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Republican Jesus

Submitted by Callie Burch on Sat, 09/22/2018 - 15:02

According to the journal article, "Communicating Mixed Messages about Religion through Internet Memes" this meme highlights the contradiction in religion and politics. "It reads, “And then Republican Jesus said: Only feed the ones who pass the drug test.” This caption alludes to the controversy over proposed Republican policy arguing that Americans on welfare should be drug tested before receiving support.

Sean Matuszak Jesus

Submitted by Callie Burch on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 16:31

According to the article, "Communicating Mixed Messages about Religion through Internet Memes", the Sean Matuszak meme shows that everyday people can also become heroes or gods. After a comment pointed out Sean’s cheerful yearbook photo, other users began to praise his image and he slowly gained Internet fame becoming known as a god and hero of the Internet. This example counterbalances the tendency to equate religion with specialized institutions and instead focus on finding or creating meaning elsewhere.

Jesus Christ How Horrifying

Submitted by Gabrielle Aguilar on Wed, 10/14/2015 - 14:27

“Jesus Christ How Horrifying” is an expression associated with a webcomic panel that is typically used as a reaction image to a shocking or disturbing post, in similar vein to Tony Kornheiser’s Why and Mother of God.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/jesus-christ-how-horrifying

Pile Driver Priest

Submitted by Gabrielle Aguilar on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 12:49

Pastor Pilão (“Pile Driver Priest” in Portugese) is a series of remix videos based on a sermon given by the pastor Marco Feliciano at the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in late 2009.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pastor-pilao-pile-driver-priest

Perry Bible Fellowship

Submitted by Gabrielle Aguilar on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 12:47

The Perry Bible Fellowship is a newspaper comic strip and webcomic series created by American cartoonist Nicholas Gurewitch. The comic is best known for its use of innocent imagery in combination with dark and surreal humor on a wide range of subject topics, from religion, family and geek culture to war, violence and death.

Mark Driscoll's "Penis Home" Controversy

Submitted by Gabrielle Aguilar on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 12:40

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/mark-driscolls-penis-homes-controversy

The Mark Driscoll Controversy refers to the ongoing online backlash against the American evangelical Christian pastor and author Mark Driscoll after a series of sexist remarks and quotes he had posted online in 2001 resurfaced and became widely publicized in early September 2014.

Marine Todd Memes

Submitted by Gabrielle Aguilar on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 12:38

Marine Todd is a copypasta story about a United States marine who violently assaults a college professor for challenging the existence of God.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/marine-todd

Copypasta is internet slang for any block of text that gets copied and pasted over and over again, typically disseminated by individuals through online discussion forums and social networking sites.

Joshua Feuerstein Memes

Submitted by Gabrielle Aguilar on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 12:34

Joshua Feuerstein is an American evangelist, internet and social media personality, who frequently uploads Facebook videos documenting his thoughts on a variety of subjects related to Christianity. He is best known online for his outspoken criticism of atheism and the scientific theory of evolution.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/joshua-feuerstein

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