Pot, Gays, & Pentecostals
I will be doing some interviews on radio and tv over the next few weeks.
I recently got an email from my marketing company. This was a response from one of the Christian television programs after they looked over my book in consideration of an interview. It’s pretty funny. It’s also sad:
Very sorry, but this will not work with our audience.
I would love to meet Jason, interesting guy, but the book has a general, cynical feel to it.
Other problems are…
… marijuana ok
use of “damn”
people can be “born” homosexual
mocking of Pentecostal services
(Understand that we are a charismatic/Spirit-filled network,
but I agree some things actually deserve mocking )
They really took my book out of context and totally missed the point of
my message. These statements are not exactly correct. They completely missed. Not to mention, they could really benefit from
understanding and participating in the dialogue I present in my book. Hopefully, they’ll change their minds.
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Hi Jason. I know it’s lame to post without knowing anything about your book other than what I’ve read on this site and in the Christian Newswire article, but I wanted to ask if you would share with me your thoughts regarding homosexuality. Again, out of context to your book since I haven’t read it; just based on the comment above from the potential interviewer. I’m new to posting. Do you bounce back responses or do I need to check here for the response. Sorry for my ignorance.
Ha, don’t read too much into that comment. My only point was that it won’t be until after reading the book that I’ll be able to appreciate the out-of-context inferences above – and based on reading the first chapter, I’ve no doubt that “out of context” is exactly what they are.
Uh oh….
Jason, I’ll look forward to coming back to this post after I’ve read your book.