Headlines: Man dressed as the devil disrupts 'Passion' movie

03.02.04 - 02:44am
mood: Amused
music playing: Sparta - Collapse
From the Hoosier Gazette:
"Moviegoers were greeted in the lobby of the theater by a man wearing a ‘red devil’ costume. Tyler Wendell, a 19 year old freshman at the University of Southern Indiana, caused quite a ruckus with his get-up. The audience, many who were part of church groups, was visibly upset by the antics of Wendell."
What a great idea.
"When asked what he hoped to accomplish by his actions, Wendell said he likes doing things to get a reaction. He was also inspired by a biography he read about the Marquis de Sade."

"Wendell, an atheist, said, “If God really existed, He would have struck me down for dressing as the devil.” He also wanted to prove “that Christians aren’t as forgiving as they portray”. Wendell says his actions were also partially due to a genuine dislike of Mel Gibson."

Doing anything to show your dislike of Mel Gibson is a-okay in my book.
"Once inside the movie, Christians began pelting Wendell with Gummy Bears, Ju-Ju Bees, and popcorn. Management got involved after a 75-year-old woman, Hazel Meyer, poured a 64-ounce Coca-Cola on Wendell."
I guess that do onto others, turn the other cheek stuff the Christians spout is just alot of cloud talk.

This line had me laughing hysterically:
"management is in the process of creating new guidelines for preventing people dressed as “evil beings” from gaining entrance to the theatre"
I guess when Star Wars: Episode 3 comes out, none of the nerds dressed as Darth Maul or Jar-Jar will be allowed into the theater.