Heckled Christian Rock Band Knows How Jesus Felt

More hilarious sacrilege from the yahoos over at the Onion.  I guess there’s a reason they don’t attribute their stories to certain writers to keep any more of them from getting flamed.

Getting “flamed” is the early 90s equivalent by the way of “being hated on” in an electronic fashion.  Being “hated on” is a late-2008 term which is the early church equivalent of being “persecuted”…which is what this article is all about.  Persecution.

(EXCERPT)  COLUMBIA, MO—After walking off stage to a chorus of boos, threats, and obscenities, local Christian rock band Enter the Kingdom told reporters Friday that they now knew exactly how Jesus felt when he was persecuted.

“We were always taught that Christ suffered for the sins of man, but it wasn’t until our gig at Pat’s Tavern that we actually understood what that meant,” said lead singer Andrew Walker, who formed the band in 2006 with three friends from his Bible study group. “The fact that Jesus wasn’t very popular in his day, or that people hated him for spreading a different kind of message, or even just the ridicule and humiliation he was forced to endure—it all became clear to us Friday night.”

“Especially when the crowd started chucking food at our heads,” Walker continued. “That definitely hit it home.”

According band members, the trials and tribulations of the Son of God were brought into sharp focus during their 45-minute music set, from the widespread skepticism they encountered after first taking the stage to the cries for physical torture that filled the local tavern by the end of the night.

Bass player Kevin Clark, 26, compared Friday night’s harrowing show to “what Jesus must have braved” at the hands of Pontius Pilate, claiming that while performing he also faced a series of false accusations, including being called the “King of the D***heads” by one crowd member.

“It was like the story of Jesus, unfolding right up there on that stage,” said Clark, adding that two police officers randomly checking IDs for underage drinkers also joined in and taunted the band. “And just like Christ, we did not retaliate for their cruel actions. Not even when the whole ‘get off the stage, you p*******’ thing really got going.”

Read the FULL ARTICLE HERE at TheOnion.com.