03.18.07
You Worry Too Much.
A favorite line from one of my favorite movies: Parenthood.
I know that folks have passionate views. That’s what makes this country great. So I have a hard time getting all worked up about a butthead college student who decides to hang a banner extolling the virtues of “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.”
After he unfurled his 14-foot “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” banner on a Juneau, Alaska, street one winter morning in 2002, Mr. Frederick got a 10-day school suspension. He has a date tomorrow at the Supreme Court in what is shaping up as an important test of constitutional rights
Truth be told, Jesus is probably laughing to himself thinking, “My goodness, what a quack this kid is.” Even Jesus recognizes that college kids do stupid things. I did ‘em, and you all did too, regardless of how perfect you think you might be.
Is it offensive to Christians? Probably, but it’s not even close to some of the “art” that has been protected over the years! Here’s a perfect example:
The New York Performance Works presented twelve performances of the play “’Tis a Pity She’s a Whore.” The postcard that was sent to prospective theater-goers showed an illustration of the Virgin Mary with the Immaculate Heart. The inscription “’Tis a Pit She’s a Whore” was written across her. The New York Performance Works said the play was not about Catholicism.
Christian-bashing is nothing new, particularly in a day and age where it’s glorified by the media, academia, and the “artistic” community. Does it bother me that someone has enough hostility toward Jesus that he would hang a banner dedicating his pot-smoking habit to the Lord? Yeah, but it’s not a battle worth fighting. Ignoring this type of nonsense is the best course to take. Let’s focus instead on the big battles.
