Any of you drink Miller products?

[Redheadedstepchild]

*sigh* I like Miller lite, and it's not too expensive.

Ah well, if I'm going to drink it should probably be red wine anyhow.

 

[heron]

Anyway, I haven't seen that ad, but it does sound like it's in poor taste. I wouldn't go far as to say it's evil...There are much worse ones, not having to do with alcohol. I don't think Jesus would be all the offended. Just my opinion. Jesus did turn water into wine didn't he?

That's what I thought before I read the article... it was beyond uprofessional, not just about the Last Supper. Probably a local and not corporate decision... 95% of the population would be embarrassed by it.

 

[Alpine]

If I could, I'd like to make a couple points. I am a non-drinker who lives in Milwaukee, the city where Miller Brewing has its Headquarters. It is a raging hot topic here because of our identity as a Miller town. Also, during the summer, every weekend all the catholic churches have festivals that promote Miller beer.

1) It is a mocking of the painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. It isn't directly mocking Christians.

2) Beer companies advertise and support just about any type of festival and activity known to man. For an example, Miller supports Pride Fest, a huge Homosexual festival on the lakefront. (The logo is even on the web page)

Quite frankly I don't care about this, because I don't like beer, and I am not a homosexual. I don't quite see how this can be called blasphemous when it's just a mock up of The last supper, one of the most famous paintings ever.

Do people get upset when they see this painting get mocked up?

With this?

I think this is a case of another Christian group getting worked up over nothing. It's not blasphemous. It's not mocking Jesus. Let's relax.

(I also did not realize that the painting The last supper was considered sacred. Is it not a work of art?)

 

[Father Rick]

Well... I'm not really a beer drinker (first had beer while living in Germany-- by comparison, everything here in the US... well there just is no comparison).


As to the ad.... I did look at it (and wish I hadn't). It is a group of gay men dressed in S&M attire (if you have to ask, you don't want to know)... and the elements on the table (the bread and wine) are replaced with sex toys.

Yes, it is "art"... just as the original was art. But art is not just static-- art communicates a message.

To deliberately, intentionally take an image, such as that of the "Last Supper"-- which is a portrayal of one of the most significant events in the life of Christ and to change the image into one of debauchery...

Well, the message communicated is clearly one of mockery and blasphemy.

 

[simpleone]

To deliberately, intentionally take an image, such as that of the "Last Supper"-- which is a portrayal of one of the most significant events in the life of Christ and to change the image into one of debauchery...

Well, the message communicated is clearly one of mockery and blasphemy.

I would agree............but as Christians - the important factor would be how would we respond to something like this...

There is enough stuff out there which makes a mockery of God....we see it everyday....this is part of the christian journey - that we don't slip into or give into this...or stumble in our response to this.

We can pray, teach, live for God.....in the end of it all....God will judge each person for their errors.... we need not worry about this.

 

[Br0kenSunshyne]

who cares?????? IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BEER BABY!

 

[NacDan]

Can you say meetings every night at 8:00 PM?

Danny

 

[Br0kenSunshyne]

i meant umm.......it's all about DEER! DEER BABY! Fresh deer! Soaked in umm milk overnight!!!!

Yeah you aren't supposed to read all of my posts daddy.

 

[enoch son]

Get me in the mood for a old song. "Roll another one just like the other one".

 

[Br0kenSunshyne]

dos equis amber is a german beer made in mexico. its pretty good I think.

 

[~RENEE~]

Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

 

[Br0kenSunshyne]

I only get 2 beers a week. Therefore, I relish in the thought of beer...

 

[nephilimiyr]

Just thought I'd pass this on.

An apology from Miller Brewing Co.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=680037

 

[SharonL]

Just thought I'd pass this on.

An apology from Miller Brewing Co.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=680037

They apologized for allowing the logo be on the advertisement - they made them remove the logo - but still sponsored the festival. - they are only sorry they got caught.

 

[robbymac]

I know not all those who are here drink alcoholic beverages, but I do know some do. This is NOT A DEBATE THREAD about whether christians should drink or not.

I saw this on Foxnews, and was quite surprised by it. Miller Brewing Co. is sponsoring a street fair in San Francisco. Here's the story: Foxnews - note that on the fox page there are links to the actual website which contains offensive material.

The front page of the website has a "mock" setup of the Last Supper, however it has men and women scantily dressed up with bondage items and other such items strewn across the table.

My question is, if you drink Miller products as a christian, how does it make you feel knowing that the money you pay for it, goes to sponsor things of this nature? This is a direct slap in the face to Christianity, imo.

Miller's poor excuse for "beer" is alreay offensive, and while I haven't seen the ads you mention, YES I would definitely be offended.

But then again, the world is offensive by nature, eh?

 

[nephilimiyr]

Miller's poor excuse for "beer" is alreay offensive, and while I haven't seen the ads you mention, YES I would definitely be offended.

But then again, the world is offensive by nature, eh?

In my opinion, a Canadian insulting an American beer is an oxy-moron,