Originally
posted in December of 2005, when revisiting it recently I had
a bit of a problem with the list offered at the end of this
essay. Basically, some of the links were horrendous when it
was written… some of the links no longer were active… and some
of the links were truly dated. Essentially, the list needed
some dusting. So…
I
tried to keep a few in place and add to it with some current
offerings. It’s the thought that counts. (Also, the lingerie
thing. I actually think Jesus is fine with lingerie overall.
Just don’t believe he would want sexy nightgowns and $200 sets
with “perfect little touches” to be matched up with Santa.)
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This
whole “what would Jesus do” thing that started a few years ago
was, and I suppose appropriately I should say still is, usually
beyond me.
I
don’t make my decisions based on what Jesus would or wouldn’t
do in a given set of circumstances. And, since I accept myself
for my failings and shortcomings, I don’t pretend to be perfect.
Those
were essentially the words I included in a recent “Are you chewing
gum?” posting. That little entry led to a rant about how on Friday
morning, December 9th, I visited the CNN web site, and saw a link
to a piece on whether or not Jesus would go see The Chronicles
of Narnia.
Yes.
Really. Jesus… his movie choices… The Chronicles of Narnia.
And,
in my own personal response, I said yes. I thought he would.
If
it was a quiet afternoon, he didn’t have anything scheduled, and
perhaps there was a convenient matinee playing nearby, I think
Jesus would take in a film or two on occasion.
The
Chronicles of Narnia? Yeah. There are religious readings
of the story. Accurate religious readings at that. Still. I think
he might be interested in checking it out. I don’t know if he’d
be big on seeing The Passion of the Christ. But, Narnia
could be on his list. Perhaps the latest appearance of King Kong
or the most recent installment of Harry Potter might be options
as well.
Frankly
though, the thought of Jesus and his interest in specific movies
didn’t seem like much of an essay topic at all. I wasn’t going
to mention it. Was just going to let it pass. Let’s not go messing
with religion and movies and Jesus when we have all have our own
concerns, beliefs and interests about the subject.
That
decision lasted all of about two hours.
I
was dabbling about the MSNBC web site and saw a different “Would
Jeses” article. This one focused on if Jesus would shop at Walmart.
Jesus?
Walmart? This is a joke, right?
A
union… religious leaders… united in a Jesus-themed religious attack
against Wal-Mart? (It sure sounds like something in need of a
punchline to really drive it home.)
Wow.
I’m
not commenting on Walmart with this one. I shop there on occasion.
I admit that. I also deliberately stay away from them at times
and seek out other retail options. They can defend their company
quite well without me helping out or piling on.
My
whole difficulty was based on the religious fervor viewpoint.
The Jesus part.
Would
Jesus shop at Walmart? Well… I don’t know. But if a church committee
expects money in collection plates they had better take a look
around and recognize why people go to Walmart in the first place.
I
decided to take some time, look around the internet, and see if
I could find a few articles which, in this new holy light of Jesus,
would be worthy of his time and consideration.
I
bring to you… a brief list of Jesus would, Jesus would not…
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Jesus
would help if you needed a hand to shovel your driveway.
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Jesus
would bring a gift to the reception, even if the church didn’t
recognize the gay wedding ceremony as official.
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Jesus
would not refer to anyone as being from an insert-expletive-here
country.
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