tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post3502149334220834773..comments2023-10-17T10:25:57.853-04:00Comments on learning my lines. . .: Why are we so nuts? . . . .Walt Muellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502588185280592205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-72661850673463300902008-10-17T16:51:00.000-04:002008-10-17T16:51:00.000-04:00I can verify that the "Holy Rollers" as they were ...I can verify that the "Holy Rollers" as they were known in the Montgomeryville Olive Garden were notorious for leaving 10% (or less)and a pamphlet before they wandered back to their Town Cars and drove off. I used to get a good amount of ribbing about that as the representative Christian<BR/>Trying toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-35534123604467041052008-10-15T13:10:00.000-04:002008-10-15T13:10:00.000-04:00I found Daniel Radosh's "Rapture Ready!: Adventure...I found Daniel Radosh's "Rapture Ready!: Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture" a very sobering read on this topic. It was fun for me to goof along with Mr. Radosh on Bibleman and the Christian version of World Wresting Entertainment, yet a lot more challenging to take a hard look at a few other staples of my evangelical world, such as abstinence-only education and creation science. I was sad to reach the book's end, but hopeful for the future of the church's influence due to a few high-quality interactions Mr. Radosh had with what appeared to be geniune followers of Jesus. Oh wait, another FCC Petition 2493 email forward just hit my inbox. (deep sigh ...) I guess there's still a lot of work to do. Lord, beer me strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735040292604331611.post-70076809586083314992008-10-15T11:15:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:15:00.000-04:00the part about the post-church Sunday crowd is und...the part about the post-church Sunday crowd is understated. <BR/><BR/>i worked in restaurants for years & no matter where i was, staff hated working Sunday lunches. people were often exceptionally demanding, ran servers legs off for refills and sides and then just left the worst tips. the "joke" was they gave at church so they can't afford to give for service. i've always said if i could ever preach one sermon, it would be about how horribly christians are generally regarded in the hour after they leave church.mindihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299722566388044338noreply@blogger.com