But....

I while back a friend sent me a t-shirt that never fails to get the attention of passers-by:

"Jesus loves you, but I'm his favorite."

It's an artfully backhanded reminder of the illogic of any religion that claims that "God is love" but then adds "if you....." Inclusivity and exclusivity are, uh, mutually exclusive!

Perhaps it's an indication of the edginess of our times. The version I read on the back bumper of a rusty van today said:

"Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you're an @#$%"
(The language has been sanitized for this blog)