Comments on: -Is WWJD Really Offensive? http://answersforthefaith.com/2009/06/29/is-wwjd-really-offensive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-wwjd-really-offensive Answering Issues of //Religion//Culture//and the Christian Faith Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:16:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr. D http://answersforthefaith.com/2009/06/29/is-wwjd-really-offensive/comment-page-1/#comment-11497 Dr. D Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:02:14 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/2009/06/29/is-wwjd-really-offensive/#comment-11497 Thanks Wickle--good response. It really does bother me that it might 'turn-off' unbelievers since they have no way of really knowing who is or is not a Christian. Thanks Wickle–good response. It really does bother me that it might ‘turn-off’ unbelievers since they have no way of really knowing who is or is not a Christian.

]]> By: Wickle http://answersforthefaith.com/2009/06/29/is-wwjd-really-offensive/comment-page-1/#comment-11495 Wickle Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:55:21 +0000 http://answersforthefaith.com/2009/06/29/is-wwjd-really-offensive/#comment-11495 Well, I'm not entirely certain that Jesus would be in the debt-collections business in the first place, but we'll move on from there. No. Religion should not be "used" in this manner at all. Between two Christians, we can certainly have the discussion about whether one's actions are in accordance with Jesus' teachings. To a non-believer, or a potential non-believer (I assume that Bullseye doesn't know the religious beliefs of its targets), this does smack of condemnation. Not an outreach tool that I like. Does it constitute a legal violation? I don't know. I could see it if the assertion was more assertive ("Jesus says, 'Pay your bills!'" or something.), but not seeing the letter, I don't know if this rises to that level. Still, as a Christian, I would argue that it's inappropriate. Well, I’m not entirely certain that Jesus would be in the debt-collections business in the first place, but we’ll move on from there.

No. Religion should not be “used” in this manner at all. Between two Christians, we can certainly have the discussion about whether one’s actions are in accordance with Jesus’ teachings. To a non-believer, or a potential non-believer (I assume that Bullseye doesn’t know the religious beliefs of its targets), this does smack of condemnation. Not an outreach tool that I like.

Does it constitute a legal violation? I don’t know. I could see it if the assertion was more assertive (“Jesus says, ‘Pay your bills!’” or something.), but not seeing the letter, I don’t know if this rises to that level. Still, as a Christian, I would argue that it’s inappropriate.

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