Jesus, the Original Hipster

In an effort to make Jesus more appealing to young audiences, the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn recently came up with a new ad campaign that identifies Jesus as "the original hipster." Maybe I don't fully understand the word 'hipster,' but I didn't think it was necessarily a compliment to call someone that. [theweek.com]

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Posted By: Alex - Mon May 13, 2013
Category: Religion | Advertising | Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers

Comments

This is what happens when you give a 70-year old creative control.

Posted by tadchem on 05/13/13 at 12:41 PM

Talk about bad timing!
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/05/americans-so-over-hipsters.html

Posted by Captain DaFt on 05/13/13 at 10:17 PM

If it brings in the $$$$ then all's well.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/14/13 at 01:04 AM

They finally took Kevin Smiths advice and adopted the "Buddy Christ"?

Posted by EvilSpaceLordMang on 05/14/13 at 04:18 AM

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