Kathy Griffin Condemned by Members of Tennessee's Miracle Theater

[kay1864]

My Life On The D-List comedian Kathy Griffin has come under fire by a Christian theatre group for blaspheming during her acceptance speech at the Creative Emmy Awards on Saturday. Members of Tennessee's Miracle Theater posted an $90,000 ad in USA Today condemning Griffin's speech, during which she said: "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. This award is my God now!"

General manager Russ Hollingsworth says group members are offended by jokes about Jesus. He says, "When word reached our cast that a Hollywood celebrity had stood before TV cameras and said such vulgar things about Christ, they were incensed. It's just not OK anymore to mock Christians and Jesus with impunity."

But Griffin insisted her statements were meant as a joke, adding, "Am I the only Catholic left with a sense of humor?"

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2007-09-21/#2

$90,000. :eyes:

[Blue-Jay]

1. "It's just not OK anymore to mock Christians and Jesus with impunity."

Yes it is.

[EstimatedProphet]

13. It's more than OK, it's required

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Whew! Thank God they didn't use it for ending the blasphemy of hunger.

That was close!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

3. NO JESUS JOKES

[MrCoffee]

4. oy vay

:banghead:

[SteppingRazor]

5. WWJD?

If the Big J.C. had 90 grand sitting around, and someone badmouthed him, would he take that money and buy an ad to respond to the mocking? Or would he, say, use it to help feed the hungry, house the homeless and whatnot? I dunno. Tough call. :eyes:

[skygazer]

6. If god is so powerful

Why do some people seem to feel he (and/or jesus - I've never really understood that whole trinity thing) needs such vociferous defending?

:eyes:

[Dr. Strange]

7. She and her twin brother were not amused.

[Bombero1956]

12. after those comments

she belongs on the A list.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

14. She in no way

is Carrot Top --

That's mean.

I LUV KG!!!!

[idgiehkt]

8. that is criminal. Are they a non-profit?

If they spent donor money on that ad that is low. Why can't they just be satisfied she's going to hell for being an atheist anyway.

[DS1]

9. who gives a shit?

uptight morans

[evlbstrd]

10. And their plays suck.

edit to add URL:
http://www.miracletheater.com/

[NoodleBoy]

11. hey, they just gave Kathy Griffin and blasphemy $90,000 worth of attention, for free!

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. In places other than Tennessee, that $90,000 would already have been used

to feed and shelter the poor and homeless.

Edit: Perhaps they were saving it for the annual Harry Potter book burning?

[edbermac]

16. Did they ever take out an ad condemning pedophile priests?

Somehow I doubt it.