# What would Jesus Drive?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 12, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521 "2006-05-12T16:21:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/1 "2006-05-12T16:21:37Z")

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From the [BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4757165.stm)

The lord is my Chevrolet, I shall not want.  
He maketh me buy greener vehicles. He leadeth me beside the stalled traffic.  
He restoreth my sole: he leadeth me in the path of the righteous pedestrian.  
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of expense, I will fear no price per gallon: for thou art with me, thy bus pass and ethanol comfort me.

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**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/2 "2006-05-12T16:24:25Z")

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I think he would drive some sort of hybrid. And when I raced by him in my SUV, he’d gimme one of them “holier than thou” looks.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/3 "2006-05-12T16:30:56Z")

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The [Christler Jehovan](http://www.phlegmvalley.com/nukelc/modules.php?name=Conteudo&pid=252), obviously.

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/4 "2006-05-12T16:34:17Z")

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[Plymouth Belvedere](http://www.musclecarads.com/uploads/1_IQZcKI_1112206852.jpg) with pushbutton transmission

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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/5 "2006-05-12T16:34:25Z")

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> [@UncleBeer](#):
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> The [Christler Jehovan](http://www.phlegmvalley.com/nukelc/modules.php?name=Conteudo&pid=252), obviously.

Oh, that’s gooooood 😃  
Do they listen to [Jesus Chrysler Supercar](http://members.tripod.com/~tokenrecords/bio.html) ?

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/6 "2006-05-12T16:46:19Z")

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“For I did not speak of my own Accord…” - John 12:49

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/7 "2006-05-12T17:23:44Z")

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[A Vespa?](http://www.vespausa.com/)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/8 "2006-05-12T17:50:54Z")

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A Plymouth–he drove the money lenders out of the temple in a Fury.

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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/9 "2006-05-12T19:23:46Z")

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Just a thought. . .

Today’s [column](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060512.html) talks about the origins of oil.

If oil is from ancient organisms and is millions of years old, does that mean fundamentalists shouldn’t use petroleum products?

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/10 "2006-05-12T19:26:27Z")

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\*\*What would Jesus Drive? \*\*

Mary Magdalene.

Well, only if you believe Dan Brown.

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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/11 "2006-05-12T19:31:12Z")

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For some reason I always picture him driving a flower-power VW bus.

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**Author:** ![MrJackboots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MrJackboots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrJackboots)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/12 "2006-05-12T19:44:18Z")

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Probably a Toyota Tacoma, Ford F150, or something like that.  
Carpenter.

Actually, they’re coming out with hybrid-powered pickups now (I know GM makes a couple, and the Dodge Ram has one out, but only for fleet customers), so he’d probably want one of those.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/13 "2006-05-12T20:51:17Z")

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A hovercraft for all that _driving_ on water…  
Really- a 1969 Mustang Convertable, top down.  
;j

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/14 "2006-05-12T20:53:11Z")

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Jesus would drive an M1 Abrams.

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**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/15 "2006-05-12T21:25:47Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Jesus would drive an M1 Abrams.

right over a great many modern churches.

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**Author:** ![mrald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mrald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrald)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/16 "2006-05-13T03:13:07Z")

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He needs room for the [desciples](http://www.fastautosales.com/images/models/ford_aerostar.jpg)

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**Author:** ![mrald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mrald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrald)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/17 "2006-05-13T03:14:49Z")

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> [@mrald](#):
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> He needs room for the [desciples](http://www.fastautosales.com/images/models/ford_aerostar.jpg)

Disciples … :smack:

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**Author:** ![wheelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b4bc9f/32.png) [@wheelie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheelie)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/18 "2006-05-13T03:33:22Z")

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[Looks like a sporty little Italian ragtop](http://www.zippyvideos.com/6994156133077096/fgjesuscameos/) to me.

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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/19 "2006-05-13T05:18:39Z")

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Let’s see…he was a middle-eastern religious radical who was executed for formenting rebellion, right?

Probably either a custom armored Mercedes-Benz, or a Technical. :smack:

That, or a '48 Tucker. A high-powered mutant never fated for mass production…too weird to live, but too rare to really die.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-jesus-drive/356521/20 "2006-05-13T07:28:15Z")

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_checks out post #6_

Close enough.

Guess I’ll just mosey on out of here.

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