I was driving to the office this morning and noticed that a new Lutheran church is under construction, directly across the street from a huge Baptist church.
This got me thinking, what some religion-centric TV network creates a game show, a cross between American Gladiator and The 700 Club?
Contestants representing various schools of religious thought would be pit against others in mock combat. Crowds would roar like the Roman arenas of old as one religion battles the other for points and ca$h prizes. Special guests like the Pope, the Dalai Lama or others might appear to give their blessings or offer some seeds of philosophy to mellow the combative atmosphere.
Maybe spice things up by making it one general category of religions vs another, like Christians vs Jews, Muslims vs Unitarian Universalists.
The shows would always close with each group perhaps kneeling and giving their blessings to their Lord on high.
Plus each sect could earn money for their church.
Whatcha think?
2007-10-10 02:28:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The lions and real gladiators are an interesting suggestion.
Perhaps you'd have a pay-per-view or pay channel version of the show which would pit felons professing a particular religion against lions or actual gladiators with real weapons. If their God shows them mercy on the battlefield, then they would be rewarded with a reprieve from their sentence and be given their freedom back.
Yes this entire idea of a game show I'm sure seems tasteless to some, but, consider that you'd not only have throngs of people "rooting" for a particular religion, but you'd also be raking in cash for religious causes.
Just think, some big company might pay millions for a 30-second advertising spot during halftime or "prayer break" or something as they would for the Super Bowl. That would feed a lot of hungry, help a lot of homeless, and all in the name of whatever religion is signing the checks.
2007-10-10 03:00:55 · update #1
Just like the Roman circus. How about a few gladiators added?
2007-10-10 02:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by Bibs 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I like the idea of a game show, but not this one. Sorry - don't mean to be negative - but this really turns my stomach and I hate the thought of pitting religions against eachother and trivializing it on a game show.
2007-10-10 02:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by C 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If we want to help, just let they alone and return to our own heart... keep silence... let the true Love irradiate.
2007-10-10 02:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by vahucel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why go to all the trouble?
these televangelists only need ask their sheep for their cash and they come willingly to be fleeced.
2007-10-10 02:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be better with live ammunition involved
2007-10-10 02:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by Cotton Wool Ninja 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
can we feed them to real lions, otherwise i'm not interested.
2007-10-10 02:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
should do it like the movie running man with pope arnie. losers die or even sometimes they all die. cool!!!
2007-10-10 02:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
idk gladiators, what would jesus do... you know the drill right?
but people would either be sent to heaven or hell if they lost.
2007-10-10 02:34:40 · answer #8 · answered by emma s 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋