Jesusland

I love this song by Ben Folds. I think it captures the deteriorating image of Christians throughout the United States. We basically have a Church on every corner who hold pious services boasting about how much good they’ve done and how much money they’ve contributed to the mission fields, yet they’ll refuse anybody who’ll walk into their services that don’t match their “Christian” look. Jesusland. They focus on what version of the Bible you’re reading and how wrong it is if it doesn’t fall in line with theirs. Jesusland. They’ll crucify anyone who shows any type of emotion during their solemn services of only Piano and Organ with their American Standard Hymns approved only by them because “that’s the way it’s always been.” Jesusland. They’ll kick you out the door if you even think about raising your hands. Jesusland. They’ll cry while watching slideshows the missionaries show them of the poverty stricken families across the border, yet will make racial slurs and roll their eyes if they see the same type of people working on the roads and trying to make an honest living in their own city. Jesusland. Their pastors will preach for hours about the ‘ungodly’ society and how it shows the ‘end is near,’ yet they make no effort to try to make it better. Jesusland. ‘…town to town, broadcast to each house, they drop your name but no one knows your face. Billboards quoting things you’d never say, you hang your head and pray for’ Jesusland.