Working in a grocery store, we always tell partners to spin their labels. What this means is for them to make sure that that cans at the shelf edge have the label facing out towards the customer. I thought this would be an interesting title since I’m continuing my thoughts on labeling and religion.
I remember the last time I started listening to religious music (think rock/praise not hymns) my wife asked me if I was going to start back down that path and I can see her asking me that again. I thought to myself, “listening to Christian music doesn’t make me anymore of a Christian than listening to metal makes me a devil worshipper or listening to rap makes me a gun-toting, crack-selling, cop-killer. Word!”
If I had a choice in being labeled, which we rarely do since we don’t get to label ourselves, I would want to be labeled dependable, loyal, bold, and a familyman. We can influence how others label us through our actions and choices: the way we talk, the clothes we wear, the people we associate with…choices.
