tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post6957224704033160784..comments2023-07-17T09:54:31.556-05:00Comments on Hacking Christianity: Hell HousesRev. Jeremy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10137491388537194847noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-6456096564447071602009-10-29T20:23:16.239-05:002009-10-29T20:23:16.239-05:00Definite bad.hack I agree with Seth that it is a f...Definite bad.hack I agree with Seth that it is a form of terrorism. At the very least it is extremely abusive. And in the Hell House scenario, Christians are the ones with the power to abuse. <br /><br />Christians are the one's who are responsible for the good news. Telling another person they are going to hell because they don't get the good news, is more of a "nana nana boo boo.Yellow Sun Soapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434678812733919129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-59216970697249154352009-10-29T19:37:07.494-05:002009-10-29T19:37:07.494-05:00Hell houses are just what you said, emotional mani...Hell houses are just what you said, emotional manipulation based on erroneous interpretations of a few misunderstood scriptures. I grew up hearing this kind of garbage. I chose instead to follow Jesus rather than those who practice scare tactics in order to subjugate others for profit and power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-79462984867460413182009-10-29T18:13:47.666-05:002009-10-29T18:13:47.666-05:00This may be a sad attempt to emulate pop culture, ...This may be a sad attempt to emulate pop culture, but don't we have the Apostle Paul, who glommed popular Greek concepts onto an originally Hebrew theology just to appeal to a bigger audience, to thank for this?<br /><br />Some months ago NPR reported young people preaching the Gospel to teen skateboarders. Apparently keeping the faith helps you do kick-flips.<br /><br />As for eternity, if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-35112569037326833872009-10-28T10:47:22.001-05:002009-10-28T10:47:22.001-05:00The "gospel" preached is reflected in th...The "gospel" preached is reflected in the society in which it is preached. duh. I look at the social stats for Oklahoma and weep for Christianity.Lance Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388957652328484674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-90603245304879722932009-10-28T09:00:09.254-05:002009-10-28T09:00:09.254-05:00Like you mentioned, it is emotional manipulation. ...Like you mentioned, it is emotional manipulation. Plus if there is no other option at the end, than there isn't really free will either. Jude is right we need an understanding of the reality of eternity but what is missed at these hell houses is that Jesus Christ is right there when the teenager gets the abortion, is raped, drinks too much, or is run over in the parking lot. In these timesrevjimparsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325772868412506330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-62599270784690366362009-10-27T22:29:47.724-05:002009-10-27T22:29:47.724-05:00That's just sick. A christian example of reli...That's just sick. A christian example of religious terrorism.<br /><br />Aren't christians called to be better than this?Sethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-24824725356715322622009-10-27T19:51:10.916-05:002009-10-27T19:51:10.916-05:00It is a bad.hack but at the same time is better th...It is a bad.hack but at the same time is better than many Christians that seem to pretend eternity is not real or going to happen.<br /><br />If you pretend God/heaven/hell doesn't exist and don't share the good news and just focus on being nice, thats a bad.hack too..<br /><br />Other than the forced conversions, this is a way for Christians to be relevant during halloweenJudehttp://hi.im/juderusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-46616119950018344112009-10-27T18:00:50.528-05:002009-10-27T18:00:50.528-05:00file this under bad.hack (that's where i'd...file this under bad.hack (that's where i'd put it, anyhow)<br /><br />it's more productive to tell people what they get from following Christ, than what'll happen if they don't.pblaauwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10600449566898762477noreply@blogger.com