I’m a sucker for church signs.
Mind you, they are trying to own anything positive while distancing themselves from anything negative; an old trick, but obviously one that has worked for some. But seriously, the Jesus described in the bible was not great, if you take it at face value. He was at best “good”, and at worst a bit of an ass, leader of a small cult, had a bit of a temper…
But I must say, the tide might well be turning when even churches (well, at least this one) are ceding the “religion is a positive force” claim, and retreating into smaller and smaller corners.
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Steve R
October 28, 2012 at 12:32 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Jesus and his gang took a small Middle Eastern cult and weaponized it. The result has probably caused more death and misery than smallpox.
grumpyoldfart
October 28, 2012 at 12:33 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My guess: Once the preacher gets the flock completely separated from other religious people, he’ll start talking about double tithes, and triple tithes – and there will be nobody left to tell the flock that it’s all a con.
N. Nescio
October 28, 2012 at 3:44 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh, “religion” must be all those other churches’ flavors of Christianity.
joachim
October 28, 2012 at 6:49 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Someday the government will be controlled by atheists.
Then we will all be happy!
Cuttlefish
October 28, 2012 at 7:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
few atheists take that straw stance (good thing, too–it would be a long wait); I don’t care what religious views my politicians have, so long as they hold those views independently of the laws they expect all of us to follow.
Shplane, Spess Alium
October 28, 2012 at 8:42 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I once saw a sign that said “There are no fire escapes in Hell.”
I really wish I’d taken a picture.
jnorris
October 28, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
No, the sign is 100% right. Religion real does stink, And Jesus, the guy who cuts their lawn, did a really good job this week.
coralline
April 2, 2013 at 4:06 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Sometimes the weaponization was *with* smallpox.