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Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names
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Studies show that 60% of regular churchgoers are women, and one group
of men believes the reason is that "Christianity is too soft."
ABC's Nightline visited a meeting at a Tennessee shopping mall of
nearly 300 men who call themselves "GodMen" and say they want to
"cowboy up as followers of Jesus." At the meeting, the men were
encouraged to get in touch with their feelings about Internet
pornography, adultery, and homosexuality.
Christian conservative standup comic Brad Kline, who co-founded the
GodMen group, told ABC that Sunday church services are excessively
strait-laced and disconnected from men's concerns. "We have nothing to
lose," he said. "We don't have any congregation we have to answer to.
We're just guys trying to be straight and being real."
Paul Coughlin, author of No More Christian Nice Guy, explained to ABC
that Christianity suffers because "we only emphasize the tender stuff.
We cut out the tough stuff about Jesus, and that's awfully
unfortunate ... You cannot love without courage."
"Be good instead of nice but know that you're going to make enemies in
the process," Coughlin told the group. "Jesus never said we couldn't
have any enemies. He just said to pray for them."
Stine wants it understood that GodMen is not against women. "Women are
equal partners in our marriages," he stated. "They have equal
control."
Near the end of the session, Kline introduced "ex-gay" Michael Brewer,
who spoke of his belief that gay sex is wrong and his struggle to
learn how to be a real heterosexual Christian man. He was loudly
cheered and applauded by the crowd.
"Interesting how the more muscular approach seems to have led to a
kinder acceptance," was Nightline's final comment.
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/GodMen_A_more_manly_form_of_1227.html
of men believes the reason is that "Christianity is too soft."
ABC's Nightline visited a meeting at a Tennessee shopping mall of
nearly 300 men who call themselves "GodMen" and say they want to
"cowboy up as followers of Jesus." At the meeting, the men were
encouraged to get in touch with their feelings about Internet
pornography, adultery, and homosexuality.
Christian conservative standup comic Brad Kline, who co-founded the
GodMen group, told ABC that Sunday church services are excessively
strait-laced and disconnected from men's concerns. "We have nothing to
lose," he said. "We don't have any congregation we have to answer to.
We're just guys trying to be straight and being real."
Paul Coughlin, author of No More Christian Nice Guy, explained to ABC
that Christianity suffers because "we only emphasize the tender stuff.
We cut out the tough stuff about Jesus, and that's awfully
unfortunate ... You cannot love without courage."
"Be good instead of nice but know that you're going to make enemies in
the process," Coughlin told the group. "Jesus never said we couldn't
have any enemies. He just said to pray for them."
Stine wants it understood that GodMen is not against women. "Women are
equal partners in our marriages," he stated. "They have equal
control."
Near the end of the session, Kline introduced "ex-gay" Michael Brewer,
who spoke of his belief that gay sex is wrong and his struggle to
learn how to be a real heterosexual Christian man. He was loudly
cheered and applauded by the crowd.
"Interesting how the more muscular approach seems to have led to a
kinder acceptance," was Nightline's final comment.
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/GodMen_A_more_manly_form_of_1227.html
