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Twisp 08-27-2010 10:23 AM

Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Anyone else read this? I finished it this morning. It was a very entertaining and informative read.

Basically, the book details a minister hiring an atheist to go with him to 12 churches and critique them for him, as an outsider looking in.

It gives a decent idea of what a visitor might be feeling as they sit through a service. It also shows how people from two totally different backgrounds and belief systems can have a good dialog about Jesus, and can become close friends.

http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Casper-Chu...2925518&sr=8-1

coadie 08-27-2010 10:26 AM

Re: Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Market research. Seeker friendly model is hot.

We have had secret shooper come around.

nahkoe 08-27-2010 11:45 AM

Re: Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Bummer! Wish I'd gotten hired for this job. I could do a lot of the fill in without doing any more visiting than I already have. Perks of being an odd ball no matter where I land..I tend to land in a lot of different places. /tic

Timmy 08-27-2010 11:49 AM

Re: Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Can I help, too? :D

Timmy 08-27-2010 11:49 AM

Re: Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 955840)
Can I help, too? :D

Anybody want their discerners put to the test? :D

Twisp 08-27-2010 12:15 PM

Re: Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 955840)
Can I help, too? :D

I'll be honest, I did think of a few AFF posters that would have been perfect for this job, lol.

All in all, it is a good read. It probably won't enlighten many to what they already did not know, but it was nice seeing how "outsiders" view things we take for granted.

One instance was a song sung in a church where they talked about the blood of Christ a lot. Casper thought it was off-putting that they put so much emphasis on the blood. He thought aloud that if Muslims said as much about blood, Christians would look at the oddly.

Lol, see, every thread is secretly about MUSLIMS! LOL LOL

Timmy 08-27-2010 12:33 PM

Re: Jim and Casper go to Church
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisp (Post 955852)
I'll be honest, I did think of a few AFF posters that would have been perfect for this job, lol.

All in all, it is a good read. It probably won't enlighten many to what they already did not know, but it was nice seeing how "outsiders" view things we take for granted.

One instance was a song sung in a church where they talked about the blood of Christ a lot. Casper thought it was off-putting that they put so much emphasis on the blood. He thought aloud that if Muslims said as much about blood, Christians would look at the oddly.

Lol, see, every thread is secretly about MUSLIMS! LOL LOL

:lol


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