Tony, do you think these signs are intended to actually invite people inside or more to reassure those who already go and stick a thumb in the eye of those who don't?
I do think some signs are set up that way and are premeditated to communicate just that message; a "church-goers are better than non-church-goers" mentality. Others I think are out of pure ignorance or just an attempt to be "cute" when they come off as simply stupid. Too often correctness gets sacrificed for cuteness and I don't necessarily mean biblically correct, but a correctly welcoming marquee.
Heather,
I would suppose it is a cheap take-off of "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" with some kind of "get out of hell free card." I really don't know what it is supposed to mean.
Sad, huh?
Kat,
Yeah--I'm sure the creativity and sensitivity is just as dull on the inside as on the outside!
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Sigh.
Tony, do you think these signs are intended to actually invite people inside or more to reassure those who already go and stick a thumb in the eye of those who don't?
What do you suppose that means exactly???
~Heather ;)
You have to wonder about the content of the sermons inside the building when you see those "mini-sermons" on the sign outside.
Kat
Everyone,
Sorry about my tardiness in responding.
Streak,
I do think some signs are set up that way and are premeditated to communicate just that message; a "church-goers are better than non-church-goers" mentality. Others I think are out of pure ignorance or just an attempt to be "cute" when they come off as simply stupid. Too often correctness gets sacrificed for cuteness and I don't necessarily mean biblically correct, but a correctly welcoming marquee.
Heather,
I would suppose it is a cheap take-off of "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" with some kind of "get out of hell free card." I really don't know what it is supposed to mean.
Sad, huh?
Kat,
Yeah--I'm sure the creativity and sensitivity is just as dull on the inside as on the outside!
Thiis was great to read
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