might not evoke such a strong reaction, but to choose this day, sacred for many people, to display a crass and insensitive cartoon, shows a complete disregard for the feelings of other people to whom it may be at best in poor taste, at worst completely offensive.
I don’t think I can do any better, maybe someone else can.
Incidentally I’m not really a regular church goer, and I’m certainly no born again Christian, but I have a quiet feeling of the presence of something more important than ourselves, and I believe that Christ gave us a code for living, which we should try to bear in mind.
Do unto others as you would have then do unto you.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
And so on.

Ailidh

Next week, I'd have thought it mildly funny and rather clever, especially the St. Andrew's cross/voting cross, which didn't at first dawn on me.

For Good Friday, it's tasteless.

Exactly how I feel.

It is disrespectful and mocking and I find it in very poor taste. I am not surprised a few on here find it fine, confirms what they are like. I abhor the percentage of people who bring a lot of things down to the gutter, as the people who sang in the theatre so that the show was cancelled early and spoilt the night for the hardworking cast and decent audience.

I'm not offended, I just find it tasteless. It may well be that there is only David Dickinson's sheet of Bronco that separates the two feelings but there is a difference for me.

Tasteless - fart jokes.
Offensive - poverty.

Or deliberately stupid and argumentative.

Why? WHY? WHY?

I must be difficult to offend...

Next week, I'd have thought it mildly funny and rather clever, especially the St. Andrew's cross/voting cross, which didn't at first dawn on me.

For Good Friday, it's tasteless.

Still nobody has told me why a depiction of crucifixion is offensive to Christians.

Once again, political cartoons are not meant to be funny. Is it because Christians think we're laughing at them that they get offended?