You may have read my post called "Shut your mouth and do something" and now I have a perfect example that has gotten me a little miffed.
One of the blogs I read today was about a christian comedy night at a church and the blogger made the night alone sound as if it was a horrible thing to do.
Why is a christian comedy night wrong?? the author doesn't even give a reason, rather she just brings in the personal lives of the national pastors (who are not hosting the night). Just because you are to uptight to laugh and would never do this at your church does not mean that someone who does is a heretic.
Have conservative Christians (which I am) become so afraid of the emergent movement that anything that is "hip" or dare I say entertaining is considered heresy. as far as the emergent movement is concerned, I don't see a problem with some of the things the emergent church does (ie the use of technology). What I do disagree with in the emergent movement is the total rehashing of theology.
And we wonder why my generation says the church is boring... something as simple as a comedy night (which is not in place of an actual service I think) should not become a point for rude, opinionated, self-righteous bloggers to complain about and if you do at least give me a reason why not spew person attacks!
Look at the article and what the video on the night and tell me if I missed it. As you can tell I am fairly annoyed and would lick to know what other people think.
God bless,
Anthony
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I'm definitely going to agree with you on this.
I completely agree with you. A lot of Christians are very stuck up and 'hate' progressive ministries that out reach to a generation that needs Jesus the most. God forbid we try to appeal to a younger crowd.
A friend of mine just interviewed a mother who is an author, speaker and comedian for our blog - Christian Writers Forum Blog - and she is just an amazing woman and is very faithful. I don't see how what she does is wrong.
And to say Christian comedians are wrong is like saying Christian authors or artists or bands or whatever are wrong. And I'm sorry but I'm offended by that because I'm an aspiring Christian author and I also like to think of myself as funny - though if there is anyone else who thinks so is debatable.
Thanks for pointing this out. Those Christians need to loosen up and laugh. They say laughing helps aging and personality, which sounds like they need! :)
God Bless,
Dustin-Lee
Christian Writers Forum Blog
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