Ok, so I have to put a disclaimer on this blog. If you are easily offended, please do not read this blog. I warned you, so please don’t get angry with me and want to burn me as a heretic if you don’t like what you read. Thanks. P.S. there really isn’t a show entitled: “When Christians Attack” I just thought it was funny. Sorry if you came to this blog under false pretenses.

You know what really makes me mad? (You probably don’t, but don’t worry, that’s just a rhetorical question) Christians whose idea of being like Christ is boycotting things. Now, apart from the relatively ineffectiveness of boycotting, the part that really fries my bacon are the reasons Christians give for not shopping at a particular store. Here’s a list of some recent Christian boycotts:

  • Disney World. Reason? Days for Homosexuals.
  • Ford Motor Company. Reason? Supporting Homosexual and Lesbian rights.
  • Target. Reason? Wouldn’t say “Merry Christmas”. But, in the boycotter’s defense, they are called “Target”.
  • Wal-Mart. Reason? You Guessed it. They support Homosexual and Lesbian rights.
  • CVS Pharmacy. Reason? Now, I know you’re thinking “they support Homosexual and Lesbian rights”…but, actually..well..yeah, it is in a round about way. They stopped supporting the Boy scouts because they don’t allow Homosexuals. They don’t allow Lesbians either, but that’s just gender-based discrimination.

Mmm…I can’t put my finger on it, but I swear there’s a pattern there somewhere. Oh, yeah. It seems that all Christian boycotts revolve around Homosexuality or Christmas. Are those really the only evil things in the world?? I mean, if you are going to boycott Wal-Mart, do so because of illegal labor practices, or the maintenance of oppressive regimes in third-world countries to support our own materialistic desires, not because they spend their money on helping Homosexual groups. It’s their money. They can spend it however they want. And since when do we expect non-Christians to act like Christians? They don’t share the Christian world-view, so of course they are going to think we are wackos. More importantly, what kind of picture does this paint of Christ? Every time one of our stupid boycotts makes the news, we lose touch a little more with the very people we are trying to reach. God didn’t call us to boycott things or to lobby for legislation; he called us to make the world a better place. To actually, physically go out into the world and be his hands and feet. Not through petty arguing, or complaining or forcing others to live in a certain way, but by showing his love to others through kindness and being servants. Jesus said: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”


When will the world really see Jesus? When Christians lay down their lives to truly serve others.