Is this a Joke?

[Lael_Rapier]

No rancor here - just a note: It really all does come down to straightforwardness rather than bait and switch. If we want to get people in to hear the gospel, tell them straight. Don't sell them something else and switch. Did Jesus sell people on services, or did He call them to repentance? How popular did that make Him? Why was the apostle Paul so popular? He wasn't - they ran him out of just about everywhere. And yet he told it straight.

Do we use the world's methods to spread the gospel, or do we use the pattern God gave us?

Agreed. Why make people feel tricked or lured? That is one sure-fire way to alienate them.

 

[MrsGnomeCrusher]

We live in a dirty and imorral world, have we all been sheltered so much that a comercial like that offends us? Just maybe they were trying to target non christian males. Relax and dont sweat the small stuff. People worry way to much about the method and not the message. Its riduclous. Dont worry.

I don't think anyone is getting really bent out of shape about this or are really offended. It didn't offend me, but I find in poor taste--it's something I expect from the secular world. If anything, I wouldn't go there on the basis OF that commercial. But that's just how I am. It's not shock value or over analyzing anything. This was first response when I read the OP. Basically it tacky.

I think people in that area should write a letter or phone that place. IS it a bar? (I forget and I haven't read the OP since when I first replied.) Standing by and letting things happen, that you believe are wrong, is the same as approving their actions. At least in my book. If they want to attract non-Christians to the event, then they need to be playing the ads on secular stations--not Christian.

 

[Tink]

ok this is something that at one point in my life made me want to never go to church again. By that i mean just have an at home relationship with God and not deal with all the "shock Christians" Let me explain

We live in a dirty and imorral world, have we all been sheltered so much that a comercial like that offends us? Just maybe they were trying to target non christian males. Relax and dont sweat the small stuff. People worry way to much about the method and not the message. Its riduclous. Dont worry.

We live in enemy territory, so there fore we need to bring in non beleivers with more than the normal lead by example thing. I can count on one hand how many of my non christian friends have wondered and asked me what makes me different, why dont i drink, or party or any of that stuff. All of them dont like church cause it is boring, and i promise you if i invited them on a monday night to watch football hang out and eat food they might come, but if i mention that it wont be a "testosterone fest" there gonna jump all over it. Now there in the door, and i can expose them to what i believe in easier. Its sad but true.


Dont be a Shock Christian and be like Oh My gosh i cant beleive there doing that. Honestly ask your self. How many people have you lead to the lord by just acting different, and talking to them? Not nearly as many as that church will after than monday night get together.

I mostly agree with this, but I can see it from the other side also. Perhaps they could have edited the girl's flirty giggling and the ad would have been totally alright. I don't know for sure, as I haven't seen/heard this ad. I think, honestly, that we should all just pray about it.

In Christ,
Tink