Phony CSI Pamphlets: Obfuscation for Jesus

摘要

CSI: Palestine" screams the printed pamphlet with the familiar logornand yellow crime scene tape across the top. This is, however, not an ad for Anthony Zuicker's latest, most topical franchise forensic drama yet. "CSI" in this case stands for "Christ Scene Investigation," and the pamphlets are produced by Garland, Texas-based American Tract Society (ATS), which plays on the series' popularity tornwin converts.rnThe company states in the material that, "Thisrntract expresses solely the editorial views of ATS and is not associated in any way with the show's creators, producers or actors." While that's good news for CBS (which declined to comment), those views could spark controversy. As the ad copy says, "The gospel of John contains sufficient evidence to convict Christ of the ultimate crime (according to the Jews), that of being God. Investigate His seven miracles and examine the evidence for yourself."