from Todd Rhoades blog, Monday Morning Insight and his post "What Not To Get Todd For Christmas":
Jesus, the Prince of Peace gazes balefully upwards at your approaching cigarette... How does that make you feel? 'JESUS HATES IT WHEN YOU SMOKE' reads the print inside this provocative, righteous ashtray. Sticker on bottom reads: "use of this product may be hazardous to your health and/or eternal soul". (This'd be a great soul-winning tool for those 'turn or burn' sign holders). They're a steal at just $12.00, available here.
You've got to be kidding.
Unfortunately, they're not.
Now, not that I'm a big fan of smoking and/or secondhand smoke. But for crying out loud, people, what were you thinking?! Jesus died on the cross so he could guilt you into stopping a potentially sickness producing habit? THAT'S what the Incarnation and the Atonement were all about?!
In the words of Bill the Cat: "Accck!"
Update: Well, I need to climb off my high horse and eat some crow and a whole lot of other animal cliches... evidently this is a gag gift. (Thanks for the heads up, Jon.) In the words of Emily Litella (SNL): "Never mind."
It's still kind of funny, though. If they weren't serious, it would be a great gag gift. It's still could be, actually.
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Thanks for the laugh. Amazing how easy it was to believe it was real though, right?
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