As I sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic this morning (mind you, this was the "alternate" route I had chosen), I was passing time by seeing how long I could keep my hybrid on battery power and scrolling through my i-Pod. When all of a sudden, I noticed a four-wheeled, rolling oxymoron.
A dump truck merged in front of me - politely, I might add - and I was taken aback by the personal displays on his vehicle. The back tire's mud flaps both proudly displayed that glorious homage to women, the metallic silver silhouette of the naked, Playboy-bunny shaped female. This is not uncommon, you'll see it on most big rigs, construction vehicles and many oversized personal pick-ups. (Thanks guys - for scoring points with women, this ranks right up there with cat calls from a group of construction workers on site.) But what struck me as funny was the large sticker of Jesus on the back flap gate of his dump truck.
I'm not a religious freak. I'm also not a raving feminist. So this doesn't anger me, it simply makes me wonder.
I'm pretty sure I learned in Sunday School that God created the female and male form, so Jesus MUST appreciate a shiny silver naked woman silhouette, right? Or is there a contradiction here? Is there a "Seven Deadly Sin" offense here somewhere with lust or coveting or something? Maybe not adultery or coveting, since we don't know if shiny naked woman is married or not. I guess God-fearing, Jesus-loving men can still enjoy the female form - but I'm just not sure!
Weigh it on this if you have an opinion.
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