Sweet Jesus ice cream parlour faces backlash over name

[trotsky]

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/24/sweet-jesus-ice-cream-parlour-faces-backlash-over-name.html

There are few things that feel more care-free than enjoying an ice cream cone, and Toronto-based chain Sweet Jesus serves up gigantic, Instagram-worthy soft serve cones — or blasphemy, depending on who you ask.

The brand, founded in 2015 by Andrew Richmond and Amin Todai, has received attention from some in the Christian community for the religious imagery in their logo and advertising. Richmond told the Star in 2016 that the name stuck after an employee would often declare “sweet Jesus,” after tasting the ice cream and says the brand has nothing to do with religion.

The backlash has followed Sweet Jesus’ expansion south of the border, where they have opened up shop in Baltimore and the Mall of America. Petitions began popping up in January, after right-wing blog Activist Mommy posted an article analyzing the “blasphemous” use of religious imagery in the brand’s logo.

A petition hosted on CitizenGO, a site that bills itself as a conservative advocacy group, calls Sweet Jesus “offensive and revolting,” and accuses the ice cream parlour of hate speech towards Christians. The petition calls for a public apology for “openly (attacking) the Christian community,” and God. The petition further asks for a name change to “eliminate mockery toward our Lord Jesus.”

Sweet, delicious blasphemy...

[Angry Dragon]

1. turn the other cheek babies

[MineralMan]

2. I'd seen that story earlier. The anger that brand name stirred

up didn't surprise me. I remember that there used to be a pizza place in the Bronx, called "Jesus Pizza." It's closed now, but also got a lot of blowback for the name.

I remember writing once that that pizza place's slogan should have been, "Jesus, That's Good Pizza!"

This kind of thing is typical of the shallow view taken by some Christians. They completely miss the point in their response to things like this.

In California and other places, Jesus is a fairly common man's name among Hispanics. I've seen "Jesus Lawn Service" and many other businesses based on the owner's name there. It must drive the sanctimonious types crazy to see that kind of thing.

For Example, here's Jesus Christ Lawn Service & Landscaping's website in California:

http://www.jesuschristlawnserviceandlandscaping.com/

Or, maybe you're in the mood for some homestyle Mexican food in the San Francisco Bay Area:

http://jesusmexicanrestaurant.com/

[pandr32]

4. In Hilo is a big sign "Jesus coming soon"

I keep saying it is promo for the gardener

[pandr32]

3. If only they printed a short Bible verse on the back of their receipts

It makes all the difference.
Here in Hawaii, we have Holy Donuts and no-one seems to complain. They have a short Bible verse stamped inside their donut boxes. The point is to pretend seriousness.
Maybe the ice-cream shop should explain Jesus should be given the Spanish pronunciation (Heh-soos) and is named after a friend.

[Blue Owl]

5. I saw Trump eating two scoops of it

n/t