Last year, a coalition of environmentally minded religious groups put together a controversial ad campaign posing the question, "What would Jesus drive?" Even though Jesus is a Jew and a senior citizen, surprisingly the answer is not Cadillac Deville or Lincoln Town Car. The question doesn't really have one answer. It's simply meant to remind consumers and the Big Three that the Big One isn't happy about our gas guzzling, pollution-spewing, Earth-trashing ways.

Last Wednesday evening, Rev. Jim Ball, the lead spokesman for WWJDrive, drove his electric hybrid Toyota Pious -- I mean, Prius -- to Trinity Presbyterian Church on Howell Mill Road to talk about why driving the least polluting car is the obvious duty of Christians. Preceding his thoughtful and compelling argument was a hilarious skit authored and performed by a children's group called Kids Against Pollution. In the skit, a bible-toting Jesus and his disciples debated how best to travel. Judas argued for SUVs, particularly those with GPS navigation systems, while others in the group suggested public transport. They finally settled on riding bicycles -- a fine choice, but a potentially painful one for sandal wearers.

From Creative Loafing