It just amazes me how long it takes some Christians to realize I'm a Poe account. Seriously, I'm not being subtle here. I've all but got a flashing red neon sign over all my posts saying "This is satire!".
Yet satire and sarcasm are subtle things to the true believer. Some conservatives polled think Steven Colbert is serious or at least "partially sympathetic" to their ideology. Landover Baptist gets emails from Christians who think they are for real. "Billionaires for Wealthcare" showed up to Tea Party rallies and blended right in.
Recently, my character here was PMed by a Christian on this forum. We exchanged a few PMs back and forth before he finally went "heeeeyyyyyy...."
In fairness, sometimes skeptics can be taken in by satire as well these days for understandable reasons. Given the ridiculous arguments we get around here for religious faith, managing a satirical account that's supposed to be understood as such can sometimes feel like running a ponzi scheme of stupid.
Yet satire and sarcasm are subtle things to the true believer. Some conservatives polled think Steven Colbert is serious or at least "partially sympathetic" to their ideology. Landover Baptist gets emails from Christians who think they are for real. "Billionaires for Wealthcare" showed up to Tea Party rallies and blended right in.
Recently, my character here was PMed by a Christian on this forum. We exchanged a few PMs back and forth before he finally went "heeeeyyyyyy...."
In fairness, sometimes skeptics can be taken in by satire as well these days for understandable reasons. Given the ridiculous arguments we get around here for religious faith, managing a satirical account that's supposed to be understood as such can sometimes feel like running a ponzi scheme of stupid.
"You don't need facts when you got Jesus." -Pastor Deacon Fred, Landover Baptist Church
™: True Christian is a Trademark of the Landover Baptist Church. I have no affiliation with this fine group of True Christians ™ because I can't afford their tithing requirements but would like to be. Maybe someday the Lord will bless me with enough riches that I am able to.
And for the lovers of Poe, here's your winking smiley:
™: True Christian is a Trademark of the Landover Baptist Church. I have no affiliation with this fine group of True Christians ™ because I can't afford their tithing requirements but would like to be. Maybe someday the Lord will bless me with enough riches that I am able to.
And for the lovers of Poe, here's your winking smiley:
