tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578595981424253854.post6878476249371676248..comments2023-09-19T04:44:58.904-07:00Comments on Musings from a Theo-Geek: Christian Kitsch and Jesus Junk - It's Just Not FunnyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578595981424253854.post-85447772631962681882008-11-02T18:30:00.000-08:002008-11-02T18:30:00.000-08:00You've nailed it Marie. I got one of those catalo...You've nailed it Marie. I got one of those catalogues the other day. Rage. That was my reaction. Simple rage.<BR/><BR/>The worst T-shirt I've ever seen said, "My relationship forbids a religion." Ugh.<BR/><BR/>And although this isn't what the whole post is about, the whole "Jesus follower" thing kinda annoys me too. I always wonder what that means exactly. Cause you can follow Jesus as an example of a "good" man and reject Him as God and Savior. You can be a Buddhist and follow Jesus as a moral teacher. Plus it just smacks of a self-righteous distancing from "those people who call themselves Christians, but we all know what hypocrites THEY are."<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good post.Hadassahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809388943561834992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578595981424253854.post-1228816715673346032008-11-02T16:43:00.000-08:002008-11-02T16:43:00.000-08:00Thanks! Oh, the content of the bookstores - THAT i...Thanks! Oh, the content of the bookstores - THAT is a whole separate post! A deeper and even more serious issue, and reflective of today's church's gradual slide into apostasy. <BR/><BR/>A few years ago, I naively thought anything published by a "Christian" publisher or sold in a "Christian" bookstore was, by definition, doctrinally sound. Then my eyes were opened to the deception of the charismatic movement and soon thereafter, contemplative spirituality (accounting for much shelf space). One day, about 2 years ago, I noticed a T.D. Jakes book prominently displayed and I was still naive enough to be shocked. Wide-eyed, I explained to the clerk that he was a "Oneness" proponant, or modalist (rejects the doctrine of the Trinity, and as such is promoting heresy -- I really broke it down for this kid), and he just sort of mumbled something about the manager not being in. I also noticed the New Age "God Calling" there that day. Suffice to say I don't really trust "Christian bookstores" anymore.....Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578595981424253854.post-31789312995794054512008-11-02T15:56:00.000-08:002008-11-02T15:56:00.000-08:00WOW! Marie, that was an outstanding wake-up call....WOW! Marie, that was an outstanding wake-up call. I have been preaching the same complaint for years, and that's why I call "Christian" book stores, "Religious junk stores." Not only are their book selections usually more false and aberrant teachings than good stuff (and why I say the stores are really spiritual minefields), but the crass commercialization of the faith that they propagate is abhorrent.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for that thought-provoking article.<BR/><BR/>GlennGlenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.com