WWJB....What Would Jesus Buy?
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UPEvangelical Christians, among all people of faith, seem excited to purchase products that reinforce their religious values, according to a marketer cited in a December Denver Post report, with the result an explosion of Jesus-themed merchandise such as Jesus riding a bull, surfing and playing soccer, Jesus air-fresheners and Grapes of Galilee wine.
(Among the tackier products, according to a November report in London's Daily Telegraph, are "thongs of praise" underwear with an image of the Madonna and child, and a template to place on a bread slice in an oven to create toast with the Virgin Mary's likeness.)
[Denver Post, 12-22-07; Daily Telegraph (London), 11-25-07]
Rox said:
Oh, good grief.
(Actually, 'good God' would have fit better, but I'm trying to be nice. That won't last long...)
So what would Jesus buy? I think he'd drive the idiots away, just like he did the moneychangers in the temple.
I guess there's nothing like making a buck off the Lord.
(Actually, 'good God' would have fit better, but I'm trying to be nice. That won't last long...)
So what would Jesus buy? I think he'd drive the idiots away, just like he did the moneychangers in the temple.
I guess there's nothing like making a buck off the Lord.
ksgrm said:
Well said Rox. I know a lot of Christian folks and have been in their homes. I have yet to see any of these inovative items. Wonder where the kooks come from who buy these items?
ksgrm said:
Just an after thought. I was raised baptist, turned Catholic for a few years after marrying and my husband and we are non-demominational Christians now. All of that to say - I was never taught this but firmly believe that man doesn't know what Jesus looked like. We don't have a picture that was passed down through the ages. Many guesses, some of them good, about others from this era with similar heritage have created what Jesus might have looked like. Because of this I don't have up any pictures or images of Christ in my home. Just my own hangup I guess so I would never be a customer for this merchandise.
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