A long time ago, on a Web site far far away… I almost thought this was serious. Then I clicked on “How to Really Be Saved.” Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Related And the Denise Levertov award goes to...Which Interpretation of Star Wars Will You Buy?
I don’t know, man. They really spent a lot of time on this one. A good sarcastic site like larknews.com or holyobserver.com lets you know right away — if you’re half-way observant — that you’re in on the joke with them. This site is just plain creepy. Maybe they just found somebody else’s un-funny fundamentalist propaganda and ad-libbed to it (e.g., “2. Realize that God regrets making you; you are worthless and hell bound.”). But I’ve spent my time around some stricter sects of fundamentalists. It’s just eerie.
I’m not sure why I’m bothering to reply to this, but scroll to the bottom & there is a FAQ item:
Is this some kind of joke?
No, it’s absolutely serious (Hebrews 12:14).
(I don’t understand the relevance of the Scripture reference.)
There are some serious pamphlets on the site. It is apparently affiliated with another organization and a church, whose website refers to the StarFast & carries a pastor’s blog that is extensive and has a similar tone.
I was disturbed by some of their stuff & the sweeping generalizations made. I’m a bit leary of people who rush to adapt the prophetic tone when it applies to others.
However, they do have some worthwhile points, although some are unbiblical. I appreciate their call to radical obedience. But I believe their view of Creation is seriously flawed. I am moved & challenged by Jesus’ fast & overcoming of temptation. But “deny the flesh” is not the same thing as “Creation is bad”. It’s the presence of sin in Creation that is bad.
Uh, Jeff …
It’s real, man.
I actually edited one of the pastor’s books when I freelanced for a small Christian publishing house. (The book isn’t as bad as the title might suggest, but nonetheless…)
Nuts! I was looking for that joke that Peter T. C. told earlier, about the swords and all that, but I couldn’t find it.
I did quote it on my blog – from memory – today. Funny that I actually missed the joke the first dozen or so go-arounds.
Nothing new there.