Jesus = Forrest Griffin, wait what?

A recent survey found that the United States is becoming less Chrisitian. Some pastors are freaking out trying to hold the line as more and more people decide, 'hey condoms do prevent the spread of AIDS, so maybe I shouldn't listen to the Pope or the church'.

Enter Pastor Tom of the Spirit of St. Louis Church. In an effort to bloster Easter attendance his church is running a new PR campaign (HT Cagewriter), 

"For years the church has taught us to be 'the nice guy' when we have really been called to be Ultimate Fighters. But what do we fight for? Join us on Easter and throughout April, as we 'jump into the Octagon of Life' and learn how to be the 'The Ultimate Fighter!'"    

You have got to be kidding me. 

Regrettably this trend is nothing new, the 'Jesus Didn't Tap' movement has been in full swing for a while, and as a good Catholic let me say this, your right Jesus didn't tap, he DIED. 

Not to mention the fact that Jesus was a pacifist! 

Pastor Tom also thinks that Jesus is like Forrest Griffin. Yeah, I don't get that analogy at all either. 

If Christ were a UFC fighter, which one would he be?

Hmm, I don't' know. I think he'd be a Forest Griffin type. Vicious but yet forgiving. I always make fun of people's images of Christ. The hippie Christ. The Chirst with the long flowing air, like he came straight from the salon. I make fun of that. I don't think he was that kind of man. I think Jesus was a man's man. Him and his disciples. I tell people they probably had teeth missing.    

Ugh, my Jesuit theological professor just died a little.