Saturday, November 25, 2006

Phallic evangelism? How low can we go?

I recently saw an article on Worldview Weekend about a group that calls themselves XXXchurch. They claim to be going around trying to get people to stop looking at pornography. The trouble is that their emblem is a phallic symbol called "Wally the Wiener." This symbol adorns their web pages. They even have a 25-foot tall inflatable Wally that they use at conventions, fairs, and so on. They are aware that Worldview Weekend criticizes them, and they seem to pooh-pooh the criticism.

Now I am not an unqualified fan of Worldview Weekend. I am not sure that I agree with them on their evaluation of the emerging church, for example. But this time, I am with them wholeheartedly. It is ridiculous and inconsistent to use a pornographic image to tell people not to look at pornography. That might be an admirable goal, but I agree with the Worldview Weekend writer that it is getting the cart before the horse. We need to bring people to Christ first. Then the Holy Spirit will convict them of their need to honor Christ by holy living.

Even Integrity, Inc. with their so-called "gay saint" Aelred (whose memory they dishonor) did not stoop to this level.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us!!!

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