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The Fruitcake Zone

Here is the Ship of Fools unofficial guide to just a few of the craziest
religious sites on the Web. Simply click the underlined text and
enter the bizarre and disturbing world of religious fruitcake.


NunBun

The NunBun – In the site's own words…

On October 15 1996, a cinnamon bun bearing a striking resemblance to the Holy Mother of Calcutta, Mother Teresa, was discovered in Nashville, Tennessee by Bongo Java Coffeehouse employee Ryan Finney. 'I was horrified because I almost ate this religious piece of dough,' said Finney.

A visit to this site is a must – watch the bun morph into Mother Teresa, hear the story of this apparition, and read the letter which M.T. herself fired off to the site in March. To see the bun morph into the nun without leaving the Ship of Fools site, click here.


Elvis

The First Church of Jesus Christ, Elvis – A truly tasteless site, with links to other places where you can worship the King. Also hit this for a list of striking proofs that Elvis and Jesus are one and the same. Particularly convincing are these… 'Jesus was part of the Trinity. Elvis' first band was a trio.' 'Jesus is the Lord's shepherd. Elvis dated Cybill Shepherd.' And the clinching argument… 'Jesus was the lamb of God. Elvis had mutton chop sideburns.'


Wailing Wall

KotelCam – Part of the Virtual Jerusalem website, this page provides live coverage of people praying at the Western ('Wailing') Wall in Jerusalem. The picture is updated every 60 seconds, and coverage is claimed to be 24-hour. Virtual visitors can also send a prayer, look at the picture album and watch special events as they take place at the Wall. Put on a skullcap before entering the site…


Jesus

Jesus of the Week – This site has amassed 75 pictures of 'the Manger Main Man' (as site owner Peter Gilstrap calls him), culled from pious posters, book jackets and album covers. Hippy Jesus (No.20), Malboro Man Jesus (No.50), Spooky Jesus (No.54) – they're all there, with a new picture added each week…


Sister Rossetta

Ask Sister Rossetta – Sister R. claims to be a nun, but if nuns like this do exist, then why are the convents not full to bursting? Each week, Rossetta addresses herself to several of the pressing problems of the moment. Currently, she is considering Pat Boone's conversion to heavy metal ('the Bible clearly states that only sinners could wear black leather…'), the reason why dinosaur bones are on earth, and choosing underwear which is explicitly approved in the pages of scripture (with helpful illustrations). The Lavender Nun also hears email confessions and answers problems.


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