Posted by cav on March 29, 2005 at 03:56:01:
In Reply to: Check out these comics! posted by giveawayboy on March 29, 2005 at 01:50:06:
Wow...I'm not sure anything could be said about this. On one hand it is funny and seems quite likely that many of these parodies were based on reality. We've all been there. On the other hand it is highly offensive in its humor such that it really has that "seed of bitterness", and the ability to spred it by negative stereotyping. I looked at the 'about' section and was a little unsure how to take the guy...was he really just poking a little fun, or slinging some hate in a cleverly disguised venue.
For my part, while I am disgusted by the glaring faults of the institutional church and will probably never formally join any church (unless an ecstatic vision of Christ himself explicitly tells me to do so.) I don't think it does any good to bash it so openly that those who may be receiving some of the good are turned off. After all, we are all flawed in our ways and anyone who professes faith in our Lord must be taken as a brother except in specific cases stated in the New Testament in which ostracization is justified. By this I mean ,that guy with out a clue who has a good heart and tries his best deserves a little slack. If he's wrong, others will see it for themselves.
Of course I am totally for calling out the fascistic street preacher! Man, they fire me up. But even then, arguing doesn't do much good. It's best to just draw the crowd off by showing real love.
Anyway I ramble, yet again.