Christianity and Hurricane Floyd

On Jun 1, Jesuit Priest James Martin had this to say:

After being brutalized and humiliated by civic authorities, and being pushed to the ground as a crowd watched, this innocent man was killed ultimately by asphyxiation, not by a loss of blood, and in his final moments, he cried out for a drink of water and spoke to his mother. pic.twitter.com/3BT2s3xg5B

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) June 1, 2020

Today, a comment was posted on iSteve:

Because it felt personal, the most violent emotions were aroused. Floyd seemed like a member of one’s private circle: an idealized friend.

This is what happens when you accept George Floyd into your life as your savior and you begin to have a personal relationship with Him.

The statement aroused much laughter, though for different reasons. There are really four ways of interpreting this:

1. “The joke is not funny, the comparison is farcical, Christianity is bad, but the Floyd movement is great!” – Left-wing atheists

2. “The joke is not funny, the comparison is apt, George Floyd is (at least somewhat) comparable to Jesus” – Left-wing Christians.

3. “The joke is funny, as the comparison is farcical, the Floyd movement is a pale imitation of true Christianity” – Right-wing Christians.

4. “The joke is funny, as the comparison is apt, religion and the Floyd movement both tap into human tendencies toward irrationality and self-deception” – Right-wing atheists.

Or, shorter and using Fluctuarius Argenteus’s scheme:

1. George Floyd is not like Jesus, and that’s awesome!
2. George Floyd is like Jesus, and that’s awesome!
3. George Floyd is not like Jesus, and that’s terrible!
4. George Floyd is like Jesus, and that’s terrible!