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I like to Picture My Ice Cream in a Tuxedo T-Shirt

Andrew Richmond and partner Amin Todai named their Toronto, Ont., Canada ice cream parlor chain after an employee tasted their ice cream, and repeatedly exclaimed “Sweet Jesus!” Thus: Sweet Jesus Ice Cream. “Our aim is not to offer commentary on anyone’s religion or belief systems [as] our own organization is made up of amazing people that represent a wide range of cultural and religious beliefs,” Richmond says. Rather, he continues, they wanted to celebrate “the popular phrase that people use as an expression of enjoyment, surprise or disbelief.” Some conservative Christians disagree. “Sweet Jesus is all about trashing Christianity and mocking the saving work of our Lord Jesus Christ,” a petition hosted on the conservative advocacy group CitizenGO’s website claims. The petition accuses the parlor of “hate speech,” and demands the their name be changed to “eliminate mockery toward our Lord Jesus.” (MS/Toronto Star) ...There is a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to defend your faith — and a time to have a sense of humor.