Create the perfect TV Christian
To portray a Christian on a Television detective programme
or ‘soap opera’ is not for the light hearted. In fact, you have to relinquish
any normality and become a strange religious character that is slightly out of
touch with the real world.
Over at TV Tropes the TV “Vicar” is summed up perfectly:-
A more recent trope is
the "trendy" vicar, who is younger, and probably plays the guitar,
but is really just as clueless, especially when it comes to attracting young
people to the church. Expect them to make air quotes while using thirty-year-old
slang.”
Below are 10 characteristic of a TV acted Christian you can
choose any 5 of them to blend together to make the perfect character.
1, You must wear a T-Shirt with a Jesus slogan
2. You must be found reciting the Lord's prayer
3. You must be able to quote bible verses at will
(especially famous ones or equally very obscure ones).
4. You must always be found in a church
5. You must always kneel to pray
6. You must smile inanely as you answer questions
7. You must refer to God as the “Boss” or “Him upstairs”
8. You must have a criminal past or be involved in a secret
illicit relationship, of which you say you have repented of and are now on the
right path.
9. You must have a very bad or old fashioned hair cut.
10. You must avoid answering any questions truthful and drop
bible references in at will.
1. You must wear a T-Shirt with a Jesus slogan
2. You must be found reciting the Lord prayer
4. You must always be found in a church
5. You must always kneel to pray
7. You must refer to God as the “Boss” or “Him upstairs”
ha. mostly stereotypical...media makes christians into something that is far from what i think the norm is...i dunno...they do it to others as well...making it more a characature...
ReplyDeletehiya
The media deliberately put Christians down at every opportunity. Quite deliberate this.
ReplyDeleteSome years ago in Scotland a highly motivated church minister was seen in a programme dedicated to his daily life. He was portrayed as a bit angry, a bit determined to get social justice, and with a wee bit of Jesus left out. It was a good attempt to offer a real minister as opposed to such tripe. He was however more social than spiritual, and the series was never repeated.