Man, 7 years after it was released, and “Dogma” is still pissing off religious groups. This time, however, it’s not the Catholics with their undies all in a bunch. Some Islamic practitioners have completely misinterpreted who Buddy Christ is, mistakenly believing he’s a creation meant to poke fun at one of their holy figures…

Residents found a picture of “Buddy Jesus” from the 1999 film “Dogma” posted in the streets, accompanied by a badly photocopied pamphlet bearing a crude approximation of a US military crest and outlining a US “plan” to subjugate the neighborhood.

“That picture abuses our Imam Mahdi and his holy character, and mocks our sacred figures,” said resident Abu Riyam Sunday, apparently mistaking the satirical movie still of Jesus for one of Shiite Islam’s historical imams, whose images adopt a Jesus-like iconography.

The grinning, winking model of Buddy Jesus giving a thumbs-up sign appeared in the comedy film as a fictional attempt by the Catholic Church to present a kinder and more accessible image of Christianity.

“If it wasn’t so serious it would be funny,” said a coalition spokesman, Major Will Willhoite.

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