Vote for the Best Fat Jesus!

Deciding on four finalists for the Fat Jesus Art Contest was tough. Almost as tough as it is for Fat Jesus to stop stuffing his maw with loaves and fishes. All entries are worth an honorable mention. Well, except for Rebecca's, since she hasn't been forgiven for rigging the Amateur Scientist Podcast raffle at last year's Dragon*Con. But the rest? Superb. (And even Rebecca's is pretty great.) Check them all out on the forum.

But whittle them down I have. Vote for your favorite in the poll below. And click on the thumbnails at the bottom of this post for full-size versions. The winner will be announced on the 100th episode of The Amateur Scientist Podcast on May 1st and shall receive a free podcast t-shirt for his or her trouble. I don't need to tell you the stakes are high. Happy voting!

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Fat Jesus Art Contest Reminder

Just reminding you all that the Fat Jesus Art Contest is still ongoing, and the submissions are rolling in (not a fat joke). Pictured here is one of the latest submissions, this one from a certain "Mr_Hunnicutt", and I think it's one of the best so far. The deadline is Sunday, April 25th, so you have a little under two weeks to finalize the crosshatching on those roles and get to posting. I'll select a few finalists, and you'll be able to vote on a winner during the following week. I'll announce the results on the 100th episode of The Amateur Scientist Podcast on May 1st. Click here for more details. Good luck!

Fat Jesus Art Contest

UPDATE: Deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 25th! And the winner will be announced on May 1st!

As announced on Episode 95 of "The Amateur Scientist Podcast," submissions are now open for the first annual Fat Jesus Art Contest. To refresh: There are some Bible scholars who subscribe to the so-called "Fat Jesus Theory," which holds that Christ was much fatter than mainstream theologians would have us believe. Much of their evidence is circumstantial, though it's also somewhat compelling. For instance, a fat Jesus would be more buoyant than a thin Jesus and, thus, capable of appearing to walk on water. Also, the power to infinitely multiply any and all food items would have been likely to lead Jesus toward binge eating, thereby enfattening him. But because Fat Jesus Theory is still such a fringe believe, there's a dearth of artwork depicting the son of God at maximum corpulence. This is where you come in. Using any medium you wish (pen and ink, crayon, Microsoft Paint), create your own Fat Jesus artwork and upload it to the Amateur Scientist Forum here. Finalists will be selected by a panel of experts, and the winner will be chosen via internet polling. Yes, there will be a prize for the best Fat Jesus art. Good luck!