Billboard on the interstate

coliver

There is a billboard between Omaha, NE and Sioux City, Ia on I-29 that says

Prepare to meet they god!

That's it. Nothing more. Black text on a white billboard.

The first time I saw it, I figured there was a sniper somewhere about to take me out. Talk about weird!

What does this billboard mean to you?

AND

What do you THINK the intended purpose of this billboard was?

We've got a few like that around us in NY (very rural). Things like Prepare to meet God. Only Jesus can save you now. A few others that are equally threatening. I always assume they are going to have a spike strip and kidnap me or something...

brianlittlejohn

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

dafyre

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

I am a Christian. I can definitely imagine they bug folks who are athiests or non-Christians as well. But for me, they are reminders of what my purpose is on this earth. (Aside from exorcising computers).

Dashrender

@dafyre said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

I am a Christian. I can definitely imagine they bug folks who are athiests or non-Christians as well. But for me, they are reminders of what my purpose is on this earth. (Aside from exorcising computers).

Which is compared to the billboard I mentioned?

scottalanmiller

Sounds like ISIS doing a Tokyo Rose style thing.

brianlittlejohn

@dafyre said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

I am a Christian. I can definitely imagine they bug folks who are athiests or non-Christians as well. But for me, they are reminders of what my purpose is on this earth. (Aside from exorcising computers).

That's great it's reminding you of your purpose, but should that be done by threatening (real or perceived) the people you are trying to reach.

art_of_shred

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

Bug the "hell" out of me. I think that's the intent lol

dafyre

@Dashrender Personally, I prefer the phrase "Prepare to meet your maker" ... but that's just picking nits.

But I live like I expect to meet my maker today. It keeps life... interesting.

brianlittlejohn

@art_of_shred said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

Bug the "hell" out of me. I think that's the intent lol

Haha! Nice one!

scottalanmiller

@art_of_shred said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

Bug the "hell" out of me. I think that's the intent lol

FTW

scottalanmiller

@dafyre said:

@Dashrender Personally, I prefer the phrase "Prepare to meet your maker" ... but that's just picking nits.

But I live like I expect to meet my maker today. It keeps life... interesting.

But keeps you from investing too

dafyre

@scottalanmiller Some. But I plan to not leave my family destitute when I do meet my Maker.

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

@Dashrender Personally, I prefer the phrase "Prepare to meet your maker" ... but that's just picking nits.

But I live like I expect to meet my maker today. It keeps life... interesting.

But keeps you from investing too

Exactly. If you're only living for today, how will you take care of tomorrow.

Though I'm sure that's not entirely what you meant.

art_of_shred

@brianlittlejohn said:

@dafyre said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

I am a Christian. I can definitely imagine they bug folks who are athiests or non-Christians as well. But for me, they are reminders of what my purpose is on this earth. (Aside from exorcising computers).

That's great it's reminding you of your purpose, but should that be done by threatening (real or perceived) the people you are trying to reach.

If your family was in a burning building, and you were the only one aware of the fire, what methods of warning them would you consider "too extreme"? Whether or not you agree with these people's views, understand the urgency, whether perceived or real.

dafyre

@brianlittlejohn said:

That's great it's reminding you of your purpose, but should that be done by threatening (real or perceived) the people you are trying to reach.

That is why I don't always agree with the billboards that are out and about. Threatening people to follow Christ is no different than ISIS threatening people to follow Radical Islam.

Perception is in the eye of the beholder. I don't find those billboards offensive, but I can guarantee you there are folks who do.

The ISIS folks don't see themselves as evil... but the rest of the world does.

art_of_shred

@Dashrender said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@dafyre said:

@Dashrender Personally, I prefer the phrase "Prepare to meet your maker" ... but that's just picking nits.

But I live like I expect to meet my maker today. It keeps life... interesting.

But keeps you from investing too

Exactly. If you're only living for today, how will you take care of tomorrow.

Though I'm sure that's not entirely what you meant.

Being prepared to die today is not the same as "let's drink and be merry, for tomorrow may never come". It's living life in such a way as to be ready for tomorrow, but not taking for granted that it will happen for yourself, and being ready for what comes if today is your last. That includes your own spirituality and also taking care of your family for the future.

DustinB3403

I don't care what religion you practice, if at all.

You all suck, and everyone will die sooner or later.

Lets leave it at that.

Thanks

Dashrender

@art_of_shred said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

@dafyre said:

@brianlittlejohn said:

I am religious, and these bill boards bug the hell out of me. They are threatening and accomplish absolutely no purpose.

I am a Christian. I can definitely imagine they bug folks who are athiests or non-Christians as well. But for me, they are reminders of what my purpose is on this earth. (Aside from exorcising computers).

That's great it's reminding you of your purpose, but should that be done by threatening (real or perceived) the people you are trying to reach.

If your family was in a burning building, and you were the only one aware of the fire, what methods of warning them would you consider "too extreme"? Whether or not you agree with these people's views, understand the urgency, whether perceived or real.

Who hold on... you're comparing our lives to a burning building? That seems extreme!

dafyre

@Dashrender said:

Who hold on... you're comparing our lives to a burning building? That seems extreme!

Only a little... a fire feeds, grows, and eventually dies... just like a human. Some fires burn hotter and longer than others... some humans live longer than others.

scottalanmiller

@dafyre said:

The ISIS folks don't see themselves as evil... but the rest of the world does.

I'm not sure that that is true.