Lookin' Good for Jesus cosmetic line pulled from Singapore store

[kevinbgoode]

It sounds like some of Singapore's Roman Catholics have decided that a cosmetetical line (hehehe...vintage Eva Gabor) that promises to make you look good for the Savior is so offensive that a retailer in the cane-ya-if-ya-spit-your-chewing-gum-out-on-the-public-street nation has removed the product from its shelves.

According to the Associated Press report from the Straits Times, the cosmeteticals were "promising to "Redeem your reputation and more," the product line included a "virtuous vanilla"-flavored lip balm and a "Get Tight with Christ" hand and body cream, as well as bags and other items sold by British retailer Topshop and produced by Blue Q, The Straits Times said."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23129555/?GT1=10856

Besides my own surprise that our own televangelista empire hasn't figured out how to market a similar item to the American sheeple, I read this story thinking...whoa...well, don't Western societies slap makeup on the dead? And then I wondered. . .well, aren't they buried in that full makeup to meet their Maker lookin' their best?

Well, my own instinctive investigative mind, trapped in the aftermath of an ice storm in the Midwest, searched out the web site of the manufacturer, Blue Q. . .a company which appears to make a lot of different spoofy products about a whole lot of things - something not mentioned in the AP story, of course. It's rather an interesting little site, featuring such items as Cat Butt refrigerator magnets and chewing gum....mmm..mmm...."I'm not a bigot" candy (ginger-flavored), "Wash Away Your Sins" moist towelettes, and "Looking Good For Jesus" sparkle cream, which promises to "help you be worthy and get noticed by the King of Kings."

See for yourself: http://www.blueq.com/shop/114-catId.117440633_114-productId.0.html

For some reason, the AP reporter didn't think to mention that most of the products apparently marketed by Blue Q are spoof lines. . .leaving the reader the impression that some retailer was deliberately trying to insult only "Christians." Not only was that omission a bit of shoddy reporting, but the writer apparently hasn't watched the cabal of American Taliban television wingnut "religious" celebrities and their obvious affection for dyed hair (or wigs, hairpieces) and very heavy makeup.

So...now I ask y'all. . .shouldn't we want to look our best for Jesus?

[kurth]

1. "Looking Good For Jesus": Doesn't Jesus want some cleavage?

WTF.

[Marr]

2. That's hilarious. I've heard that used as an expression before, meaning

you're engaged in some activity that might make you look better at the cost of your health. I would've assumed that crap was full of poison or something, haha.

[MADem]

3. What a WACKY company!!!!!

They've got one STRANGE product line!!!


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