Jesus T-Shirts

I was in the gym the other day and I say a guy walk in with a 'got Jesus?' t-shirt on. It really surprises me that these shirts do not offend people. I am not talking about being offensive because Jesus is mentioned on the shirt. Actually, if more people, including many who claim to be Christians, really following Jesus's teachings, the world would be a much better place. No, actually, those shirts, and bumper stickers, and bracelets, bother me, and should bother other people, because they cheapen the whole idea of Jesus.
How often have you ever seen a t-shirt that asks 'got Islam?' or a bumper sticker that proclaims 'Buddha Rocks!'

The issue is not whether a person expresses their religious beliefs - in this country that is a privilege that every individual should freely enjoy. The issue is making something that should be sacred into a silly, commercial slogan. Let's get one thing straight - the sacred is not supposed to be trendy, catchy, and fun. It is beautiful, rewarding, and difficult. One would hope that people would place more value on their spiritual views than they would on a football team or a rock band. And that is what these shirts do, basically equate the sacred figure of Jesus with other, shall we say, less than sacred organizations. Don't get me wrong - I like football and rock bands. But I also think that Jesus and what he tried to teach us might be a bit more important.

Actually, maybe that's the problem. Maybe we hold football and rock bands and the rest of it too sacred. It is discouraging to think that people need to be 'caught' by a Jesus slogan just like they need to be induced to buy a drink that provides their day's worth of calcium. If you believe, then really believe. If you need a catchy slogan, you don't really believe. And you are making a mockery of not only Jesus, but anything truly sacred. Besides, it's a stupid slogan whether it's for Jesus or for milk...