Naked Chocolate Jesus Upsets Catholics

Not to be confused with "Swamp Jesus" in Ohio, and artist's rendition of Jesus on the cross (sans cross and underwear) has got some Catholics all worked up:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A life-size sculpture of a naked Jesus made out of chocolate has angered a Roman Catholic organization and forced a Manhattan art gallery to reconsider exhibiting it during Easter week.

The sculpture "My Sweet Lord" by Cosimo Cavallaro was to be exhibited for two hours each day next week in a street-level window of the Roger Smith Lab Gallery in Midtown Manhattan. It was set to open on Monday, days before Good Friday when Christians mark the crucifixion of Jesus.

"We're considering our options," Matthew Semler, the gallery's artistic director, said on Friday. "We're still assessing the situation."

The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights called for a boycott of the accompanying Roger Smith Hotel, writing to 500 religious and secular organizations.

"This is an assault on Christians during Holy Week," said Kiera McCaffrey, director of communications for the league, which describes itself the largest U.S. Catholic civil rights group.

At the risk of offending my Catholic brothers, the only depictions of Christ I ever see in Catholic circles involves Him dead on a cross. With the exception of the "naked and chocolate" part, there's not that much difference.

I'm sorry, but I just refuse to be offended by this stuff anymore.

UPDATE: The Catholics get their way and the exhibit is canceled.