Will Jesus ruin your online reputation?

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It is August 24th 2011 and at this point I don't know how many times I have mentioned God and/or Jesus on Facebook, Twitter, etc.  It has been a lot.  I have made a conscious effort to give him praise for the things he does and who he is.  I've also lost count of the number of social media classes that I've taught, but it also has been a lot.
     One thing still fascinates me, maybe a better description is that it makes me horribly sad.  On countless occasions I have had people say that they will avoid talking about God or Jesus because it may hurt their business reputation.  They are afraid that they may drive away a potential customer by talking about Jesus.  Even as I write this I am deeply saddened and discouraged that anyone, let alone a Christian, would have this view.
     Some of you reading this will immediately say, "who is Brodie to judge what people do?"  You are correct.  It is not me that judges, it is God.  But I know that the one who suffered and died for us all deserves better than to be hidden for fear of shame or ridicule or whatever other fear may be lurking.
     The bible is very clear on directing us not to deny Jesus.   Social media is a superb platform for declaring your faith in Jesus and letting the world know what he has done in your life.  Sure, you may post something that shows your faith and you have some acquaintances who will disconnect from you.  That's ok.  God is much bigger than one, a few or even your entire facebook friend list.
     If you have been afraid to declare your faith in an open forum like Twitter or Facebook, then don't wait.  Stop reading this blog post, go your Facebook or Twitter account, shout it out as loud as you can.  " Jesus saved me and I will deny him no more."  My relationship with Jesus is not something that I will compromise because of popular opinion or political correctness.  I hope that you feel the same.

p.s. As I write this post, the Zemanta Assitant is giving me photos, links and related articles that I may want to add to my blog.  As I look through some of the suggested links it is clear that there are more than enough people that are posting against Jesus without fear.