I love pure drinking water just as much as the next person. However, I think California-based Wayne Enterprises might be taking the whole water trend a step too far with their new Holy Drinking Water. They claim that the water — which is blessed by priests in the company warehouse — makes you good. They also have a disclaimer for sinners:
Warning to sinners: If you are a sinner or evil in nature, this product may cause burning, intense heat, sweating, skin irritations, rashes, itchiness, vomiting, bloodshot and watery eyes, pale skin color, and oral irritations.
If you think that Holy Drinking Water is the only product on the market, then you may be surprised to hear that they actually have some competition. Spiritual Water — is it just me or does their website look thrown together? — is offering well-designed bottles that contain full-colored images of holy persons and symbols, along with prayers in English and Spanish. There are 10 different versions — each with its own message and image — including Balance Water, Focus Water, and my own personal fave: Formula J' Water. Spiritual Water also donates ten cents from every bottle sold to The Spiritual Foundation for children in need.
What do you guys think? Is it really necessary, or is it just some folks who found their niche market?
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I don't need my water to be blessed, just cleaned is good for me.
1sounds like a mockery..
2Weird...
3Bottled water is fast becoming one of the biggest environmental wastes. Half of the bottles are not getting recycled and end up in land fill or on the side of the road.
4This is terrible. I agree with ElleJay, I think this makes a mockery of religion. I will NOT be purchasing any of this.
5I think it is horrible to use Jesus to market water!
6Don't mess with Jesus. It's NOT cool!
7Unless, you received his approval beforehand!
8This takes balls, big ones to even have gone "there."
Next, Noah & Moses will have water, too.
Those bottles remind me of the religious figure candles that you can get at drug stores for like, a dollar.
9Wow talk about sacrilegious. Disgusting.
10As a catholic I feel very offended. So what happens to the bottle when your done? Do you get a refill? For free?
11I find this offensive
12This is one of the most disgusting money-grabbing ideas I have ever seen. Who would actually buy this?
13I shouldn't be asking who would buy this, I should be asking who would MAKE this!
14I personally think this is hysterical. If it comes to Canada, I'm drinking it haha. That being said, it's absolutely brilliant marketing. There are a lot of people who will buy this religiously (puns are fun.)
15I am rolling on the floor. Formula J? brilliant.
16Formula J is a fantastic name. They're sorta campy and fun.
17I will totally buy this water.
18LOL
19haha what will they think of next!
20Are they serious? It's offensive, and I'm not even a religious person.
21Money being made off of religion? What else is new?
22You don't like it, you don't buy it. I get much more offended by people who try to insert religious beliefs into politics.
23I don't see this as offensive, but really untasty.
24wow, anything to make money
25this has been a concept for a while. i'm from omaha, and there is always a church group handing out jesus water to college world series fans since i can remember. it has bible passages on the label. just drink it before you get into the stadium!!
26Um, isn't this a bit sacreligious?
27I saw this in Newsweek. The article quoted a sister saying that water should not be sold and people shouldn't be making a profit from selling water. Water = Life that's why God gave it to us.
28I'm Catholic and I find it hilarious. I bought a sample pack to give to my mom with her Christmas gifts. She will love it.
29hahaha, I think it is hilarious!!!
I - as a very sinful atheist - would LOVE one of those kitschy bottles!
"Sinful"... quite amusing, since priests tend to touch little boys.
30Is this a joke? It's right up there with Kabbalah water as a huge rip off disguised as religion.
31What?! I have to buy this. Immediately.
32It's definitely in bad taste.
33this is ridiculous. pimping jesus and religion out to sell water. WATER!! this is worse than mel gibson selling "religious toys" from his stupid maniacal movie, whatever that was- passion of christ. I will definitely NOT be buying this crap.
34uhm what?
35Hahahaha, talk about marketing ploys!
36Niche market!
37Jesus on a pogo stick!! Totally irreverent and I love it.
But, I think if I drank some - it would burn all the way down.
38So if this water makes you good, wouldn't they want the sinners to drink it? Maybe it could solve all the problems of the world.
LOL
39this is a little offensive to me. Formula J? C'mon.
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