As a follower of Jesus Christ who attended the performance of Jesus: The Missing Years on Friday night, I have been asked by quite a few people how I felt about the show. The truth is, I don't know.

While I found the show entertaining and funny in many ways, I am bothered by how lightly the life and sacrifice of Jesus was taken.

It seems that we as Christians choose not to stand up and defend Christ.

It may be because we don't want to be seen as forcing our views on others, but I wonder how the campus would react to a play making light of Muhammad or another religious figure.

I'm not complaining that the show was put on. I understand that people have a right to say what they want, but I am confident people would stand up to defend their beliefs. With that knowledge, I want to say that I believe in Jesus Christ.

If you are intrigued by the figure of Christ, I would encourage you to look more deeply into who he is.

I'm aware that many people reading this won't understand that.

I'm not expecting everyone to. For 18 years of my life I didn't myself, but the message of Christ is not that of oppression, or hatred or forcing of views.

It is one of love. Sadly, as the play pointed out, that message has been twisted throughout the years, but I want to say that though some people have used Jesus and his message in ways I don't believe he ever intended, those misrepresentations are not Christ. His message is simple: he died for everything you have ever done wrong, because he loves you.

That love is what he offers to everyone. Accept or reject that as you choose, but please don't take the offer lightly.