- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company (5 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446697583
- ISBN-13: 978-0446697583
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 1.3 x 23.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,088,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In the sacred and honorable tradition of The Onion comes a hilarious and outrageous collection of 'Church Newsletters' that gleefully skewer America's religious right. The Godly ministers at Landover Baptist Church (Guaranteeing Salvation Since 1612!) have been sending out their newsletters for years, helping save those headed for damnation from falling into the devil's clutches. Making sure that no Christian is left behind and that all non-believers burn in Hell, Pasto Deacon Fred and his band of merry white preachers share such righteous wisdom as 'How children can win a Playstation (r) 3 by accepting jesus Christ as their personal Saviour' and 'How to prevent from turning Macy's into Neverland Ranch.' Complete with Bible Quizzes, Sacreligious Sidebars and mug shots of America's damned, Welcome to Jesusland! Is sure to bcome a classic of religious and political humour - while cleansing heathens frm the Earth (or at least from those pesky Blue States).
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Pastor Deacon Fred is proud to lead Landover Baptist which was founded in 1612. (In his other life, Pastor Deacon Fred is Chris Harper, co-founder, with Andrew Bradley and Eric Walker of www.landoverbaptst.org
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I hoped this might have some funny if obvious jibes at the American fundamentalist industry. Not only is the humour funnier and darker than I expected, it's actually informative and well-argued. Quotes from the King James Version of the Bible are used throughout the book to illustrate the often cruel and barbaric principles that biblical literalists don't like to talk about. You can laugh at it, but if you're the target of this satire you just can't laugh it off.
The fictional Landover Baptist church takes that literalism to its logical conclusion. It embodies intolerance, homophobia, repression ("Widowers are given permission to almost masturbate"), anti-intellectualism (the methods of "Creation Science" get applied to all sorts of other scientific questions), hypocrisy, money-fixation and xenophobia ("America is now torturing foreigners: but is it enough?"). Some of this is over-the-top parody but some of it is only a slight exaggeration of things you can find people advocating in real life.
The fictional Landover Baptist church takes that literalism to its logical conclusion. It embodies intolerance, homophobia, repression ("Widowers are given permission to almost masturbate"), anti-intellectualism (the methods of "Creation Science" get applied to all sorts of other scientific questions), hypocrisy, money-fixation and xenophobia ("America is now torturing foreigners: but is it enough?"). Some of this is over-the-top parody but some of it is only a slight exaggeration of things you can find people advocating in real life.
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57 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Open Mindedness
1 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
I am a Christian. Hands down, I will never back down from my faith. However, there are a lot of people out there who claim Christianity yet, live a life totally different from Christ. Being a conservative Christian does not work. We cannot point fingers and label people as "sinner," all that does is push them away and give them a reason to write a book such as this one. I have had many bad run-ins with the Baptist church. Honestly, this book is pretty dead on with some of my experiences. I am a ministry leader but I am constantly around those who the traditional church turns its back on. So in summary:
To the Christians: stop complaining about this book. You probably caused this to happen and are just angry because you see yourself within it. Go read a book called unChristian by David Kinneman.. maybe it will change your perceptions.
To those who support this book: good job, someone has to take a stand against right winged Baptist Nazis.
To the Christians: stop complaining about this book. You probably caused this to happen and are just angry because you see yourself within it. Go read a book called unChristian by David Kinneman.. maybe it will change your perceptions.
To those who support this book: good job, someone has to take a stand against right winged Baptist Nazis.
128 of 153 people found the following review helpful
This Book Saved My Life!!!
30 Sep 2006
Format:Paperback
I've been an athiest for 10 years. I bought this book 2 weeks ago, and read it from cover to cover the first night!! I have now accepted Jesus as my personal Lord & savior thanks to Pastor Deacon Fred and Brother Harry Hardwick's tear jerking sermons.
My son, who is 14, took up the offer on page 3 to "Accept Jesus Christ as Your Personal Lord and Savior and Get a Free Playstation 3" promotion. He has been enjoying his Playstation, and his new friendship with Jesus, ever since.
Anyone wishing to get to know God on a much more personal basis should buy this book. I was so excited, I bought 5 more copies to give to local libraries, so generations to come can learn the TRUE gospel of Jesus Christ.
Enjoy.
My son, who is 14, took up the offer on page 3 to "Accept Jesus Christ as Your Personal Lord and Savior and Get a Free Playstation 3" promotion. He has been enjoying his Playstation, and his new friendship with Jesus, ever since.
Anyone wishing to get to know God on a much more personal basis should buy this book. I was so excited, I bought 5 more copies to give to local libraries, so generations to come can learn the TRUE gospel of Jesus Christ.
Enjoy.
156 of 190 people found the following review helpful
A fantastic (nearly orgasmic) read. A MUST have for all Saved souls
6 Sep 2006
Format:Paperback
When you aren't walking across hot coals, speaking in tongues, or handling more than one snake, I highly recommend you read this inspirational work of art. Buy a copy of this book for each room of your house, and place it next to your Bibles. This is a MUST have book for all people of faith!
God Bless Betty Bowers and Landover Baptist!
Can I get an "AMEN"?!
God Bless Betty Bowers and Landover Baptist!
Can I get an "AMEN"?!
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