I have heard serveral times now about the upcoming Will and Grace episode where Britney Spears will host a cooking show called "Cruci-fixin's." This show is supposed to air the night before Good Friday.
Christians are outraged and are calling and writing NBC demanding that the show not to be aired.
I do not want the show to be aired. When people laugh at Christianity it makes them less likely to take it seriously. However, why are we not outraged that Christ's death is mocked in our own churches and in our own hearts? 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, "the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
The world will mock the crucifixion. The problem is that I mock the crucifixion. I mock it when I turn to my own works and character to win God's approval. I mock His death when I refuse to accept it as sufficient for my every need.
Which will be more effective in the long run: E-mailing the NBC commissioner expressing our displeasure or weeping that Christ is dishonored in the media and in our hearts?
My opinion: There is not enough weeping and brokenness in our protests today.
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I just got word that the Beaumont NBC station will not be airing this episode of Will and Grace.
LOL! I just forwarded you one of those emails! I wasnt really sure about the whole protesting thing. I just dont really think it will make that big of a difference. I think the world will continue to mock Christ! The reason the world doesn't mock the other religions is because they are not real. Christ is very real. Christ is very offensive!
At first I was thinking that churches mock Christ! There are so many churches who do not even preach the gospel! Turn on TBN! But I like the point you made about us mocking him with our lives and in our hearts! If we are to get passionate about Christs name not being mocked- we should take a good look at ourselves first!
I read last night that the scene discussed has been removed from the episode.
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