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Yes, it was sick and offensive, but the reason it hit so
many nerves was because it was just so wrong!
The talking heads on the news channels argue the double standard of
offending Christians with ease but hesitating to do the same to Muslims and
Jews but I am sure members of both those religions can find many examples of
the same type of persecution.
Perhaps the reason it strikes more harshly with Jesus is
because the message of this skit flies in the face of Truth. It is precisely in
being “crossed” that our Lord wreaks His revenge.
The Passion Cross, called so aptly a sign of contradiction, conquered
violence by accepting violence. All of humanity's sinfulness past, present and future was heaped onto our Lord's body during His Passion as the price
for our souls. Instead of dishing it
out, He simply took it . . . . for us.
Jesus Christ came down from His lofty throne at the right hand of God, the Father where He was glorified and worshiped 24/7. He willingly out of love for His Father and for us put Himself into the
hands of His creatures for one simple reason: we had gotten it all wrong and
needed to know that God desires charity not vengeance, even if waged in His
name. God wants us to know He loves us and
as His creation we are also to love.
That is why this skit was just so wrong
because though Jesus is fully man, He is also fully God and therefore incapable
of the actions portrayed. Our souls cry
out in the face of such offense against God.
And let us always boast of Christ Crucified and the reason for our hope.
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