They are becoming increasingly more frequent. With each passing week more and more pastors across America are receiving requests from their church's members asking them to pray for people in need. While this in and of itself is not unusual, the people for whom the prayers are being requested and the needs they have are because of one simple reason...they are not real.
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Lowe listened patiently but nonetheless confused. After the conversation ended he immediately did some internet research only to discover that Jericho, Kansas was not real, and neither was Johnston Green. Everything he had been told was from the fictional television show Jericho which airs on CBS.
"I get at least one call a week asking me to pray for
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So frequent has the problem become that many pastors are becoming concerned that their members are "losing touch with reality."
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In an effort to remedy the problem several pastors have banded together across denominational lines to sponsor "Turn Off The Tube Day" in which they will ask members of their congregations to turn off their televisions for one day, and spend that time doing something "constructive" like reading or spending time with their families. While the idea seems promising it is not being well-received by all members.
"I understand that there are positives to turning off the T.V." said Jeff Hollingsworth, a member of Lowe's congregation. "But those poor people in Jericho need us to know what they're going through. I keep their picture on my refrigerator and pray for them all they time. I sure hope they find out who destroyed all those cities with nuclear bombs."
5 comments:
Classic! I love the people that are interviewed for the articles:)
I'm a bit confused. After watching "American Idol," I can't remember the name of the river where Jesus was baptized. Was it the Jordin (Sparks) River?
12 tribes, 12 apostles, 12 American Idol finalists.
Just sayin'....
Whaaaatttt... is there something wrong with praying for people on a show? Doesn't that make it more interactive?
This is so funny! It's like those people that actually call in to "American Idol," thinking that those are real people.
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