(Posted by Nick)
Great when Jesus makes it to the front of Canta isn’t it?!
One of the great legacies of the Christian tradition is the protection of freedom of speech. Even when people abuse that freedom to promote their idols and defend their ‘leave God out of it’ lifestyles, it’s a freedom worth enjoying.
Ironically, the greatest attack on authentic Christianity on campus comes not from the outspoken atheist or the decadent activist. It’s the conquering power of Meh!
Meh! is the apathetic and perhaps postmodern response to the message of Christianity.
Does God exist? meh!
Was Jesus real or unreal? meh!
Kiwis tend to think that they’ve tried Christianity and found it wanting. They’re pretty sure that it’s wrong – just not too clear on the specifics when it comes to why. But – whatever - no need to worry about all those Christian claims.
Perhaps it was a historical hoax? Wasn’t that what the Da Vinci Code said? I won’t check for myself – there’s sure to be lots of opinions.
Who knows? Who can know? meh…
Each age and culture has its idols, but the great danger of ours is to think that you can’t know anything, and so (ironically) you can believe just about anything you like.
Being attacked is not much fun – but there’s always one thing worse – being ignored. Christians need to get over the worry of being attacked for the claims of Jesus and start worrying when they don’t even register.
Nick