I posted this image on my Facebook page as my profile picture the last Sunday. The image is the main logo of a Japanese popular brand, APE. I posted the image because I liked the shirts of the brand.
After posting the image, I received an interesting reaction from my friend in their comments. A Christian friend, who knew that I also had a faith in God, simply asked me, "Why?"
At first, I wasn't sure what he meant, so I asked, "What to you mean why?"
Then, he replied, "Why did you post this? Did you become an atheist?"
Oh, I got it! He thought that I showed my belief in evolution through posting this image on my profile picture. I explained that it's a logo of a very famous fashion brand in Japan. I said I never believed that whatever Darwin said was totally untrue.
The brand is not famous and in America, so many other friends, who believe that humans are all creations of God, would probably be offended with this image.
The friend's reaction was a good reminder that how I was obsessed by the "brand." I have a few of the shirts with the APE's logo and have worn them when I go outside without worrying about other people's eyes. But after realizing how weird the shirts look like and possibly offended to some people, I stopped wearing the shirts in public. I may wear the shirts only when I am in my house.
I don't mean that I should always wear a shirt, on which is printed Jesus' face, but I should know that what I wear can cause people to misunderstand me.
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