Schuller-esque Survey On The Silver Screen

Last month, The Christian Post ran this piece on How Do Unchurched Americans View Christianity? The article focused on the study conducted by LifeWay Research director Ed Stetzer. "A full 72 percent of the people interviewed said they think the church ‘is full of hypocrites’" Stetzer said.

Well, now Hollywood takes the unchurched opinion poll to a new level. In much the same spirit of Robert Schuller and Rick Warren, who capitalized on what the unchurched wanted in a church, comes Lord Save Us From Your Followers.

In producer Dan Merchant's clip below, the general public 's opinion of Christians sets the baseline for the clip. Doesn't take a lot of imagination to guess what the majority think, and some for good reason. Merchant then cuts to Africa to a poverty/ AIDS humanitarian effort that "...is a demonstration of something true and powerful...it's Christ's work."

The clip then jets to Portland, Oregon to the gay & lesbian event, Pride Northwest. We find Merchant ( is that his real name or his stage name ?) in a mock Roman Catholic confessional booth at the event. Inside Merchant confesses and apologizes for not obeying Christ, to love one another to individuals involved with homosexuality.

" Jesus asks for me to love one another, and I apologize for not doing that." The forgivers are moved by the confession. One woman responds by asking " How could Jesus followers hate so much?"

Merchant then interviews culture commentator writer Tom Krattenmaker who describes the"best face" of religion. "... the best face of religion is not devisive, but brings people together, lifts us up..."

Editor's note: Does anyone dare ask what God thinks of American society today? But you would have to open His Word to find out and that would mean you are a narrow minded fundamentalist. What would the world say about you then?

See related article Heresy Goes to Hollywood, Summer '08