Why Christian Art Should Be Banned

   There are many people these days that seem to gravitate toward simple solutions to complex problems. For example, someone was killed by a bullet, we should outlaw guns. Or, since a person can’t raise a family or buy a house with a burger flipping job, let’s raise their wage so they earn $60,000 a year so now they can.

   They seek a political solution to all our ills. The thought process is about a centimeter deep. It seems like a good idea for the three seconds that they ponder it. These solutions never work because there are always unintended consequences to all these actions. It’s unfortunate that elected officials entertain such stupid notions, either to be popular or are stupid themselves.

   But since dumb ideas are gaining in popularity, I have decided to jump on the bandwagon.

   So I propose that we ban Christian Art. Not Art in general, just Christian Art.

   Hear me out and follow the reasoning. In our world today we have a plethora of thorny issues that can be traced back to a core problem: Men and their lack of leadership. If you fix that one thing, everything else will begin to turn around.

   There are men who lack the nerve to commit and get married, and the traditional family suffers. Co-habitation is popular because it offers an exit strategy that is quick and painless, except for the kids and the lousy example they see.

   The men who do marry often lack the maturity to keep a promise that was made when it ceases to be fun. There are dead-beat dads who need their money more than the kids need provision, and there are bums that just don’t like the work thing because it’s not always the pleasure that little boys in men’s bodies need a steady supply of.

   Welfare payments and food stamps are needed and taxes go up, taking from the people who are trying to do things the right way. And the single Mom has to work and struggle instead of making a happy home for her kids to be raised in.

   Inner city gangs happen because of kids with no guidance and too much time. Drugs, hopelessness and irresponsibility abound and perpetuate. This all happens because one person failed to set an example for someone else to follow and shirked the responsibility to lead in a small way.

   We look for a hero to lead, but we look in the wrong places. We often turn to the media and see athletes beating up their girlfriends, movie stars getting DUI s and politicians caught in a scandal.

   So what does all this have to do with Christian Art? It’s simple. The Headwaters of everything that makes a society function has been horribly misrepresented. Look at the artwork of Christ over the centuries. He is shown as this mopey, limp-wristed guy staring down at the ground. There is this aura thing around his head and his palm is always turned up. These paintings are full of symbolism and were done with good intentions but sorely misleading. Jesus Christ was bold and confrontational. He challenged the leaders of His day to their face. He never shrunk from controversy. Also, He would have been a blast to be around. He drew crowds everywhere because people wanted to be near Him. The artwork depicts a sad faced Jesus that didn’t know how to smile. Seriously? What did He talk about? Joy, abundant life, hospitality to strangers, being a light to others; how do you live that out and never smile?

   The plagues in society mentioned above can all be cured by this one Man. But no one considers Him as a possible solution because He looks wimpy. If the ancient artists painted Jesus more like William Wallace in “Braveheart”, complete with warpaint, perhaps more men would emulate His leadership and become real men. Men that protect their family, love their wives and provide for their children make for a strong nation.

   Although it is oversimplified, you understand why I think Christian Art should be banned. It hides the solution our country is desperately searching for.