Rhetoric Scavenger Hunt

In this image, we find a vanity license plate with the words, "YHWH IS," inscribed on the surface. This inscription, lacking vowels in order to convey the entire message, means Yahweh is or "God is." I actually had the opportunity to interview the driver of the vehicle and he granted me permission to snap the photograph. He said this message is his personal response to individuals who say or believe that God is dead. His sarcastic rebuttal is that Yahweh is dead, meaning the Old Testament traditions and cultures have faded away, as the gospel and what some Christians refer to as the "Grace Period," is what we're living in today. This statement is attempting to inform people that God isn't necessarily dead, but just doesn't require sacrificial or seemingly unorthodox tasks with a degree of humor. This image uses pathos by utilizing humor to inform us about religious history. Religion and spirituality is often reduced by some as a simple emotional experience. The text, in my opinion, is not rhetorically effective simply because the intended audience may not necessarily acknowledge the question required to understand his answer.