{"id":15486,"date":"2020-06-19T11:13:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=15486"},"modified":"2020-06-19T11:13:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:13:55","slug":"christians-call-new-film-featuring-jesus-as-a-lesbian-woman-blasphemous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2020\/06\/christians-call-new-film-featuring-jesus-as-a-lesbian-woman-blasphemous.html","title":{"rendered":"Christians Call New Film Featuring Jesus as a Lesbian Woman &#8220;Blasphemous&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An independent film, &#8220;Habit&#8221;, is drawing up controversy for featuring Jesus as a lesbian. Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late king of pop Michael Jackson, will be portraying Jesus in the film.<\/p>\n<p>Paris is a bisexual in real life. Jackson\u2019s physical portrayal of Jesus also features a nose ring, tousled waves, and a traditional robe.<\/p>\n<p>There is no official release date for the film, however, several petitions have been formed by Christian organizations to try and stop its production. The movie follows a &#8220;party girl with a Jesus fetish who gets mixed up in a violent drug deal and finds a possible way out by masquerading as a nun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christians are arguing that the movie will cause confusion and mislead children and new Christians who are trying to learn who the Biblical Jesus Christ is.<\/p>\n<p>Movieguide wrote in their petition: \u201cHollywood is back at it again! This time they&#8217;re attacking the historical and Biblical portrayal of Jesus Christ. We need your help to stop it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHelp us prove that this Movie is unacceptable to believers around the country and the globe,\u201d the petition concluded.<\/p>\n<p>One Million Moms, a Christian fundamentalist group, also put out a petition. At the time of writing, the petition has almost 50,000 signatures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a repulsive display of corporate arrogance and complete contempt for the faith of Christians,\u201d the petition said. \u201cYou are denigrating Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of your actions, I\u2019m letting you know that I do not plan to watch any of your films now nor in the future. I strongly urge you to immediately cancel all plans to release the movie Habit.\u201d the petition concluded.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqUFwkBa1LA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An independent film, &#8220;Habit&#8221;, is drawing up controversy for featuring Jesus as a lesbian. Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late king of pop Michael Jackson, will be portraying Jesus in the film. Paris is a bisexual in real life. 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