I've been poking around that larknews site (where the article on the Left Behind VBS was posted), and I'm about 99% sure it's a spoof/humor site.
ETA make that 100% sure: [link]
Sometimes a thing gets broke, can't be fixed.
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Susan W. - Nov 04, 2007 7:56:49 am PST #343 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Laga - Nov 04, 2007 8:01:56 am PST #344 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
make that 100% sure
Oh thank goodness. Why do people feel the need to make up crazy stuff about evangelicals when the real thing is scary enough elready? See: Hell House Kits
JenP - Nov 04, 2007 8:06:47 am PST #345 of 10001
Heh, I was just about to post the link Hec posted and say, "That reminds me of something from a movie." He was much more specific and accurate. So expressive, that little one.
Lee - Nov 04, 2007 8:09:03 am PST #346 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Here, have some soothing pictures of a heathen child:
Too adorable.
Man, I need to get up to Seattle again.
Zenkitty - Nov 04, 2007 8:16:41 am PST #347 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm glad it was a spoof. But the fact that they're crazy enough that it was believable is pretty scary, too.
sumi - Nov 04, 2007 8:51:55 am PST #348 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Strega - Nov 04, 2007 9:03:31 am PST #349 of 10001
I think it was Richard Dawkins who said religion is child abuse, on further research I'm finding that Pullman is just anti-dogmatism.
Yeah, that's Dawkins. Hell Houses and other scare tactics are a big part of what he's talking about.
Although I don't think Pullman feels all that differently. He's a little more diplomatic about saying "organized religion."
Theodosia - Nov 04, 2007 9:05:23 am PST #350 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
What Zen Said.
The Arrabiatta sauce I bought at the supermarket in a fit of enthusiasm turns out to be pretty damn tasty -- I've been disappointed so often, you see. Most have either been too damn sweet, or else almost metallicly peppery, or worse, both.
Laga - Nov 04, 2007 9:06:24 am PST #351 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I do recall my grade school friends trying desperately to get me to accept Jesus. They were convinced I was going to burn in Hell if I didn't. Poor little kids, losing sleep over their heathen, hell-bound friends. I can definitely see where Dawkins is coming from.
Amy - Nov 04, 2007 9:23:39 am PST #352 of 10001
Because books.
It's alarming how easy it was for me to believe that Left Behind thing was real.
We've been being told we should get her into modeling since she was wee, but I'd rather just let her be a kid, you know?
Oh, I know. I would, too. She's just gorgeous, is all. And so expressive.