Morally bankrupt Christianity
Thanks to the eChurch Christian Blog for the heads-up on both these stories. First of all, one which has a whiff of the urban myth about it, but may just be true: What would Jesus steal? Yes, a Christian bookshop in Australia allegedly reports persistent shoplifting of their WWJD bracelets. Thus image-conscious Christians can wear their constant reminder to act like Christ, seemingly untroubled by the knowledge that they stole it from its rightful owner. This combined in my mind with the unfortunate case of Steelroots . US religious network goes after UK co-operative youth group A Sheffield-based Christian youth project, Steelroots , was unfortunate enough to pick the same name as a large US Christian set-up (presumably because both originated in communities with historic steel industries). Once they discovered this, the reaction of the American organisation was automatic: to send a legal "cease and desist" letter. Since US Steelroots is backed by the "Inspi...