News, German churches find 'chocolate Jesus' tasteless. (communion, Article, Christmas)

[JD59]

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's churches criticized a businessman on Tuesday for selling thousands of Jesus chocolates.

Frank Oynhausen set up his "Sweet Lord" chocolate Jesus-making business saying he wanted to restore some traditional religious values to Christmas in Germany.

German churches find 'chocolate Jesus' tasteless | Oddly Enough | Reuters

[Fundamentalist]

Originally Posted by John1960

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's churches criticized a businessman on Tuesday for selling thousands of Jesus chocolates.

Frank Oynhausen set up his "Sweet Lord" chocolate Jesus-making business saying he wanted to restore some traditional religious values to Christmas in Germany.

German churches find 'chocolate Jesus' tasteless | Oddly Enough | Reuters

Talk about taking the "eucharist" a lil' too far

[Towhee]

I would call any candy infant "tasteless" !!!! Regardless of whom is was supposed to depict!

[Miss Blue]

I would neve order or eat little "baby back ribs" Or anything reminding me of a human--especially a baby..I have a hard enough time with "gingerbread men" No, I could never eat even a chocolate baby Jesus piece of candy..

[lwowl]

"... find [like scientific research?] 'chocolate Jesus' tasteless"

Chocolate is not really tasteless, but the obvious allusion to 'communion' is tactless,
that's all.