VULGAR VIOLENT ANTI-TRUMP ART AND THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE- WARNING - GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

    

  An Oregon art gallery, which I will refrain from naming, has caused a nationwide disturbance by publicly displaying an image of President Trump having his throat cut with the words F--K Trump emblazoned for all to read. 

     The Oregonian art gallery was advertising for a collection called F--K TRUMP.  What a private business chooses to display or sell within it's walls is, well, their business.  However, what a shop chooses to display on a public street is everyone's business.  

      So blinded by rabid hate, the owners of this shop completely disregarded the rights of the general public, and children especially, who would be subjected to this gruesome and vulgar display.  

        This so called art is only one more in a virtual parade of imagery depicting Trump's violent death.  Hollywood personalities, the media and now this art gallery have been irresponsibly displaying images of or joking about the often brutal murder of President Trump.  So much for tolerance...

      Sadly, Trump's defenders have now flooded this business with threats and vulgarity in return.  Now, I know not all conservatives are Christian, but, living in the Bible Belt, my experience is many, if not most, Christians are conservative, thus the term The Religious Right.  In what realm of the universe is it acceptable for Christians to threaten a business owner or his family?  What possible scenario is there for spewing hate from the same mouth from which we worship God?

       Once again, social media has created a platform for people to forget who they are in Christ and to enter into the chaotic fray.  Many of the comments suggested the building should be burned with the owners inside.  I wonder how many of those who left these hate filled comments in the middle of the week started their week in church belting out the lyrics to How Great Thou Art or In Christ Alone...   

       We have to do better as the church.  Jesus was bold and never backed down, but if you notice, His harshest words were reserved for the religious hypocrite, not the average sinner.  

         Can we voice our opinion?  Absolutely.  I am voicing mine right now, notice no name calling or bombastic rhetoric?  We should disagree and we should speak up for truth but we must do it without destroying our message with anger, hate and violence. 

          Yes, the F--k Trump poster is despicable and has no place in the public eye.  Just as despicable, possibly more, is the hateful violent retort from the so called religious right.  Shame on us...

             We can and must do better.  Stand boldly for truth, do it in love and never fight hate with hate.  We cannot use the weapons of our enemy.

Now, go live as Christ... and give the devil hell!