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WHAT WOULD JESUS DOWHAT WOULD JESUS DO??
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What does WWJD stand for?
• Christian “MOTTO”• Reminder to stop & think before acting• Ask yourself what Jesus would react like
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From the book: : On On The FringeThe Fringe
WWJD by Will
WeaverAfter the Columbine High
School shootings, Don Gallo had a goal of getting several
authors together to address an issue such as school violence
through the lens of fiction.
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• Suzanne – the transfer student• Eddie Halvorsen – Suzanne’s tormentor• Suzanne’s Aunt• Parking Lot Attendant• Mr. Klephorn - school counselor• Psychiatrist• Ms. Jones – the school nurse• Ms. Kaufman – the assistance principle• Mr. Patterson – the woodworking teacher
Characters:
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What is the story What is the story about?about?
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What does WWJD mean to you?
RELIGIOUS
??
STUPID??
A A CRUTCH
??OVER-RATED?? WISE??
““COP-OUT”?”?
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References:
"WWJD." On The Fringe: Short Stories about Conflict and Alienation. Ed by Don Gallo (Dial Press 2001)
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RELIGIOURELIGIOUS:S:• Does it matter what religion you
are??o Does it mean “What would ______ do?”
• Gandhi• Buddha• Allah
o How can we even try to be like God?
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STUPID:STUPID:
• Money maker (selling products)• Cliché• Impossible
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CRUTCH:CRUTCH:• The bracelet is a stimulus to live like Jesus?
o Shouldn’t we know how to live without a stimulus…
• A ‘branding’ - Conformity• Group membership – exclusivity…
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WISWISE:E:
• Good for kids to have reminders of their beliefs• Good for others to know what we believe• Good to help remind us to think before we do…
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OVER-OVER-RATED:RATED:
• Parents are just making their kids wear the bracelets• Kids will be kids• Jesus reminders will not help angry, mean kids• Nobody is perfect – NO ONE can “BE” like JESUS!
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COP-COP-OUT:OUT:
• Should live our religion – not because of a phrase?• If we forget the bracelet at home, do we get to be bad?• Is it a Christian way to discriminate/separation?• We should ALL stop and think before we act – not just because of our religion.