Well, it would appear that
young William Swinimer has become something of a folk hero in the Christian
community. You would think he had been
burned at the stake for refusing to renounce his faith instead of being asked
not to wear a T-Shirt that some might feel was offensive. Obviously nobody in the Christian community
would feel it was offensive, but what about the other 85% of the
population?
The T-Shirt in question
states “Life is wasted without Jesus” and Swinimer fought the good fight and
the school board relented and said he could wear the shirt.
I wonder about the reasoning
behind the shirt? Was William wearing it
to lead people into a relationship with Christ? In one interview Swinimer stated, “ I have
my rights as a Canadian citizen”. If
that is really the case, then this isn’t about Jesus it’s about rights. And Jesus talked about grace, and sacrifice
and love, but he never mentioned rights.
What the decision means is
that Christians have won the right to offend, but we have also won the right to
be offended.
Bottom line is this, Jesus
told us that the world would know we followed Him by the way we loved, not by
what we wore. Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will
have to attempt the impossible.
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