{"id":353,"date":"2018-10-31T12:03:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=353"},"modified":"2018-10-31T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:03:17","slug":"jesus-becomes-organ-donor-cross-outrageous-tv-advert-christians-calling-blasphemous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2018\/10\/jesus-becomes-organ-donor-cross-outrageous-tv-advert-christians-calling-blasphemous.html","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Jesus Becomes Organ Donor\u2019 on Cross in Outrageous TV Advert, Christians Are Calling it Blasphemous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yfikN7MTfd0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In a bizarre two-minute advert, Jesus becomes an organ donor. This advert has sparked outrage in the Christian community with religious followers calling &#8220;blasphemy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The clip, which aired in Australia shows an actor playing the Son of God just moments before the crucifixion.<\/p>\n<p>Two Roman guards walk up to him and ask if he has considered donating his organs before he dies. The same guards inform Jesus that registering as an organ donor could help save the lives of up to seven people, right before suggesting he signs up immediately before he is killed.<\/p>\n<p>When the actor playing Jesus shows interest in donating his organs, one of the guards sticks a phone on a spear and passes it up to him on the cross.<\/p>\n<p>And if you didn\u2019t think this was shocking enough, the guard then tells Jesus he needs his family to be \u201con board for this\u201d and invites his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph to endorse his decision.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, all three of them pose for a selfie, which one of the guards suggests should be posted on social media with the hashtags #register #DyingtoLive. Jesus suggests the hashtag #blessed.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial advert is part of a documentary called Dying to Live which addresses the lack of organ donor registrations in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The video, that has now gone viral has outraged Christians who are labeling the advert \u201cblasphemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One viewer commented, \u201cThis is a truly despicable grab for publicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter wrote, \u201cIf the intention was to be disrespectful and blasphemous towards Christians and their God \u2013 then you nailed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer said, \u201cHow dare you mock my Lord Jesus! If this were mocking my race, color, gender or sexual preference you would be breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jesus Christ died on a Roman cross as recorded in the four Gospels \u2013 Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Christian theology teaches that Christ\u2019s death provided the perfect atoning sacrifice for the sins of all humankind, thus making the crucifix, or cross, one of the defining symbols of Christianity.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus\u2019 crucifixion occurred in the 1<sup>st<\/sup>-century, most likely between AD 30 and 33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bizarre two-minute advert, Jesus becomes an organ donor. This advert has sparked outrage in the Christian community with religious followers calling &#8220;blasphemy.&#8221; The clip, which aired in Australia shows an actor playing the Son of God just moments before the crucifixion. 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