Have you ever heard of the phrase, "What would Jesus do?" Have you said it yourself? This article shows the origins of this slogan, its contemporary usage, and evaluates its usefulness. The author finds the saying unhelpful at best, and downright dangerous at worst, and proposes a different set of words to go with the acronym WWJD.

This article examines the intended purpose of 'WWJD?', or 'what would Jesus do?', ethics. Looking at Jesus as our example is biblical, since we are being transformed to His image. However, there are limits to our ability to live this out.