California is a rich repository of odd theological statements encapsulated in pithy sayings on the back of people’s cars. Today I saw this popular bumper sticker on a Lexus:
Underneath this peacefully enlightened plea for inter-religious civility was a license plate frame which stated:
Come over here…
So I can smack you!
Sort of changes the tenor of the sticker doesn’t it?
As I was driving with my daughter this morning I noticed the following bumper sticker on the car in front of me:
“Eternal hell awaits those who question God’s unconditional love.”
Naturally, the letters were stylized in a fiery font meant to convey the literal flames of Hell and the excruciating (no pun intended) torment that would surely accompany such a punishment. When I first read it a flood of questions invaded my mind: “What makes the driver think that bumper sticker is a valid expression of the gospel?” and “Does the driver really believe this is an effective means of conveying the gospel or is it just that their personal sense of spiritual validity is derived from presenting an acutely polarizing brand of religion?” and “Is it even possible in a post-Christian culture to present God’s justice (including His judgment) in a way that won’t be understood against the historical backdrop of horribly twisted theology and practice?“ But all these questions were quickly crowded out by a sudden realization: Continue reading…
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