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What a Trend we have in Jesus
http://www.misspoppy.com/

I have purchased a dozen of the "Unborn Baby Ornament - US Troop Model"
hyway
3:12:14 PM
5/10/05

Nice, "Protect our troops - from the womb to the war. What if the fetus you were going to abort would grow up to be a soldier bringing democracy to a godless dictatorship? "
Dub
3:13:33 PM
5/10/05

I want the Lock and Load Jesus!

Nigal
3:15:17 PM
5/10/05

Oy, hyway!!!

You are baaaaaaddd!

(LMMFGDAO!!!)
MarkO
3:15:27 PM
5/10/05



Fire red text silkscreened on quality cotton panty. Will NOT rub off no matter HOW hard you try! Three styles: thong, bikini, hotshort.
hyway
3:16:02 PM
5/10/05

I went ahead and ordered you guys some of this gum

Dub
3:56:35 PM
5/10/05

They must have TT backpacking trips in mind when they came up with these:

hyway
4:03:54 PM
5/10/05

I'm sorry, but that website is so wrong on so many levels.

God 4 Sale

The Money Changers are Coming!



Though almost everyone has heard of that dramatic scene when Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple, his disciples have not always heeded his warning, "You cannot serve both God and Mammon." Indeed there are many Christians who have substituted a gospel of wealth for the good news of God's grace. It is, in fact, rather astounding, that many disciples of Jesus Christ, far from heeding his words -- "Go, sell all that you possess, and give it to the poor!" -- do exactly the opposite, amassing great wealth on the backs of the poor. This is disturbing enough when it is done in corporate board rooms, suburban shopping malls, or inner city bodegas, where the profit motive plays a legitimate role, but when the profiteering is done in the name and under the banner of the Prince of Peace; when keeping the faith is seen as far less important than making a fast buck, then God has been replaced by Mammon.

As the Internet becomes a marketplace as much as a medium of communication, such contradictions are becoming more and more evident within the temples of cyberspace. Promoters of every stripe are putting the gospel on sale in the form of jewelry, T-shirts, and trinkets of every kind. In these so-called Christian websites the faith is packaged, promoted, and sold like any other product. By way of illustration, let's take a look at What Would Jesus Do Dot Com. This site sells every product imaginable that one could label "Christian." And while visiting this site or others like it won't help you to understand what Jesus would, in fact, do when facing a serious contemporary problem, it will at least keep you entertained while you're thinking about an answer. The whole concept of WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) merchandise begs further thought. To begin with, it is not always obvious what Jesus would do in a particularly perplexing life situation. For another thing, I can't imagine that Jesus would be caught dead wearing a T-Shirt with "J. C. State of Mind" emblazoned on it. Nor can I imagine him reducing the Christian message to a cute, four letter imprint on piece of jewelry. And when does an object become "Christian" anyway? Simply when it's got a religious symbol or slogan printed on it. Does a T-shirt become "Christian" simply because it has a picture of Jesus on it? What if it's a tasteless rendering of our Lord? What if the product was manufactured in a sweat shop somewhere in Asia by workers being exploited in unsafe working conditions, paid less than subsistence wages? Does your Mercedes become a "Christian car" if you replace the Mercedes emblem with a cross?


http://christianity.about.com/library/weekly/aa101998.htm
TownDawg
5:31:59 PM
5/10/05

ummm, I am almost certain that that site is not christian based in any shape or form.
hyway
6:45:52 PM
5/10/05



I'm diggin this air freshner for my buggy.
Carlette
6:52:40 PM
5/10/05

Alright! That does it lady! Make fun of Jesus all ya want but leave the damn Amish out of this! they are above reproach!

Signed,

Ezekiel
Nigal
7:06:53 PM
5/10/05

Hey Towndog, why is it everyone always says, “Well Jesus was Jewish!”, when trying to prove he’s the messiah but never say he’s Jewish when it comes to turning a buck? Jesus would applaud a good profit margin with a low overhead.
Nigal
7:08:49 PM
5/10/05

Those panties send a message, but my favorite was seeing someone in a pair that said "Welcome to Busch Country".
chili36
7:09:47 PM
5/10/05

I'm tempted (lol) to get the Jesus bobble head for a freind. It's so wrong! The anti-masturbatory gift basket if a hoot, too!
treebait
7:15:56 PM
5/10/05

Hey Ezekiel...I'm amish@!
Carlette
8:04:18 PM
5/10/05

I am so offended that I snarfed my coffee!
bearmagnet
8:13:26 PM
5/10/05

at least you didn't shart it
hyway
8:22:33 PM
5/10/05

I'm not sure I ate today so I might be sharting it later.
bearmagnet
8:24:57 PM
5/10/05

Nun Necessities
It's the Fetish Nun Strip Pen and the Jesus Ash tray for me.
Gremlin
2:42:36 PM
5/11/05

bitpusher
4:29:45 PM
10/07/05

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