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1. I guess the self-styled spokesmen for the "art world" would tell us that it's merely a remarkable coincidence that no museum ever displays any "work of art" mocking Islam, atheism, or any other religion except Christianity.

   Posted By: Ronk

2. ''The crucified victims were shocked with many visitors to the Church having their religious hurt,'' Egger said.
   
   ''Even if this was not the intention of the pedophile priest or the parishioners, there is a law in place that says religious feelings should be respected.
   
   ''Today the symbols of Christian faith are often held in contempt, and another clergy sexual abuse crisis like this one does not help to create peace between cultures and religions,'' he added.
   
   "we do good work and our pedophiles should be permitted to go on unhindered".

   Posted By: John Brown

3. I am confused...the crucifix was an ancient capital punishment device. Putting a frog on a cross offends? If one's faith is tried because of this...one's faith is not strong enough.
   
   The cross cannot become an 'idol' to be worshipped... or have basic tenets of the faith changed?

   Posted By: OmegaMan

4. Omega Man, don't pretend you are unaware that the Cross and Crucifix have been universally known as symbols of Christianity since the first millenium. No-one said that this "artwork" tried their faith. Only that we are disgusted and appalled by the obvious and gratuitous deliberate insult to Christ and to all who believe in Him.

   Posted By: Ronk

5. It's an absolute outrage that this disgusting and blasphemous piece of trash should be on display. How dare they mock Jesus who gave his life for the salvation of souls...do they not fear God, whose only Son they are mocking, or do they not believe in God. This Un-art should be removed forthwith before they bring the wrath of God down on our heads...this has all gone too far...enough is enough. This is just outrageous, and I thank the Novus Ordo Watch for bringing it to our attention and giving us the chance to condemn it outright, and stand up for Jesus and our Catholic Faith,
   
   Thank you, & God Bless

   Posted By: Patricia (in Ireland)

6. Patricia (in Ireland)
   
   You people truly do scare me. Its 2008 and were still believing in this slanderous BS of "God" visiting his wrath upon us. We should be worried about ourselves, not pleasing some false idol from a book that has been written and translated by men hundreds of times.
   
   Put your faith in something with tangible results, like science. The art is fine, and actually quite humorous.

   Posted By: Chris

7. Chris, please explain exactly who and how Patricia is "slandering" by saying that God will visit His wrath upon us?? Your assertion makes no sense.
   
   Your comments show that you know less than nothing about what Christians and especially Catholics believe about God and the Bible, and the truths revealed by historical and scientific research. If you're going to make sweeping statements condemning others and their beliefs, at least have the courtesy to first find out what those beliefs are. Otherwise you just reveal yourself as an ignorant bigot.
   
   Maybe one day someone will produce a piece of "art" mocking you and your irrational atheist beliefs. I bet you wouldn't find that "quite humorous"!
   

   Posted By: Ronk

8. Ronk> many people mock atheists, and they take it on the chin:
   
   http://sycologist.blogspot.com/2008/07/crucified-frog.html
   
   If you really believe in your faith, you shouldn't really care what other people are saying. What's more they also have the right to express different opinions. Rgds.

   Posted By: Sycologist

9. Well said Ronk, couldn't have said it better myself.

   Posted By: Antony

10. Not sure if you all are aware that there's a toad in Australia called the crucifix toad also known as the holy cross toad. I think it's a play on words, that's all.

    Posted By: ricky

11. Christians have a right to be offended, but that does not mean they have the right to ban this from being displayed. The museum has just as much right to display the frog.

    Posted By: Lars

12. I am a teacher of art but I do not consider this one portraying art but a sign of disrespect to God and its people. We do not worship the cross but it definitely reminds us of Jesus.
    
    Suppose you have your loved ones working abroad, why do you keep on talking to his picture or sometimes kissing it? It doesn't mean you love the picture but remember the person thru it. The cross reminds people of how Jesus Christ offered himself to us and how God the Father unconditionally gave his Son to save us from our sins.

    Posted By: yesha

13. Why do christians believe they have some god given-right over images of crucifixion? Frankly I think they need to grow up, I mean come on, it's just a sculpture. Get over it. Religion gets way too much special treatment in this world as it is. And not a shred of evidence to support any of these "beliefs". NOBODY has the right not to be offended in this world.

    Posted By: BS

14. "...there is a law in place that says religious feelings should be respected."
    
    Really? Does that "law" only protect religious feeling if your religion is Catholic? Because the Catholic church has been disrepecting my culture's religious feelings for centuries! Where do I go to file a complaint and have the pope arrested?
    
    And their Jesus wasn't even the first crucifixion, so if anyone has a "right" to be offended, followers of the Norse Tradition have first dibs. Odin did it first and for a longer period of time.
    

    Posted By: Chimera

15. I agree with Lars, if someone wants to be offended, fine. But don't forget that Christians cannot monopolise a certain item, especially not since thousands of slaves (amongst others) have died by crucifixion, think for example about the fate of the people siding with Spartacus, that were crucified along the road between Brundisium and Rome.
    
    

    Posted By: Marco

16. If you're going to choose to believe in something far-fetched and devote yourself to it then you can't be suprised when people take the mick. Catholicism has been responsible for countless atrocities, and nobody's trying to repress your right to continue following it, so get a grip and turn the other cheek to a daft sculpture of a frog. People here are acting like toddlers whose games been ruined. Calm down and do something charitable rather than, in the finest traditions of organised religion, try and ruin other people's fun because they've done something that you could vaugely take as offensive.
    Honestly, some people.

    Posted By: Tom

17. Well, Martin Kippenberger belonged to Lord Jim Lodge. What has been said exhausts the subject. In the christian message the cross has only one significance, and it is not the historical one. Thus the cross itself and the figure of CHrist are very clearly and explicitly PRINTED in the mentality and awareness of mankind, not only western so-called "civilization".
    The work of a German author expresses the mental vacuum of post-nazi Germany and lost Europeans.
    It is sad that RUBBISH is so NOISY.
    Your Soviet Friend.

    Posted By: Andrey

18. THIS IS NOT AT ALL FUNNY....IT'S MAKING FUN AT OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR ,I AM GREATLY OFFENDED BY THIS>>IM CRYING .BECAUSE of WHAT JESUS WENT THROUGH FOR ALL OF US SO WE COULD LIVE!!!!!

    Posted By: Cindy

19. If there is a Jesus, then I don't think he'd be upset by this. It's just a sculpture. Let's lighten up on the outrage. Save your outrage for Darfur, etc.

    Posted By: John

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