They're not only symbolic BS, they're also big moneymakers for the producers. I knew this guy who owned a Christian bookstore and made tons of money selling WWJD bracelets and fish stickers and those nail neckalces and all that junk, and he wasn't the least bit a Christian. It was just a business to him. He figured a lot of Christians wanted swag so he might as well sell it to them.
So...anyone know who's making these flag pins? Too late to buy that stock, I suppose.
The WWJD bracelets weren’t really symbolic, though, were they? What did they symbolize? They were perhaps simple reminders, but a symbol is more powerful than that.
I’m actually quite the fan of symbolism, particularly that used by the Catholic Church. It requires the viewer reflect upon a subject, personalize it, deal with it, revitalize it. It’s something I think we Protestants miss out on at times.