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Originally Posted by imsohappythatiama
Also, my church used to have a "Clown Ministry," where they used a clown troupe to act out stories from the Bible. Trust me, seeing a clown crucified with a crown of thorns on his rainbow-wigged head is not something I wanted to see. I'd just read the hymnal for the duration of the little skit. People would be like, "Wasn't that special?" Ummmm....no. And I don't think Jesus would appreciate being portrayed by that hack with the big red lips and ridiculous shoes. And I'm pretty sure they didn't have suspenders and face paint back in the Biblical day.
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My church had a clown ministry, too! We didn't have crucified-clown Jesus, but the youth (the clown ministry members) often went to places around town to perform. I remember going to a retirement home in town to put on a show. We were getting ready to start the show, and we were lined up in a back hallway. An old lady came walking up, and apparently didn't know about the show. She started screaming bloody murder and hitting one of the guys with her cane. She started yelling, "Get the hell out of here, clown! You can't have my soul!" It was really bizarre.