While wandering through Ollies today, I came across a childrens book about Jesus. What scared me was the cover art. Is that not the creepiest Jesus you’ve ever seen? That’s a Jesus from a universe where the fire-and-brimstone God of the Old Testament did NOT change to a God of love and compassion. That’s a Jesus who revels in the screams of sinners as he gleefully tortures them for their sins, probobly assisted by King David. Brrrrrr! I bet that book gives little Christian kids nightmares!
Scotty, with all due respect, I’m Christian and kind of touchy on the bashing thing myself (really – ask around). And I admit I read the OP suspiciously. But that picture . . . c’mon. It’s so frighteningly awful it’s funny – and part of what makes it funny is that it’s such a surpassingly terrible picture of someone who’s supposed to be the embodiment of goodness and beauty.
I L’ed, I admit it. I LOL’ed. I came close to L’ing MAO. And I doubt very serious Dave mean it as a bash.
Both Jesus and David look like they’ve got Perma-Grin[sup]TM[/sup] from a strong hit of acid! The Jesus picture is particularly amusing to me as he looks like a friend of mine who died of AIDS who no doubt would love the fact that a children’s book about Jesus had a Christ that looked like him!
Jesus on a stick, but Jesus is looking mighty prozaced out, isn’t he?
Is it just me, or do a lot of crazy people sport beards? Manson, the Unabomber apparently, John Walker Lindh…and maybe Jesus wasn’t considered such a straight arrow back in HIS day.
Jodi…I have never really interacted with you, so may I take this opportunity to say hello and I enjoy your posts?
I am a Christian. Not the best Christian in the world, I know. But …I have become increasingly upset with the fact that on this board…this board that I love…Christians are treated like idiots.
I ranted on this subject on the UnaBoard. I wish I could link this, but you have to be a member to see it. Rightfully so, since only personal things are allowed in certain forum there. And this was a very personal rant for me.
I know I am not really ever going to change anything. I just…well, I just hope that maybe someday, sometime, someone will see the love of Christ in ME and that they will be moved to look further into my faith. It is not my job to convert anyone. It is my job to live my life in such a way that I exhibit the love of Christ. I attempt to do that. I know I FAIL, but believe me…I try.
Yeah, sometimes they are. There are some people who are very disrespectful of Christians and Christianity around here, and it sure can seem like we get more than our share of grief. In fact, I just posted to that effect in POLYCARP’s thread in the Pit.
I know there are posters who’ll take a meanspirited swipe at Christianity at every opportunity, but I think you’ll find that WEIRDDAVE is not one of them. That’s all.
