One Mari Swindley from an ex-RF Facebook site was quite offended by my animated 'thing' and had this to say:

Mari Swindley I joined this group thinking it was just as it said, but I don't particularly enjoy these pot-shots via the animated things. I only saw a bit of one & I think it's a bit bad-taste. Sure they got a lot wrong, but I still have them to thank that I ever came to Christ at all, so this is my last comment & I'm no longer going to be a part of this.

Not that she actually made 'any' comment before this one to give any weight to this being her 'last' comment... Now I understand that that particular video has some offensive language, but it 'is' parody and the 'sex sin' stand of Lloyd's Revivalism was being highlighted.

My question is, should the Revival Centres be given respect just because that's where you were introduced to the concept of Christ? Should any reverence be given to them because of this happenstance? I don't think so. Would the JWs be credited if that's where you developed a love for a higher power? The god of these churches is far removed from the god described in the bible anyway, isn't it? Nope, Revival gets no free ticket for selling false gods.

 Moth,

Reply to MothandRust One Mari Swindley from an ex-RF Facebook site was quite offended by my animated 'thing' and had this to say: Mari Swindley I joined this group thinking it was just as it said, but I don't particularly enjoy these pot-shots via the animated things. I only saw a bit of one & I think it's a bit bad-taste. Sure they got a lot wrong, but I still have them to thank that I ever came to Christ at all, so this is my last comment & I'm no longer going to be a part of this.

Oh come now Mari lighten up a bit.

The annimations are quite mild and cleverly done, making good use of Revival idiocyncrasies.

Where pot-shots are concerned the Revival Churches have had it all on their own for many a long year ripping into other churches
(cast the mind back to camp skits) so they, whether current Revivalists or sensitive ex Revivalists, shouldn't take umbrage at a little bit given back at the expense of Revival Churches this time.

I can recall every opportunity being taken to poke fun at other churches in talks, skits and in general conversation among members.  Then there were the whole talks targeting the Catholics, sometimes broken up into parts one and two at second meetings on consecutive Sundays...with handouts. It was pretty full on against; Mystery Babylon the great, the mother of harlots, daughters being the protestant churches, the woman in purple and scarlet with the golden cup of abominations and fornications, tempting Kings of the earth to imbibe in her fornications etc, which all equalled the Catholic Church.  It was no wonder whenever the word harlot or whore came up it wasn't the dictionary meaning that came to mind.   

What Moth has captured in the annimations is a Revival flavour which holds for me somewhat of a fascination and for some weird reason I want to remember it in its oddity.  After all it surrounded my life for quite a few years.

I wondered how Moth was going to tackle the annimated gifts, being for Revivalists a sacred ritual...whoops no...sacred tradition...no no not tradition.....sacred communication through and to the church, but it also was very well done.

Carry on regardless Moth, keep them coming.

Epi

Afternoon Ian,

I'm not a fan of the Revival movements, but this was ugly dude. So not funny. Lampooning the Revival movement isn't really a healthy or productive way to fix the problems. Based on this I think I'm gunna stop following this page. Later. Wendell McCarthy

It may have been ugly, but it definitely was funny.

I'm not sure what he means by fixing the problem though. You can't 'fix' it, but you can make people aware of it.

Wendell sounds like a bit of a tosser, but I agree with Trent, the reactions from Revival members would be interesting considering these reactions from ex-members. I'm not using 'kid' gloves with these guys because they seem to be fooling themselves and others that they're a 'nice' harmless little Christian church. They're not. The coffee and cakes and Saturday night hall dinner parties aren't hiding the fact that this is a life sucking sect parading as a Christian church. Wake up and smell the coffee, eh?

Mari Swindley I joined this group thinking it was just as it said, but I don't particularly enjoy these pot-shots via the animated things. I only saw a bit of one & I think it's a bit bad-taste. Sure they got a lot wrong, but I still have them to thank that I ever came to Christ at all, so this is my last comment & I'm no longer going to be a part of this.

WTF? I suppose she also thinks Hitler wasn't a bad bloke.
Come on! The rf/rc deserve everything they get.All those wasted Sundays so good and I don't have to sit in hot room putting on a facade.
Keep the cameras rolling mothster.

Moth's efforts are deserving:



Keep the clips coming Mothstra !!!!


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 Guest--I take that you weren't in the GRC.

 Or at least a 'logie', ya think?

I think the next should be a prophesy focus...

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