About

Zombie Jesus is a joke that pokes fun at Christianity by mocking Jesus' rising from the dead. According to this, the only way Jesus could have possibly resurrected is if he was a zombie. The meme has gained much popularity over time and is well known throughout the country and other parts of the world.

In the Christian faith, it is believed that after Jesus was crucified, he was raised from the dead by God in order to spread his word. Today, many people have taken this concept and twisted it into what is now Zombie Jesus.

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Origin

The first use of this phrase is believed to be from the popular show Futurama in the episode When Aliens Attack on November 7, 1999. However, the actual meme did not begin until much later, and it is unknown what caused its sudden popularity in the mid 2000's. The first known Urban Dictionary was by Jesus H. Christ on January 20, 2005.

However, the most popular definition did not come until May 13, 2005, by Christopher Reynolds

On October 25, 2005, an article titled Zombie Jesus appeared on Uncyclopedia.com

Popularity

As one may notice, the meme has a peak of popularity every Easter since 2005/2006.

Popular Culture

Since its creation, Zombie Jesus has inspired numerous pictures, videos, and webpages throughout the internet.

The Church vs. Zombie Jesus

The Christian Church is known for spreading the word of god, whether people like it or not. Zombie Jesus is often used in order to retaliate against the church's constant preaching.

The church has responded to these "sick" images, saying that they are atheist jokes and that these people should realize the powers of God. In an angry post on Christwire.org, one blogger had this to say…

How sick is it that there are people on Earth who, after hearing the beautiful Passion story, they still try to deny Christ and even mock him? These new age heathens still dare to defy Christ, though now he is upon his throne in heaven and awaiting them to follow his love.

Last year, we saw the ugly face of atheism when Pastor Jack exposed all the Zombie Jesus Jokes from Atheists he was sent on Resurrection Sunday.

Now, today, we find the atheists still have no respect. I hope they realize that hell burns hotter than the sun itself, and the day comes when they only wish they could have a Sunday where they went to church for Easter than a nice, ardent day’s park lunch with family afterward.

Comedy

Comedian Jamie Kilstein came out with a comedy/spoken word album in 2009 entitled " Zombie Jesus ." The album includes a skit by the same title where he points out the Jesus might not be so pleased to see us when he comes back after what we did to him.

Share Zombie Jesus by Jamie Kilstein

Movie

In 2007, the film company Pigeon Film Productions released a short film entitled, " Zombie Jesus ."

The film was directed by Steve Miller, a small-time writer/director working on such projects as SNL. The film won multiple awards, including Best Film by the HSBC Canada Filmmakers Awards, and Best Short at the After Dark Film Festival.

Futurama

In the hit TV show Futurama , Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth has been known to shout the phrase, "Holy/Sweet Zombie Jesus."

Zombie Jesus Day

Because of this trend, Easter, the religious holiday celebrating Jesus' resurrection, has been deemed Zombie Jesus Day. This holiday is believed to have been started by the popular web comic, Cyanide and Happiness back in 2006 with this comic.

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

There are cards, shirts and other paraphernalia all dedicated to the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead to feed on the living.

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