Comments on: And We Wonder Why We’re Hated

By: susan

susan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:58:04 +0000

The movie cho-co-late comes to mind. this movie described what legalism is and what it can do to people/families.

By: Ruben

Ruben — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:18:49 +0000

Why stop with just one church sign? How about another that says ‘I ate too much at Waffle House. Then I went to Hell.” Or ‘I lusted over the Victoria’s Secret commercial…I cheated on my taxes…I divorced & remarried without Biblical grounds…the list could go on and on.
God’s concept of abomination is different than ours. The same God who calls homosexuality an abomination says the same of eating pork & shellfish. Its a shame when we mistreat those struggling with sexual sin, but tolerate gluttony and other sins.
Since we’re discussing this as a marketing issue, marketing affects the public’s perception of the organization/company in question. My perception of that church is quite negative as a result.

By: josh roberts

josh roberts — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:31 +0000

I like what Mark Batterson said in his book – In a pit with a lion..
He says “I think the church (in general) has fixated on sins of commision for far too long. we have a long list of don’ts. We think of it as holiness by subtraction. We think holiness is the byproduct of subtracting something from our lives that shouldnt be there. I think God is more concerned about sins of omission (those things we should have done) rather than sins of comission.(regrets of something you have done).
Josh

By: Richard Gaspard

Richard Gaspard — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:16:33 +0000

I kissed three girls this morning, my wife and two daughters, and I liked it.

By: Greg Atkinson

Greg Atkinson — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:44:25 +0000

This is the kind of CRAP that we, as loving, grace-filled Church leaders and Christians, have to try to counter and defend. This is no way to start a conversation. We should be trying to start conversations, build relationship and love one another – not debate. Thanks for bringing this to light, Brad.

By: Chris Stroud

Chris Stroud — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:11:50 +0000

If the Bible still teaches that homosexuality is sin and sin unrepented of still ends one in hell then I guess the sign is simply preaching truth… not poular… not politically correct, but Kingdom correct. Sure they could have chosen adultery, murder, stealing but they seem to have chosen to leave those subjects to those of you that are to afraid of taking on such an ever increasingly popular trend among the youth in America. You guys stick to the stuff that will keep you safe. These guys are hitting the stuff that others simply fear to take a stand against. And If what they have said in their sign shows hate, then the Word of God is very or even extremely hateful.

By: Dawn Nicole Baldwin

Dawn Nicole Baldwin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:58:48 +0000

I think Matt’s comment is the funniest one so far. Never said the “voice” of the sign wasn’t male.
[sigh] Still sad nonetheless.

By: Mary Sue

Mary Sue — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:54:10 +0000

As someone who is a gay Christian, I totally think the song is un-Christian because it promotes promiscuity.
The lyrics are:
I kissed a girl, and I liked it,
No, my boyfriend doesn’t mind it
Any Christian, in my opinion, should either be faithful in celibacy or faithful in partnership. But, hey, that’s my opinion.
Speaking as a gay Christian, though, the sign is tactless and would turn me away from their doors in a heartbeat.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:49:57 +0000

I’m with TL.
I personally come down on the side of thinking that homosexuality is not sinful.
But for those who believe it is: is the point to shun gays and lesbians or to reach into their heart and change them? Signs like this only serve to shun people. And basic marketing concepts should tell us that if you want to attract a new client, you DON’T start off the relationship by calling them a worthless evil schmuck.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:11:08 +0000

Grossly sadistic. It’s frightening that so many Christians out there seem to really enjoy the thought of sending other people to Hell.
Go to a heavy metal concert and you’ll quickly find out just how many people out there are a lot more comfortable with the idea of going to Hell than going to church. Heart-breaking, to say the least, but sentiments like this leave little question as to why.