WHAT WOULD JESUS DOWHAT WOULD JESUS DO??

What does WWJD stand for?

• Christian “MOTTO”• Reminder to stop & think before acting• Ask yourself what Jesus would react like

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.

• 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:

What is the story What is the story about?about?

What does WWJD mean to you?

RELIGIOUS

??

STUPID??

A A CRUTCH

??OVER-RATED?? WISE??

““COP-OUT”?”?

References:

"WWJD." On The Fringe: Short Stories about Conflict and Alienation. Ed by Don Gallo (Dial Press 2001)

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?

STUPID:STUPID:

• Money maker (selling products)• Cliché• Impossible

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…

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…

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!

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.