An Example of the Elephant Problem

This is what I'm talking about. Very few churches act like this, but for some Christians, this billboard makes sense, even though it doesn't explain why voting Republican has anything to do with Jesus. Whoever paid for the billboard doesn't explain it because they believe it's obvious. This literally tells people they need Christ, but the only action it suggests is voting Republican. That makes an association in some people's minds that's going to push them away from Christ. Even if the Republicans are right about everything (which I'm not suggesting), many people won't see it that way.

Now, it could be photoshopped - not being a photoshop user, I imagine it's pretty easy to photoshop a billboard. But I haven't seen anyone suggesting evidence that it was. Here's where I came across it, if anyone wants to investigate further. http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/08/billboard-of-day_30.html