THE WAR ON RELIGION........

 

Holy Rollers. Super-Saints.  The Way.  All nicknames from biblical times to the present that poke fun at Christians.  In the bible, Jesus promised Christians persecution and in biblical times the method was burning at the stake all who claimed Christ.  Today Christians are being roasted by images and messages.  In recent years there has been a publicized war on religion with hollywood and celebrities stepping out as  major opponents.  Through satirical portrayal in movies such as Saved and Religulous and literature like, Holy Willie's Prayer and Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, media has projected some not so favourable illustrations of Christian spirituality.   Last year, Comedy Central developed an animated series that depicted Jesus leaving his father, God, and going on adventures to discover himself away from the shadow of God.  After complaints and a campaign from religious groups that discouraged advertiser sponsorship, the station could not find advertisers to fund air time.  Below is a clip from the show.

The War Ain't Over But They are Fighting Fair

Although the media has not stopped in poking fun at religion, there has been recent messages of a redeeming factor for Christianity called: The New Face of Christianity.  Images are displayed of a generation that wants to eliminate the oxymorons of Spirituality with more focus on providing assistance to the poor, working with families to educate the youth, and being good stewards over the earth where God has given them dominion  by becoming more green.  These images show the focus Christians place on compassion for others with ministers such as Joel Osteen, who begins most messages with a joke and speaks to his congregation about the great things God has in store for them because of His love.