re: #261 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m familiar with this. Around here every big and mid-size Church does a huge Christmas show every December and encourages their congregants to invite anyone and everyone.

The idea is that you bring non-Christians in for what is basically a mildly Jesus themed rock concert/stage show and they will a) Enjoy the spectacle and B) Consider returning to the church for a more traditional service. As you might expect, such shows ALWAYS have an Altar Call at the end of them (that would be the part where the Pastor gets on stage and asks non-Christians to accept Christ as Lord).

Hence, they bring out the fog machines, laser lights, fancy outfits and intricate choreography. I imagine what is in the video are people practicing for “Little Drummer Boy”. Churches will often throw in a big break in the middle of that song featuring a bunch of guys on drums banging away.

My former church did something like this (no guys on wires or anything though), but they also did (and still do) a TON of stuff around the community during the holidays as well. It’s not JUST the fancy stage show.

Do I have to be sober to attend?