July 23, 2008 | 11:11 pm

Daniel Radosh, author of “Rapture Ready!“, has the skinny on tennis player Ashley Harkleroad, who made headlines recently, not for her play on the court but her agreement to pose for Playboy. She has, and Radosh spotted an odd inking in one of the photos.
It’s a tattoo of the Jesus fish, just above her waistline, and I sure hope this is a first for the magazine.
“In the word-things that accompany the pictures,“ Radosh writes on his blog. “Ashley says she got the tat when she was younger, but stands by it. “I still believe in God, but God made female athletes beautiful and sexy, and I want to represent that.“
Oh brother. And I thought putting the Ichthys on your bumper was bad because, as Ben Folds sharply sang, “See that a—hole with the peace sign on his license plate/ Giving me the finger and running me out of his lane.“ God is definitely not happy.
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Gives WWJD a whole new meaning.
DON’T TASE ME, BRO!
I never knew Jesus could make me horny. Or did 2 Live Crew sing of that?
We’ll have to take her word that female athletes are beautiful and sexy - the photo doesn’t show much. It’s like the uproar over Abercrombie and Fitch’s male model. Just because Christians jump on this sort of cause doesn’t make it worthy of our efforts. There are a lot more important things to rail against, like porn addiction. I think all these protests are simply Christians trying to please God rather than actually letting Him move and speak through them. Righteousness doesn’t produce relationship; relationship produces righteousness.
Righteousness doesn’t produce relationship; relationship produces righteousness.
I know what you mean, but relationship is kind of an open ended thing. So it’s kind of a two way street.
Or at least Plan B.
Or, it’s better to do the right thing for the wrong reason than the wrong thing for the right reason. While you’re waiting for inspiration. Sorry to be such a Pharisee.