We’ve all put some thought into how to reclaim the moral high ground that is rightfully ours. Even as a secular humanist, I recognize the symbolic power that Jesus holds in our society. I like “Jesus was the first liberal,” but I don’t think it is historically accurate (not that he wasn’t liberal — even radical — just that he wasn’t the first). As an alternative, I came up with “Jesus Rode a Donkey.” I also think we can use this phrase to rehabilitate the donkey by showing it as the loyal and hardworking companion of Jesus.
Here are a couple of preliminary images (and yes, I know Jesus wasn’t a white guy, but I’m using stock images I thought most Americans would recognize as Jesus):
What do you think?