What Jesus Meant
Foreword
Christ Not a Christian
In certain religious circles, the letters WWJD serve as a password or shibboleth. Web sites sell
bracelets and T-shirts with the cryptic motto. Some politicians tell us this watchword guides them
in making decisions. The letters stand for "What Would Jesus Do?" We are assured that doing the
same thing is the goal of real Christians.
But can we really aspire to do what Jesus did? Would we praise a twelve-year-old who slips away
from his parents in a big city and lets them leave town without telling them he is staying behind?
The reaction of any parent would be that of Jesus' parents: "How could you treat us this way?"
(Lk 2.48). Or if relatives seek access to a Christian, should he say that he has no relatives but his
followers (Mk 3.33-35)? We might try to change water into wine; but if we did, would we take
six huge water vats, used for purification purposes, and fill them with over a hundred gallons of
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