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6	UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}' typical outfit (the long hair, beard, sandals one. Not the [[GainaxEnding sword in mouth, albino]] [[Literature/BookOfRevelation Revelations]] one that may or may not be him[[note]]Some Christian faiths hold that this guy in Revelation 1:12-20 is Jesus' assistant or messenger, maybe like John the Baptist, but is not Jesus himself.[[/note]]) and message (at least, parts of it - spread love and peace, leave behind your old life) nowadays makes one think of a hippie. Of course, the connection came the other way round - the hippies followed their model of Jesus.
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8	So nowadays you often see Jesus depicted like this. Not just looking the way, but also acting much like it. Because, even in eras when short haircuts, shaven faces, and fancy suits were the norm, the character was always portrayed "looking like a hippie." [[ProfoundByPopSong Expect him to quote the music of the times and passing it off as scripture]].
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10	See also: LooksLikeJesus, JesusWasWayCool.
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12	!!Examples:
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15	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
16	* In ''Manga/SaintYoungMen'', Jesus has something of a quirky, mellow, hippie-esque personality and wears his thorns like a hippie headband. At one point a conservative old Japanese man yelled at him for being a 'longhair hippie'.
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20	* In ''ComicBook/BattlePope'', Jesus is a hippie sidekick of the titular character, and not anywhere near as [[JesusWasWayCool cool]] as most depictions..
21	* A 1970s UndergroundComics series featured Jesus in the present day, constantly being made out to be a hippie (usually by people who don't like hippies).
22	* In Creator/MarvelComics, the 1970s alien character Wundarr the Aquarian fit the bill, especially since his powers let him do things like walk on water.
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25	[[folder:Fanfiction]]
26	* The ''Literature/GoodOmens'' fanfic ''Fanfic/ManchesterLost'' has Jesus come in as a 'Southern Hippy'. Jesus is even listed as such in the character list.
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29	[[folder:Literature]]
30	* ''Literature/TheSalvationWar'' takes this interpretation to its logical conclusion and makes him an EruditeStoner. [[ObfuscatingStupidity Or so it seems at first.]]
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34	* Referenced in ''Series/RedDwarf'', when Rimmer dismisses their "High" selves as hippies.
35	-->'''Kryten''': Sir, you think Jesus was a hippie.
36	-->'''Rimmer''': Well, he was! He had long hair and didn't have a job! What more do you want?
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39	[[folder:Theatre]]
40	* ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar'' portrayed Christ and the Apostles as hippies.
41	* In the stage play turned movie ''Theatre/{{Godspell}}'', Jesus and his followers are usually shown in hippie-ish or clownish (or both) type clothing...
42	* One of many fictional Jesus archetypes [[Theatre/HeddaGabler Hedda]] and [[Theatre/GoneWithTheWind Mammy]] encounter in Jeff Whitty's play ''The Further Adventures of Theatre/HeddaGabler'' is like this.
43	* ''Theatre/TheBookOfMormon'' has Jesus speaking like a stoner.
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46	[[folder:Video Games]]
47	* Not exactly Jesus himself, but quite close - [[DarkMessiah Kunino-sagiri]] from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' is seen wearing a stereotypical hippie outfit, complete with the "peace" motif. The messianic resemblances are probably intentional considering his twisted vision of "[[WellIntentionedExtremist saving people]]".
48	* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' has a minor character named Jesse who is essentially this, a Jesus Christ lookalike/impersonator who soapboxes on Del Perro Pier while acting like a stereotypical hippie.
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51	[[folder:Webcomics]]
52	* Used as a joke in ''Webcomic/YouDamnKid'', when the Kid thinks if Jesus makes his second coming he should get a haircut or they'll think he's one of those damn hippies.
53	* In ''Webcomic/EvilDiva'', he runs a [[https://web.archive.org/web/20140310103004/http://www.evildivacomics.com/?p=1437 coffeehouse.]]
54	* In ''Webcomic/TheDevilsPanties'', Jesus and Satan occasionally appear. Jesus wears a peace symbol instead of a cross and smokes a joint almost constantly.
55	* {{Subverted}} in ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}''--like most of these examples, Historical Jesus is willing to call people out about helping the needy and loving each other, but he ''also'' criticizes (Jewish) Ethan for working on Saturday and thinks Leslie's family was right to disassociate themselves with her lesbian lifestyle. (Of course, he also presides over her gay wedding near the end of the comic, so there's some inconsistency there.)
56	* Somewhat {{Subverted}} in ''Webcomic/{{Irrelevator}}'' where the green character has a the look, with peace symbol on his shirt does drugs and is laid back. But is not a [[http://i.imgur.com/DGxJwvX.gif prime example]] of spreading love and understanding.
57	* Joshua ben Joseph in ''Webcomic/ButImACatPerson'', scruffy do-gooder who's into Eastern religions and civil disobedience.
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60	[[folder:Western Animation]]
61	* ''WesternAnimation/LucyTheDaughterOfTheDevil'' has DJ Jésus, a hippy/DJ second coming.
62	* Jesús, the Mexican-accented carpentry teacher and clone of the historical Jesus from ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'', is not exactly a ''hippie'', but he is a bit of a slacker and appears to be a stoner. He's also [[BlackComedy a little clumsy with his nail gun]].
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