A volunteer at work gave this icon of Jesus a mask--made from a coffee filter.
Big Boss said she couldn't put it up in the store because he'd get complaints. There are some Christian customers who complain about things such as underwear on display.
A couple times I've had customers tell me I wasn't displaying Bibles reverentially enough.
So Big Boss is no doubt right that he'd get complaints.
But I say, Don't obey imaginary orders.
Put it up, and if there are complaints, THEN take it down.
The volunteer meant it sincerely: if we love one another, we act to protect others from illness.
She took the icon and gave it to her Catholic neighbor who is a librarian at a Catholic university in town. The neighbor is going to hang it in her office.
"WEAR
A MASK"
"LOVE THY NEIGHBOR"
Big Boss said she couldn't put it up in the store because he'd get complaints. There are some Christian customers who complain about things such as underwear on display.
A couple times I've had customers tell me I wasn't displaying Bibles reverentially enough.
So Big Boss is no doubt right that he'd get complaints.
But I say, Don't obey imaginary orders.
Put it up, and if there are complaints, THEN take it down.
The volunteer meant it sincerely: if we love one another, we act to protect others from illness.
She took the icon and gave it to her Catholic neighbor who is a librarian at a Catholic university in town. The neighbor is going to hang it in her office.
That doesn't seem offensive or problematic to me -- in fact, it's a very Christian message. But then, I'm not all that religious.
ReplyDeleteSTEVE: Yes, that was the volunteer's intention--to extend the Xtian message to wearing a mask.
ReplyDeleteBut, you know, some people think masks are bad, so putting one on Jesus might rub them wrong.
That's too bad! Jesus modeling how to 'love thy neighbor' is exactly what should be in the entrance of a store with a Christian mission. Sorry she didn't just put it up.
ReplyDelete"displaying bibles reverentially"? how does one do that? Shine a halo on them? Place them on red velvet?
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