April 16, 2009
I absolutely love the folks over at Fail Blog. Their examples of human failures remind me of how fallible we all are. And so now they have inspired me. I am now going to add periodic examples of religious failures.
This Hannah Montana Easter Basket I saw at Target is a major Easter Fail. Nothing says Easter less than this!
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April 16, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Awesome idea. I can’t wait to see what else you come across.
April 16, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Thanks Shay, I expect you to submit items that you find. This is an open call to send me whatever you find!
April 17, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hey Greg,
Pretty awful, but “nothing says Easter less than this”? Really?
Here is a bigger Easter fail:
Ikon’s cursing laced “Easter” gathering at the Black Box bar:
http://peterrollins.net/blog/?p=199
In Part from Rollins’ blog:
On Easter Sunday ikon offered a gathering in the Black Box entitled ‘Judas’. Here I offer a small virtual tour of the evening.
Warning: the following audio clips contain strong language
The room was sparse, with little more than a long table running from one end to the other. At the centre of the table stood a large wooden chair draped with fine purple cloth and covered with wild ivy, ivy that weaved its way around the chair and spread out onto the table. The table itself was laden with fresh bread, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Black candles slowly burned down the tables narrow centre. Ambient music filled the room and a large image of two lovers embracing was projected onto one of the walls. The video clip was originally less than a minute long but had been slowed down so that it lasted for the duration of the gathering. The mesmerising visual looked almost like a still image, but as the night progressed the lover’s lips gradually met…
…In closing there was a song followed by a reflection (written by Shirley Milburne). As with all ikon gatherings, a gift was given out as a reminder of the evening… a small badge with the words – Judas says happy Easter. The badge referenced the original Judas gathering (from four years ago). At that gathering we had given out badges simply saying ‘Judas’. However, at the darkest part of the evening the barman had sarcastically shouted out ‘Happy Easter’. So we combined these two happenings in the gift.
And..Rollins’ “liturgy” was, ummmm, interesting. Judas was the most faithful and loved disciple? Judas could have equaled Abraham in every way and the level of faith and commitment by Judas had never been seen by humanity?
Now…the Hannah Montana basket doesn’t look so bad.
Like I have said before, and as this “Easter” gathering provides evidence in favor of…
We don’t need Rollins’, and the others’, proposed “great emergence”…
We desperately need a great revival.
Regards,