What is going on here? My average score has been steadily declining over the last few weeks and it's not my fault. I don't claim to be the most fantastic or original artist or anything. My submissions obviously aren't the creme of the crop. But seriously, I thought the designs were screened before being put into the running. Why on earth have been SO MANY really crappy designs lately? I've been forced to hand out so many zeros over the last few weeks that my average score is sinking like a rock.

So this design came up in the running yesterday:


There is an interesting string of comments there that include my own.

I just want to make sure I'm clearly understood.
I love Jesus and I'm not bashing the church. There are just some individuals that drag the name of Christ through the mud. Some do it intentionally like atheists with an anti-Christ attitude. Some do it through ignorance, misplaced zeal and uninformed dogma like the "Christians" I mentioned earlier.
I just wish people would pick up their bibles and make an effort to realize what it's all about. I want them to understand the matchless love of God.
But they don't. Only about 14% study the bible regularly. The average church-goer is bible illiterate. They don't have the slightest grasp of the true love of God. They prefer man-made religious rules to a relationship with their creator. This has got to be one of the biggest contributing factors to the feelings of so many people toward the church.
How can we, as Christians, claim to know Jesus without even knowing His story. As a pastor I know that only a small fraction of the overall message can be shared on a once-weekly basis. The rest is up to the individual.

So please, if you are a Christian, let these comments and the theme of this shirt be a wake up call.

To those of you who agree with this shirt because you've felt the effects of those "conditions", let me apologize. I'm sorry you've been hurt. I'm sorry you've been offended. Please understand that the heart of God is love and not neglect, indifference or apathy. Jesus does love you even if the message is garbled by the ignorance and negligence of some of us.

Peace,
T

So I ran across this design while scoreing last night:


Take a look at the string of comments.
I am so frustrated with under-educated people flaunting evil as a pop culture theme. It's not even their fault most of the time. How many of you were ever taught about the history of Mao and his atrocious reign in school? Not many.
How about Che Guevara? Do you all realize that he was the man that put Fidel Castro into power? He led the revolution in Cuba then left to let a dictator of terror destroy generations of people with poverty. It's just plain sick.
Most of you wouldn't wear a picture of Geroge Bush on a t-shirt, let alone any real terror like Hitler or Stalin or any other genocidal megalomaniac!
So, do yourselves a favor. Go to the library (That's the place with all the books.) and brush up on some history. Real history, none of this Wikipedia crap. Don't let a culture of stupidity and ignorance rule you.
That's all I have to say about that.

I just wanted to say thanks to Rocky Davies (a.k.a. Rockslide) (Of The Last Kiss Loves Threadless fame.) for giving me the opportunity to score some STP! He sub'd this killer design and gave us an opportunity to name his primate subjects. I did it! So he has promised me his next STPs.
Thank you Rockslide.

B and I had our son today! Details Here:New Baby
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Peace,
T

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