Postcards from the Xn Subculture
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April 29, 2008, 5:46 am
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I’m starting an occasional series “Postcards from the Xn Subculture” to highlight the many little odditities I notice from Jesus’ disciples. X is Greek Chi, the first letter in Xristos, meaning “Christ.” I’m using it for brevity. I do not hope to explain this again, but somehow know I will need to do so.
This morning, I noticed a pickup with the following Scripture verse tattooed on the front windshield: “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” I wonder what the driver in front of him thinks.
Comments welcome, as are your postcards.
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If it continues to cause confusion a change might be necessary or expect to continue educating. I can only speculate on what the driver in front thought, yet I believe that many Christian and non-Christian don’t understand the context in which Paul was speaking or the “gain in dying”
Comment by Kelly O'Connor May 12, 2008 @ 1:51 pmTo start out with, I hate Christian bumper stickers. Not because they are cliche or because they have bad theology (although many do) but instead because they serve no purpose. Maybe I am the only “aggressive” Christian driver but I don’t have any Christian symbolism on my car because I don’t need to hurt the name of Christ while driving anymore than I probably already do in my everyday life. More than this, even if you are a slow, conservative driver think about the people you are holding up and they are seeing a Christian bumper sticker and thinking thoughts that can’t be posted here. In conclusion, I can’t say that I have ever met anyone who has come to Christ because of a Christian bumper sticker… so what is the purpose?
Comment by Matthew Olszewski May 11, 2008 @ 11:15 pmYour observation about the bumper sticker reminds me of how Christianity can be marketed into pop culture. I’m not saying that those who have a Jesus fishy on the car are just pop Christians, for I’m guilty of having the fish also. It’s just that we have to make sure that there is a meaning behind our paraphernalia not just some empty symbol that hangs around our neck like a good luck charm. The unchurched are looking for authenticity. So when you put the Jesus fishy on your car, make sure you don’t cut someone off or drive slow in the fast lane, they’re paying attention.
Comment by Rob Hare May 9, 2008 @ 12:07 pmA collegiate roommate of mine had a bumper sticker that read, “Don’t let the car fool you, my treasure’s in heaven.” What made the joke funny was that his car was a piece of junk. I did wonder, however, what someone who didn’t know the scripture reference would think of it. Would they get the joke?
Comment by Ben Northcutt May 8, 2008 @ 10:31 pm