The Ragamuffin Soul website showed this picture of a protest sign. Evidently, some confused Christian felt this was a good evangelism tactic.
I got a kick out of some of the comments:
- Winning people to Christ…one picket sign at a time!
- I once predicted the score of the Superbowl. I guess that makes me a "psychic sports fan" I’m screwed!
- I do appreciate that their sign has no objections to my potty mouth.
- I am glad Jesus was the one hanging out with those who needed Him, not holding signs up pushing them away.
- Shouldn’t it be “Heaven’s Most Wanted”?
- Sports fans? Wow, I haven’t seen that one in the scriptures. I thought running the race was a good thing.
- Is there really a need to put psychics on there? I’m sure they already knew!
- Tertullian did talk about Christians participating in sports as being immoral, but that was back when more people died during the contests.
- Looks like drug lords, murderers, slave owners, and those responsible for genocide are safe…
- I wonder why lesbians get hit twice?!?
- Wow. I guess that’s one way to evangelize. ????
- Since "people driving cars into people holding jackass signs" isn’t on the list, let me get my keys.
Career-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
I gotta say that I agree with the sign. I do however think that it is not always the best way to evangelize. We live in an age of extremes. One on side, you have people that say, "come to Jesus, he'll make you happy." That is totally unBiblical to present to people unless they are humble and repentant.
On the other hand, you have people condemning others. We have to strive to be balanced. One trend I hate in the American church is the fact we gloss over sin like its no big deal.
The devil is not in the details. The devil is in the extremes.
Adam: I like that last line: "The devil is not in the details. The devils is in the extremes."
When my parents and brother lived in the Phoenix area, they went to see Pope John Paul at the Fiesta Bowl. They said it was an incredible, inspirational service.
But outside the stadium were a bunch of Christians with picket signs that proclaimed the Pope to be the anti-Christ and stuff like that. It was embarrassing to the cause of Christ.