Originally posted by alexanderao It's because the U.S. is extremely religious. A wealth of polls have found that approximately 90% of Americans believe in a god, and 50% would not vote for an atheist president. Only 1.6% of the population is atheists (in many European and Asian countries it ranges from 20-60%).

Are they serious? Two years in jail? It's just a joke.
Pathetic.

FFS he is FOURTEEN! Stop pretending you didn't do **** like this at that age.

This is wholly disproportionate. I would've just laughed if I'd seen something like that, and I'm sure God or Jesus or whatever has a sense of humour too.

Originally posted by Vespertine There more I think about it, the more ridiculous this story gets tbh. If that's the case, Madonna and Gaga (and likely many other pop stars) should've been charged with "desecration" already

A Pennsylvania teen may face up to two years behind bars for allegedly taking a photo of himself simulating oral sex with a statue of Jesus, Kron 4 reports.

Typical ATRL defending his stupidity because of his age.

If he had any respect, he wouldn't have done it in the first place. I'm not a religious person AT ALL, but at 14, I would have never stooped so low as to disrespect an entire religion by taking a disgusting picture simulating a sex act with a religious figure - whether it be Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.

People have to realize that stupidity should never be excused. He only did it in the first place because he thought he would get away with it. Too bad his dumbass took a picture and the organization has proof of what he did with their statue now.

Originally posted by brndksk FFS he is FOURTEEN! Stop pretending you didn't do **** like this at that age. This is wholly disproportionate. I would've just laughed if I'd seen something like that, and I'm sure God or Jesus or whatever has a sense of humour too.

Jail time is too much. He's just a stupid kid, lol.

Originally posted by fabbriche 2 years in jail is nothing compared to eternal torment in hell.

Mess.