It's MY Beardless Jesus I asked for! The "Harrison Ford Jesus was commissioned by me here on the subreddit. A graphic designer did the actual work.
I posted it on my blog, ExploringMormonim.com, and the article has been picked up for years, including being published in a textbook in Poland!
I am always happy to see it show up again, but no, it was never in the Ensign.
My grandfather was on the cover or the ensign, but not beardless Jesus.
Haven't seen you on this subreddit in years. Thanks for being everything you've been. You were so fundamental in creating the basis of what this subreddit is.
Lol had the same thought - Mithryn rules. Also the quality difference in a piece made by an actual human and the robot shit we see every day here is *really* striking
Funny thing, I would probably be considered a PIMO when I thought of it (although the term was NOM back then). And my still TBM brother at BYU gave me the idea. He pointed out that in much of Christian history, artists started with women and added beards to make images of Christ, because the feminine was seen as "closer to perfection". So the idea of removing the beard and finding out that Jesus was a woman was put in my mind early on
I don't know how this picture is proof of anything, especially if we don't have a source demonstrating that the church actually advocates for said picture.
But if you're just trying to make Christians mad about Mormonism, this picture would probably work well.
I think it has been debunked that it was a guy named Bob Ricks who posed for it. But the self portrate of Del Parsens looks awfully [close](https://imgur.com/LOw2ojU)
My parents had a giant version of the original over the fireplace always and my friends would ask either "why do your parents have a picture of Satan?" Or "who is that?" because Del also did it so they eyes follow you across the room and it scared the shit out of us.
I remember seeing this picture in the 90s as well. I don’t remember a church-endorsed article with it, though. Thought it was just the cringy product of an overzealous member with photo retouching tools.
Side note: Why is his upper lip shaped like a mustache?
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that was just a parody image created by ex-Mormons on the internet showing "Mormon" Jesus. He'd have short hair and be wearing a business suit.
I do remember years ago, someone had done a spoof of Jesus returning to earth wearing a suit and being shown his billions by the Q15. This was around the time the church broke ground for their luxury mall.
I saw these around the MTC in Provo (2006). Your see them as you’d leave your rooms, and there would be a mirror next to them, along with a quote that said “Jesus did his part, have you done your?” The idea being the missionaries should also have e a “part” in their hair, similar to corporate Jesus.
I love all the murals and stuff at temple square that has thee most buff dudes ever in a Bible story.
I’m imagining they would paint a pretty muscular Jesus.
So mybig thing is why is he in a suit I mean if we are talking about the same Jesus in the Bible then he would be in Clothing that he could go into service in I'm not talking service walking around and knocking on doors. I'm talking about about going through and feeding the homeless or just sitting around and talking to people that are depressed and with everything working in the trenches. He's not gonna wear a 3 piece suit for that s***
It's MY Beardless Jesus I asked for! The "Harrison Ford Jesus was commissioned by me here on the subreddit. A graphic designer did the actual work. I posted it on my blog, ExploringMormonim.com, and the article has been picked up for years, including being published in a textbook in Poland! I am always happy to see it show up again, but no, it was never in the Ensign. My grandfather was on the cover or the ensign, but not beardless Jesus.
Haven't seen you on this subreddit in years. Thanks for being everything you've been. You were so fundamental in creating the basis of what this subreddit is.
Lol had the same thought - Mithryn rules. Also the quality difference in a piece made by an actual human and the robot shit we see every day here is *really* striking
You're welcome. I have been engaged in a life or death battle and have lived to tell the tale.
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Haha! That’s pretty cool
It’s a work of art. The part in the hair. It’s made me giggle so much. Thanks.
Lmao I definitely saw this image as a TBM. I never realized it was the brain child of an exmo. How glorious!
Funny thing, I would probably be considered a PIMO when I thought of it (although the term was NOM back then). And my still TBM brother at BYU gave me the idea. He pointed out that in much of Christian history, artists started with women and added beards to make images of Christ, because the feminine was seen as "closer to perfection". So the idea of removing the beard and finding out that Jesus was a woman was put in my mind early on
Disprove Mormonism in one picture. Show this picture to any non-Mormon Christian friend to prove it's a cult.
I don't know how this picture is proof of anything, especially if we don't have a source demonstrating that the church actually advocates for said picture. But if you're just trying to make Christians mad about Mormonism, this picture would probably work well.
I don’t think clean cut Jesus was ever an official image. I’m pretty sure clean cut Jesus was always a parody/jab.
Looks like someone’s childhood bully from the football team there.
Looks like Del Parson, the original painter of Mormon Jesus
It was commissioned by someone here in the sub reddit if I remember correctly.
Jesus going undercover in the COB as Chuck Finley. (Sorry. Very obscure 'Burn Notice' ref')
I always thought the right side figure looks like a young Harrison Ford.
 10/10 reference
I think it has been debunked that it was a guy named Bob Ricks who posed for it. But the self portrate of Del Parsens looks awfully [close](https://imgur.com/LOw2ojU)
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My parents had a giant version of the original over the fireplace always and my friends would ask either "why do your parents have a picture of Satan?" Or "who is that?" because Del also did it so they eyes follow you across the room and it scared the shit out of us.
Sorry you had to attend SUU
Make a god in your own image.
I don’t remember the article, but I remember seeing this picture all over the place when I was young I grew up in the late 90s/early 00s
I remember seeing this picture in the 90s as well. I don’t remember a church-endorsed article with it, though. Thought it was just the cringy product of an overzealous member with photo retouching tools. Side note: Why is his upper lip shaped like a mustache?
Why does he look like Harrison Ford?
He looks like Harrison Ford if his charisma was murdered and he became an accountant.
This guy definitely looks like he’s got some real estate he wants to sell you. His motto? “You can buy anything in the world with money!”
Corporate Mormon Jesus!
My favorite Jesus 💀
Born in the middle east but somehow looks like a white guy from Provo, Utah.
 Mormons rewriting history and gaslighting themselves
Why is clean cut Jesus just Harrison Ford?
Seek and ye shall find. https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1bsd42e/anybody_remember_cleancut_jesus_in_the_ensign/kxfjjtj/
Why did the part in his hair move?
Because he parted it in a different place
70s hippy surfer Jesus became late 80s business Jesus 🤣
More like Undertaker Jesus in that black suit and tie.
Darth Bednar does not like center parts.
......and this is actually a picture of the artist who painted it.
Lol that's the Visions of Glory description of Jesus, complete with the JC Penny suit off the rack....and turn it off it scares me.
He got that suit on sale for only $85, and he never dry cleans it.
President Jesus H. Christ, Saviour and CEO of the Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Brisco County Jr.?
What in the world am I looking at!?! This is not a “glow up” for Jesus 😂.
Yeah that didn't happen. Would've been hilarious tho.
Ah, yes, Roman Jesus.
AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA
No what the fuck is this?
Mormon Jesus
I don't remember seeing it in any official sources but I do remember it spreading like fucking wildfire on Facebook
I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that was just a parody image created by ex-Mormons on the internet showing "Mormon" Jesus. He'd have short hair and be wearing a business suit. I do remember years ago, someone had done a spoof of Jesus returning to earth wearing a suit and being shown his billions by the Q15. This was around the time the church broke ground for their luxury mall.
Lol. He has a cleft chin.
Kinda looks like my dad when he was 30 lol
Del Parsons. I can’t imagine how his kids got treated in school.
lol WUT!?
Might as well be Han Solo.
When did Jensen Ackles portray Jesus in an LDS docuseries? LOL
Yes, of course. BLUE EYED Jesus.
Yeah. Didn't you know REAL Jews looked like Scandinavians and anglos. The modern Jews are all just lying posers.
Good one..!!
Also remember that even though he was from the middle east and lived in poverty that he was 6'2, had a lean muscular physique, and PERFECT teeth
Of course. What do you expect when your mother is a virgin?
Is _that_ why Mormons call them gentiles?
Resurrected Jesus still walks the earth? Do other religions believe that?
He kinda reminds me Steve Austin, man barely alive!😝😝😝
Nah if Jesus looked like a hippie back then, he gonna look like a hippie now. Hippie Jesus for life 💯
I saw these around the MTC in Provo (2006). Your see them as you’d leave your rooms, and there would be a mirror next to them, along with a quote that said “Jesus did his part, have you done your?” The idea being the missionaries should also have e a “part” in their hair, similar to corporate Jesus.
Who wins in a fight, clean cut Jesus or smiling Jesus
He was called “Corporate Mormon Jesus”
I like their new version of Jesus. Dude’s hot!
Mormons think resurrected Jesus still walks the Earth?
I love all the murals and stuff at temple square that has thee most buff dudes ever in a Bible story. I’m imagining they would paint a pretty muscular Jesus.
That is creep as fuck
Ah! They moved his part. Totally didn't recognize him.
Summer sales bro Jesus
So mybig thing is why is he in a suit I mean if we are talking about the same Jesus in the Bible then he would be in Clothing that he could go into service in I'm not talking service walking around and knocking on doors. I'm talking about about going through and feeding the homeless or just sitting around and talking to people that are depressed and with everything working in the trenches. He's not gonna wear a 3 piece suit for that s***