What They Think of Us: Jesusween

Jesusween is intended to be a Christian alternative to Halloween.  As with the totally ludicrous Bibleman television series, Christians really do need to be more discriminating in what they support.  Some things seem to be almost designed to bring ridicule on the ἐκκλησία.  Almost every mention of this Jesusween "holiday" in print and on the internet has a sneering tone to it, as if what they really think of it is "jesus weenie."  In American slang usage a "weenie" is a person who is weak, ineffectual, silly, negligible, ridiculed, etc. Think of the PeeWee Herman character.

The unbelievers will heap on the ridicule and will not be above deliberately misquoting and twisting what has been said.  Time.com (Time Magazine) says:
"JesusWeen founder Pastor Paul Ade began replacing sugar with scripture in 2002. “All it took was putting a bible into every bag as they opened each bag with a smile,” declares the JesusWeen website, adding that it was “much easier than expected” to trick kids into thinking the Bible was a treat." (the bold text emphasis is mine. JFM)


What was actually said was: (from the Jesusween website )
"In 2002, Pastor Paul requested 300 copies of New Testament pocket size Bibles from the Bible Society to use for personal evangelism. A few days before Halloween, a word came to him to give out bibles to everyone knocking at his door expecting candy. On that day over 40 bibles were given out without him stepping out of his house. All it took was putting a bible into every bag as they opened each bag with a smile. It was much easier than expected and since then God kept on talking to Pastor Paul about how to help Gods people make use of the “Go Ye” instruction every October 31st and on major public holidays."

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/10/10/the-latest-christian-halloween-protest-jesusween/#ixzz1bur85WGu