sorry, but i gotta rant for a minute -- this just makes me feel a little sick. part of why it sickens me is that
i still want to see the movie (though i'm a bit more nervous each day about financially supporting this venture, i do want to see it for myself and not rely on anyone else's opinions -- pro or con), but this to me is the kind of thing i imagine christ would be pissed off about, a' la kicking the merchants and money changers out of the temple (basically for taking the sacred and turning it into a money-making venture).
i know this is far from the first "commercialized jesus" item to go up for sale, and that everything from cutesy bible covers to 14kt gold cross necklaces have been on sale for years. but for some reason it just sickens me a little bit more than even, say, a $40 My Cuddly Jesus doll (though not much more).
i know there are those who say that christian-oriented mugs, t-shirts, jewelry, etc. is "a good witnessing tool." yeah. maybe. however, as someone whose known a lot of people who decorate themselves (and their offices, lockers, cars, etc.) with christian "accessories," it seems to me that -- for many -- it's just another way to be Cooler Than Thou.
maybe i'm cynical, but christianity managed to spread throughout the world in a time of no mass communication without believers wearing fashion "jesus nails" over their "I'm Not Perfect -- Just Forgiven!" t-shirts. : P
i'm headed back to bed now.
