Adult Swim has just released the first trailer for their new show "Black Jesus," by visionary "Boondocks" creator Aaron McGruder. Predictably, fundamental Christian groups are not happy.

Newcomer Gerald "Slink" Johnson, from "Grand Theft Auto V," stars as Jesus living in present-day Compton, CA, who's on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.

First, let's look at the criticism: "Adult Swim is not ridiculing any other religion and wouldn't dream of mocking Mohammed or Muslims, but has no problem denigrating Christians" the conservative Christian group American Family Association writes on its website.

"The blasphemous, irreverent and disrespectful show depicts him living in Compton Gardens and makes a mockery of the Lord," the group said.

AFA noted that Cartoon Network has posted a trailer on YouTube for the show, which debuts Aug. 7. Its "frequent foul language in the trailer alone is shocking and disgusting. In addition, violence, gunfire, drinking and other inappropriate behavior completely misrepresent Jesus."

"The garbage that passes for entertainment continues to disturb us," AFA President Tim Wildmon said. "Even the three-minute trailer was too vile to watch, with multiple uses of the f-word by the actor portraying 'Black Jesus.' Christians and anyone who believes in respecting faith must come together to make sure this program never airs."

"But that is no excuse," she added quickly. "Adult Swim has crossed the line by belittling the Christian religion with foul jokes."

Madame Noire, the lifestyle site geared towards African-American women, on the other hand, is estatic. 

"If it looks or sounds familiar that is because Black Jesus was part of the popular The Super Rumble Mix Show comedy shorts, which ran online between seasons of The Boondocks a few years back," says a post on the site that's headlined 'This Is Why I'm Excited About Black Jesus.'

"I'm really excited about this series not just because of the already budding controversy about using the Lord's name and images in such a blasphemous manner - although that will be fun," the post reads. "But because every time something happens in Black America, I think about how I can't wait until McGruder gives his critique of it on The Boondocks - and then I get bummed out when I remember that The Boondocks is not even an option now."

The Christian Post decried, a "faux messiah dropping four-letter expletives and being accused of 'smoking all the f*cking weed,' in addition to being shot at and getting carjacked."

David Rodgers, a pastor of the House of Prayer for All Nations Ministries in Chicago, posting a Facebook petition demanding Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), the owners of Adult Swim, remove the show due to the "degrading imagery of the Lord Jesus Christ".

Rodgers writes:

"We, the Christian Community are vehemently opposed and violently offended at this upcoming program soon to air on your channel called BLACK JESUS. The level of disrespect aimed at the depiction of our Lord and Savior is inexcusable. We are hard pressed to find any value in this program, its message or its purpose. As a group of believers, we are prepared to launch a mass campaign and boycott of your channel and any advertisers that are financially profiting from this program. These continued attacks against our Christian Values and the degrading imagery of the Lord Jesus Christ, will be met with social media awareness to the entire Christian Community and a targeted boycott of your advertisers."

An advocacy group for social conservatism called One Million Moms has also lodged a petition calling for advertisers to boycott the show, admonishing TBS for the "violence, gunfire and other inappropriate gestures, which completely misrepresents Jesus".

Likewise, the American Family Association (AFA)  emailed its membership asking them to petition TBS, while quoting scripture at the presidents of the network: "We are told in Hebrews 'Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever'. Obviously Black Jesus makes a mockery of the Christian faith. It would be beneficial to all if TBS and Adult Swim showed a little more respect for Christians who believe the Bible."

After leaving "The Boondocks" McGruder said: "For three seasons I personally navigated this show through the minefields of controversy. It was not perfect. And it definitely was not quick. But it was always done with a keen sense of duty, history, culture, and love. Anything less would have been simply unacceptable. I'm finally putting a life of controversy and trouble-making behind me with my upcoming Adult Swim show, 'Black Jesus.'"

Not all Christians are upset, CNN published this, interesting editorial from a Christain perspective entitled "What's Wrong With Black Jesus?" 

"Black Jesus" premiers on August 7 on Adult Swim. Maybe there is some book that tells us to "judge not" and just wait until it airs.