A recent ACORN undercover video has shown us how important “image” can be. The video depicted two individuals seeking assistance with their fictitious prostitution operation. ACORN workers gave pointers on how to avoid certain laws and tax rules. The result of the undercover video was a disaster for ACORN. Their funding was pulled by several government agencies and now the IRS is looking into their organization’s financials. ACORN’s image has been tarnished.
We too can have an image problem. How people perceive us is important to our job, family, and standing in the community. Even false accusations can ruin our life. We should be conscience of our image, but not obsessive about our image.
Christians have a problem… it’s our image. Time magazine reported:
Back in 1996, a poll taken by the Barna Group, found that 83% of Americans identified themselves as Christians, and that fewer than 20% of non-Christians held an unfavorable view of Christianity… Barna polls conducted between 2004 and [1997], sampling 440 non-Christians (and a similar number of Christians) aged 16 to 29, found that 38% had a “bad impression” of present-day Christianity.
Yikes! What is going? What is everyone’s beef with Christianity? The Time article explains:
