The Wrong Way to Stand Up for Faith

This has been bothering me for a couple months now. Part of our mission for StandUpForFaith.com is to encourage and even cajole Christians to be active in their faith publicly, meaning in the business arena and the public square. BUT, to stand up for faith in a wise, discerning, and grace-filled way, which is what I believe is honoring to God. Sure, confrontation happens – Jesus was no wimp or push-over. At the same time, Jesus was attractive. People, the masses, flocked to him. It was the religious establishment, and those that abused it for their own ends, that got whipped…

So, when my family went to see the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, we saw this:



Hopefully, you can see why it bothers me. Jesus caused 9-11??? Jesus kills?

Show me this in the Bible… please.

Moreover, when these people walked by, there was booing. People were booing the name of Jesus Christ.

Actually, they were booing these knuckleheads – but how many of them were thinking, “That’s how those hateful Christians are.”

I just don’t understand how you arrive at this view of God.

They probably went on their way home and congratulated themselves on taking such a strong public stand. They probably told themselves they conveyed truth, even if the truth was unpopular.

I just can’t imagine God being pleased with this. Was there one person they could point to that accepted Christ as Lord and Savior of their lives because they saw these signs?

I want Christians to stand up for faith in the public square… but not like this.