I’m more or less a city boy, so when I take a cross country drive, I’m endlessly amused by the needlessly intense religious messages shouted down at me from billboards on old country roads. “You a sinner! Repent now!” Or, even more blunt, “Follow Jesus or Burn In Hell.”
These sentence-long sermons can border on frightening, but along the way I’ve also come across some hysterical church signage — clever messages aimed to grab the attention of passersby (and, presumably, get their backsides in the pews). Messages like “Chxxch — have you guessed what’s missing.UR!” are often the highlight of a long, lonely drive.
And now, thanks to Margaret Slater and her employer, Congregational & General Insurance, these puns are being collected in as part of a contest. They’re looking for the best religious slogan out there, and they’re giving the winner £500.
Says Slater, “Some of the puns really make you smile and we’ve seen some great examples of creative copywriting.”
Some other great examples she notes are: “Come in for a free faith lift,” “Fight truth decay,” and the World Cup-themed “Rooney shoots but Jesus saves.”
Seen any good ones, recently?
(Photo made with the Church Sign Generator)