Thursday, June 28, 2007

Explosive Jesus.

Those who don't enjoy a good sacreligious moment now and then should turn away.

Now. Just to make something clear as day. I have no issue with Christianity (Actually, that's kind of a lie). Nor do I wish to burn Jesus (that's true.), or offend anyone(Not sure about that one). This just seemed like it would be a fantastic set of pictures. And I was right. Here's one now.



When we moved into the house this cross is one of the first things I noticed. It was in the dirt next to our front door. We promptly found use for it as a doorstop. After this it sat in our house, sort of glaring at us in a creepy wooden cross kind of way. We then found upwards of 15 crosses in permamnent marker all over the house. Needless to say, that was kind of odd. But as an agnostic, a Buddist, a preachers daughter, and a Catholic sat in a house ideas flared. So one day the Buddist, agnostic, and preachers daughter lit the cross on fire. (The Catholic was studying for a big exam.)

And what happened next was amazing. A failed "drano bomb" (AKA improvised explosive) was left in the yard from hours ago. The pressure failed to rupture the exceedingly hard plastic of the coke bottle. So I put the bottle next to the flaming cross, expecting the plastic to melt and the contents to ooze out, and maybe burn with pretty colors. But the gasses in the bottle were flammable, and flaming cross bits were strewn about the backyard. It's a shame I don't have video of that.

1 comment:

In the shadows said...

This image brings a mixed emotion to mind. From a religious view it is a confusing image. However, from an artistic view it is unique in several fashions. It captures a different sense of the scene for each viewer.

It also projects the details of the scene vividly. Definately a well done photo.