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Permalink Reply by Stutz on November 22, 2011 at 11:09pm

Heck, I listen to Christian radio all the time! It's mostly sermons. I like to pick them apart, but mostly they're kind of uncontroversial and bland. I sometimes wish there was more creationist stuff so that I could have a meatier target. There's also this show with Jay Sekulow about vicious right-wing politics that just pisses me off. The most telling part is how, after every single sermon, the pastor of the church that produces the segment asks for donations, sometimes soliciting them by offering a book or pamphlet, usually with the line, "yours free with a gift of any amount".

 

The even more fascinating thing is that in the off-hours, they play infomercials, and occasionally it's "invest in gold" but typically it's some kind of BS snake-oil nutritional product. Apparently pseudoscience appeals to the Christian audience. Who would have thought? (Me.)

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Permalink Reply by Keath Vickery on November 23, 2011 at 1:01am

That pseudoscience is so true! I was driving to Tulsa jamming "House Fm best of xian rock" and for an hour they talked about giving up traditional medicines and healing through donation to some other charity. I have no idea how they back these ideas up, or even more how people actually believe this stuff.

I am like you though, I love when they have the sermons on the radio. I love love love to pick all of it apart and laugh out loud. My non atheist friends hate riding in my car.

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Permalink Reply by Jewelz on November 23, 2011 at 12:28am

My guilty pleasure is watching the religious channels late at night when I can't sleep, and chuckling to myself.

 

Some religious music is hilarious. Whenever something shitty happens, I usually start singing "Our God Is An Awesome God" lol!

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Permalink Reply by Keath Vickery on November 23, 2011 at 1:02am

Jewelz hahah I do that too! I want to do it now because I'm bored as catholic priest in a girls dormitory.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Weaver on November 23, 2011 at 1:53am

This is my most favorite religious song. Ever.

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Permalink Reply by Diane on November 23, 2011 at 5:43am

Wow!  I want some of whatever she's been smoking.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Weaver on November 23, 2011 at 9:31pm

Oh-dontcha-knoo? It's the 'S'pirit! Pentecost, baby!

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Permalink Reply by erik112358 on November 24, 2011 at 11:13pm

almost as good as...

 

(NSFW)

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Permalink Reply by Clary Fernell on November 23, 2011 at 3:54pm

You probably get more religious exposure than I do, then! I'm Catholic, but I never listen to Christian music or read 'Catholic' books. I only go to mass about once a month.I guess I get a lot of exposure in my day-to-day life, though, because I live in a pretty Catholic country.

Funny how that works.

I agree, a lot of Christian music is very laughable.

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Permalink Reply by Keath Vickery on November 23, 2011 at 4:21pm

What drives you to go to mass once a month? 

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Permalink Reply by Clary Fernell on November 23, 2011 at 4:42pm

My family goes, as do most of the people I know. It's very social, at least at the cathedral that I go to. Also, it's a very old cathedral (built around 1100 AD) and it's quite soothing to sit in their and listen to the singing and enjoy all the art. I enjoy going to confession, although mostly I just end up chatting with the priest

Basically, even though I'm not rigidly Catholic in my beliefs, I enjoy Catholic culture.

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Permalink Reply by matt.clerke on November 23, 2011 at 5:46pm

Reminds me of a video of a "rap" performance at a christian mega church....they performed their song "Christian side hug", a gangster rap about how christian kids should only hug to the side to avoid the feeling of the opposite sex pressing against their front. SO hardcore!

 

Edit: MxPx is pretty good too....only recently did I realise they are a christian band.

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