With Easter just a few weeks away, Christian-themed products are abounding on social media.
One such item is this popular T-shirt that cleverly references the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There’s no doubt it’s a witty way to blend Christian faith and pop culture, but is it morally sound for Christians to wear such a statement?
“After much consideration, we decided there was enough gray area, so we backed off,” Steve Diece said.
But Aaron McIntyre isn’t sure that will be accepted.
“Sunglasses kind of help me with that,” he says. “Jesus is not just some guy’s boss wearing sunglasses. He’s not even a bad guy**. He’s the King of kings and the Lord of lords.”
“This shirt wastes the name of Christ by not showing the full picture of who He is, what He has done, what He will do, and what He will do. ” he explained, quoting the second commandment: You shall not make any graven image or likeness of anything in the sky. ”
“In the early days of cinema, filmmakers would never actually show Jesus on film because they considered him to be ‘violating his commandments,’” says Steve. “Then do all depictions of Christ violate that commandment?”
According to Aaron, it all comes down to the “motive” behind the product, whether it’s a T-shirt or Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.”
“The motivation for ‘The Passion’ was to show what our Savior went through on the cross and shove it down our throats,” he says, but the kitschy T-shirts don’t.
“I will reserve judgment until we know whose feet the person wearing this T-shirt is washing,” added Todd Azen.
To hear more from the conversation, watch the clip below.
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