Jesus Toast Toaster A Heavenly Toast Maker
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the Jesus Toaster adding something to your daily bread
What is the weirdest toast maker in the world? Would you ever describe kitchen gadgets as heavenly? Maybe you will after you check out this most heavenly of kitchen gadgets.
The idea of Jesus Toast and The Jesus Toaster is an interesting idea that generates a range of mixed emotions and opinions. On the one hand it is regarded as a bit of harmless fun and on the other some people are offended by what they feel is something that is in bad taste (sic) and even blasphemous. It could even be argued that it is a piece of shameless entrepreneurial invention designed to exploit the religious beliefs and expectations of people.
As a social phenomenon it is certainly very interesting. It combines an interest in the appearance of images of Jesus that goes back to the shroud of Turin, to modern examples such as the face of Jesus on Mars and even on pieces of cheese. Either these appearances are of profound religious significance or they are examples of mass delusion and examples of the human brain's capability to 'see faces' in any ambiguous collection of marks, shapes and lines. This phenomenon is called Pareidolia
The Jesus Toaster itself leaves nothing to chance. It deliberately creates a stencil of a stylized image of Jesus and associates it with a strap line from the Lord's Prayer. This suggests to me that the idea is more a commercial intention than a divine Revelation.
The idea of Jesus Toast and The Jesus Toaster is an interesting idea that generates a range of mixed emotions and opinions. On the one hand it is regarded as a bit of harmless fun and on the other some people are offended by what they feel is something that is in bad taste (sic) and even blasphemous. It could even be argued that it is a piece of shameless entrepreneurial invention designed to exploit the religious beliefs and expectations of people.
As a social phenomenon it is certainly very interesting. It combines an interest in the appearance of images of Jesus that goes back to the shroud of Turin, to modern examples such as the face of Jesus on Mars and even on pieces of cheese. Either these appearances are of profound religious significance or they are examples of mass delusion and examples of the human brain's capability to 'see faces' in any ambiguous collection of marks, shapes and lines. This phenomenon is called Pareidolia
The Jesus Toaster itself leaves nothing to chance. It deliberately creates a stencil of a stylized image of Jesus and associates it with a strap line from the Lord's Prayer. This suggests to me that the idea is more a commercial intention than a divine Revelation.
Contents at a Glance
Jesus Toast Maker Poll
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Jesus Toast Maker Tweets
Galen Dively III and Owen Mercon inventor of the Jesus Toaster
The Jesus Toaster
The Jesus Toaster
Amazon Price: $34.95 (as of 06/01/2012)
Galen P Dively III on Facebook
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Jesus Toast stamper on Amazon
Supernatural appearances of Jesus and the Virgin Mary are known as Acheiropoieta
"Whether you like it
or you don't, it gets
people talking about
the Lord and I guess that's
a good thing"
Sceptic turned Jesus Toaster Customer
Jesus Toast and other similar images Link List
- Jesus Toasters
- Jesus Toaster website
- Toast Appears on Jesus Christ
- Museum of Hoaxes
- Jesus Toast
- Building on an original idea
- Jesus images
- From Just Paste It
Jesus Toaster blog posts
- Warner Bros Toaster Will Burn Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees Images onto ...
- In September, Warner Bros will release a series of toasters that will burn designs into slices of bread. The designs won't be images of Jesus or the Virgin Mary, but of characters from some of our favorite films. The press release states: "These ...
- Day One at D10 in Tweets and Pictures
- Full marching band: Saints go marching in?. http://yfrog.com/khyr1zfjJulia Boorstin 'Modernist Cuisine' mastermind Nathan Myhrvold post- #ATD10 glitterbomb. http://pic.twitter.com/VDZMi10xmkung Personally, I really want a toaster built into my Fridge.
- WRIGHT WAY: Getting respect from others
- My bath toys were a toaster and a radio. ?I come from a stupid family. During the Civil War my great uncle fought for the West! My wife's not too smart either. I told her our kids were spoiled. She said, 'All kids smell that way!
- Theater review: Horizon's "Waffle Palace" lacks sizzle
- We meet longtime waitress Connie (Marguerite Hannah), her waffles-and-Jesus-loving son Walter (Enoch King) and fresh-faced Esperanza (Maria Rodriguez-Sager). The latter is a Nicaraguan immigrant with a tin ear for the flirtatious banter of her trade; ...
Jesus Toaster News
- Warner Bros Toaster Will Burn Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees Images onto ...
- In September, Warner Bros will release a series of toasters that will burn designs into slices of bread. The designs won't be images of Jesus or the Virgin Mary, but of characters from some of our favorite films. The press release states: "These ...
- Day One at D10 in Tweets and Pictures
- Full marching band: Saints go marching in?. http://yfrog.com/khyr1zfjJulia Boorstin 'Modernist Cuisine' mastermind Nathan Myhrvold post- #ATD10 glitterbomb. http://pic.twitter.com/VDZMi10xmkung Personally, I really want a toaster built into my Fridge.
- WRIGHT WAY: Getting respect from others
- My bath toys were a toaster and a radio. ?I come from a stupid family. During the Civil War my great uncle fought for the West! My wife's not too smart either. I told her our kids were spoiled. She said, 'All kids smell that way!
- Theater review: Horizon's "Waffle Palace" lacks sizzle
- We meet longtime waitress Connie (Marguerite Hannah), her waffles-and-Jesus-loving son Walter (Enoch King) and fresh-faced Esperanza (Maria Rodriguez-Sager). The latter is a Nicaraguan immigrant with a tin ear for the flirtatious banter of her trade; ...
Jesus Toasters on eBay
Jesus Toaster Inventor Owen Mercon
click toast for Owen Mercon interview
Reader Feedback
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SquidooPower
Dec 15, 2011 @ 11:14 pm | delete
- I can't wait till my toaster goes out so I can get me one of these!
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tvyps
Dec 8, 2011 @ 11:21 pm | delete
- Now, I have seen everything. Blessed (or should I say "toasted") by a Squid Angel.
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dawngibson Jun 17, 2011 @ 8:46 pm | delete
- I've given the Virgin Mary one to several friends. They LOVE it. If I ate bread, I'd have one too.
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blanckj
Jun 15, 2011 @ 4:05 pm | delete
- That's cute, but I'm not sure I would like one.
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ChineseKitesforKids
Mar 24, 2011 @ 9:38 am | delete
- I would love to have a Jesus Toaster!!!!
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Tipi
Jan 4, 2011 @ 3:11 pm | delete
- I would love to have a Jesus toaster, for cool!
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Light-in-me
Dec 30, 2010 @ 2:17 pm | delete
- I never heard of this before, It did make me laugh though.
Robin :)
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LizMac60 Dec 29, 2010 @ 4:24 am | delete
- Interesting lens. I think the concept is really tacky, but I suppose it might do someone some good. Blessed by a squid angel.
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reasonablerobinson
Dec 29, 2010 @ 4:39 am | delete
- I agree Liz, rather tacky, yet somehow appealing!
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raphaelo
Dec 29, 2010 @ 4:16 am | delete
- It's so interesting lens about Jesus with another point. Great work.. dear, reasonablerobinson. Give you my 5 creative stars :) Happy Holidays ;)
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