Weird Bumpersticker
Don't Worry. God's In Control.
Every day I see dozens of religious bumperstickers. I'd say 3/4 of the bumper stickers I see are Jesus based, 1/4 are political, and then there's the occasion "My son is an honor role student so please stop beating him up" sticker.
Usually the stickers I see say something like "Jesus is the Christ" or the classic "Jesus loves you". Well actually, they all say "Jesus es el Christo" or "Jesus te amo". But you get the drift- they're Jesus lovers who follow the idea that you should help your neighbor from becoming damned by showing him the way of the Lord.
But "Don't Worry. God's In Control." I found that to be such an interesting one. Was it serious or sarcastic? I couldn't tell. I thought Judea-Christian religions teach you to be proactive- that God won't help you unless you make an effort to help yourself. So it clearly couldn't be a Jew or a Christian who feels this way. The guy driving the car sure looked like an all-American boy (aka Christian). And I'm an expert at recognizing Christians. I can just go out to any old street in Kansas and pick out 10 people who I think are Christian, and I'm usually right over 80% of the time!
So what do you guys think? Was this guy a cynic? Or does he actually just never worry because God is in control? Either way, you'll be pleased to know I ran him off the road.... twice!
Every day I see dozens of religious bumperstickers. I'd say 3/4 of the bumper stickers I see are Jesus based, 1/4 are political, and then there's the occasion "My son is an honor role student so please stop beating him up" sticker.
Usually the stickers I see say something like "Jesus is the Christ" or the classic "Jesus loves you". Well actually, they all say "Jesus es el Christo" or "Jesus te amo". But you get the drift- they're Jesus lovers who follow the idea that you should help your neighbor from becoming damned by showing him the way of the Lord.
But "Don't Worry. God's In Control." I found that to be such an interesting one. Was it serious or sarcastic? I couldn't tell. I thought Judea-Christian religions teach you to be proactive- that God won't help you unless you make an effort to help yourself. So it clearly couldn't be a Jew or a Christian who feels this way. The guy driving the car sure looked like an all-American boy (aka Christian). And I'm an expert at recognizing Christians. I can just go out to any old street in Kansas and pick out 10 people who I think are Christian, and I'm usually right over 80% of the time!
So what do you guys think? Was this guy a cynic? Or does he actually just never worry because God is in control? Either way, you'll be pleased to know I ran him off the road.... twice!
posted by Gabe at
10:44 AM
9 Comments:
My guess is that he was a cynic... kind of like a jesus fish with feet. If the sticker was really religious, it would have to be something philosphical-sounding like 'Don't fear, God has a higher purpose' or something like that.
I'd say 90% of the bumper stickers I see are 'My son is an honor roll student at xxxx', or 'Vote for xxxx'. The other 10% are my hispanic neighbors advertising their very popular friend Jésus.
-breslin
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Anonymous, at 1:09 PM
You need to drive down Rt 50 between 7 Corners and 495 more. You'll see more Hispanic Jesus bumper stickers than you'll know what to do with. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Gabe, at 1:14 PM
I guess he could be sarcastic, but as far as bumper stickers go, I think it is just a super-simplified idea of God's plan.
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Celebrate Woo-Woo, at 2:16 PM
I dunno, I think there may be something wrong with reducing the Lord and savior, the creator of all that you see and could ever imagine ... to a bumper sticker.
But maybe that's just me.
As for that particular sticker, I sincerely hope it was sarcastic. If it wasn't, it quite succintly points out one of my biggest problems with Christianity (and other religions too, I suppose).
-Lee
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Anonymous, at 3:06 PM
Ahhhh "God's plan". The great excuse to not have to do anything, the reason why it's utterly ridiculous that people pray, and an enormous besmirchment on the otherwise fantastically well-written and effective Judeo-Christian story.
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Lee, at 3:08 PM
"God's plan" is used as an explanation of adversity, not as an excuse to not try.
To a priest, the correct answer to "Why did the hurrcane destroy my home?". Is "God's plan."
The correct answer to "I didn't study. Why did I fail my exam?" isn't "God's plan". It's "You didn't study."
Really, "God's plan" is just a nice way of saying "because you live in a country full of sin and homosexuality and abortions and contraception and electricity- where non-virgin brides aren't even stoned to death for their heracy."
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Gabe, at 3:35 PM
well, those sluts may not have been stoned, but they sure as hell were pounded! Tee-hee!
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GA girl, at 10:17 AM
giggles;>
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Celebrate Woo-Woo, at 12:12 AM
Reminds me of the old lady that was sitting in her house while the river was flooding. A guy in a boat came by to help the lady escape the flood, but she shook her head and said "God will provide".
Next we see the lady sitting in her upstairs bedroom window, while the waters wash her living room away. A young man in a boat saw here and stopped to take her to safety but she shook her head and said "God will provide".
Then we find her on the roof while her house is being washed down the river. Another guy in a boat saw her and went to her rescue, but she shook her head and said "God will provide!".
Finally we see her at the pearly gates, she walks straight through, and up to the main office where the man is sitting there, and she slammed her fist on his desk. "God I have prayed to you over and over and lived a good life. In my moment of need, you let me down. Why".
God looked at her and shook his head "Lady.. I sent three boats!"
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markie, at 11:56 AM
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