Wounded for our Amusement?

But He was wounded for our amusement, He was bruised for our enjoyment and by His stripes we are entertained……………  

The pathetic state of the so called “church’ in America can be clearly seen in two recent news stories. First, as reported by the Christian Post, James Dobson’s Focus on the Family organization is lauding Disney’s announcement that they will henceforth remove all scenes of cigarette smoking from their movies

Several Christian ministries in the United States expressed how delighted they were to hear that the Walt Disney Co. would be eliminating all smoking scenes in movies released under their label.

“We applaud The Walt Disney Company for its decision to eliminate and reduce smoking from the films it produces,” responded Plugged In director Bob Waliszewski, who heads Focus on the Family’s entertainment and culture division, in a statement. “Since studies have shown that onscreen smoking promotes actual smoking, we encourage other film companies to follow suit.”
 

Hallelujah! Another battle won in the never ending war on the culture of sin. I for one will sleep better at night knowing that our young people will never be exposed to the obscene images of Cruella DeVil puffing away on the evil weed.  

Kudos to Focus on the Family in their efforts to wipe out sin in our land. Perhaps eventually they can influence Disney to stop using their theme parks to promote the sodomite lifestyle. But hey you take what you can get and stamping out smoking in movies is surely a sign that the folks at Focus are obeying the great commission; 

Go ye into all the world and preach that sinners should live an outwardly moral life, teaching all nations that they should observe to live the way we Christians think they ought to live….

Now that the great sin of smoking has been conquered maybe the entertainment and culture division of Mr. Dobson’s organization would like to turn their attention to another story out of Orlando Florida;  

 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Jesus Christ is crucified and resurrected here six days a week.
 

Snarling Roman soldiers whip and drag him, and somber audience members watch. Some quietly weep at a pageant bloody and cruel

It is the grand finale at the Holy Land Experience, and not the attraction most tourists envision in an Orlando vacation. Just miles from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld in this city's overstimulated tourist corridor, Holy Land has in its six years of operation aimed to recreate Jerusalem of Biblical times.
 

That’s right! Now the overfed, fat and happy, rich and sated Laodicean’s of America can be entertained by the spectacle of the crucifixion of Christ.

Watch as the King of Kings is brought before Pilate!

Thrill as Roman soldiers pluck out his beard and whip him till be bleeds!

Witness the cruelty as the crown of thorns is driven into his scalp!

Feel the tears well up in your eyes as the Lord and Savior is led down the Via De La Rosa!

And finally stand horrified as the nails are driven into his hands and feet!

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be overwhelmed by emotion!

And isn’t that what it’s all about? Isn’t that the real reason Christ died, was buried and rose again, so that we in 21st century America can be entertained by actors in a Holy Land theme park?   

Lisa Bell, 42, husband David Bell, 50, and their 2-year-old son came from Ripley, Tenn., after seeing Holy Land on Trinity (TBN). She said they didn't consider attending the other parks.

"Oh no. Jesus was just holding him," Lisa Bell said, nodding to her sunburned son. "He knows who Jesus is."


See there, young master Bell knows who Jesus is because he was held by an actor portraying our Lord in an Orlando amusement park. God bless America!

And the best news is he’ll never be exposed to the sight of Roman soldiers smoking cigarettes while they scourge the Son of Man! Now pass the popcorn and let’s check out the new Harry Potter DVD.

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Steve Lumbley 2007
ApostasyWatch.com