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If they were selling "Jesus soap," made in Jersey (No offense to my brothers and sisters in Jersey) that would be one thing. This is an item, similar to items used in Christian worship services throughout the world, with a tangible geographic basis in the Holy Land.

Is it wrong to sell crosses and crucifixes? How about Bibles? People OBVIOUSLY "use" Jesus to sell Bibles--the whole Bible, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21 is all about Jesus. Is the selling of Bibles wrong?

There are some valid reasons for selling religious articles. Using them to remind one of their Faith and increase the practice of their Faith is one. Increasing the time and attention you spend to matters of Faith brings you closer to Jesus, and that is, my brothers, what "it" is all about.

I for one, WANT and LIKE the idea of drinking wine watered by the Jordan, Grown by the Sea of Galilee. It warms my heart and comforts me to think of the vines growing in the same region where Jesus said "I am the vine, you are the branches."

Cuddling up in a warm blanket with a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter's day doesn't save you from the winter, but it sure does feel nice for a while.

Will drinking this wine save you? Obviously not. One has to accept the free gift of God's saving Grace. One accepts this Grace by Faith working through Love, just as the Bible says.

However, that doesn't mean that things which bring you closer to the Saviour turn evil, just because somebody makes a buck on it somewhere along the line. I don't know of anywhere that the Bible says money is evil.*

Please, my brethren, don't be quick to condemn! Self-righteous indignation may feel good temporarily, but it is not the stuff of which Salvation is made!

Richard
Alabama, USA

*(It does, however say that the LOVE OF money is the root of evil.) ]]>Mar 5th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/10/02/grapes-of-galilee-using-jesus-to-sell-wine/http://www.luxist.com/2007/10/02/grapes-of-galilee-using-jesus-to-sell-wine/
Although I do a good amount of business for corporate gifting, I also create labels for personal gifting. I have received many requests for custom wine labels with Saints, Dieties, Heroe's and Heroines.

People enjoy and give wine for many reasons: to say thank you, to celebrate, to commemorate, to commune. But the result is cultivating relationships through sharing one of life’s greatest pleasures, wine!

Why not drink or give a wine that represents something that you believe in or a message that you want to share?

"From wine, what sudden friendship springs." - John Gay.

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"Proper churches" do not make one feel less than part of God's family and do not preach about the exclusion of others whether or not they are "proper".]]>Oct 9th 2007 7:57AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/10/02/grapes-of-galilee-using-jesus-to-sell-wine/http://www.luxist.com/2007/10/02/grapes-of-galilee-using-jesus-to-sell-wine/Oct 9th 2007 8:04AM