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Reaction to pastor giving thanks for 'smokin' hot wife'By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor A Baptist preacher giving thanks to God for a "smokin' hot wife" in a prayer that opened a NASCAR race last weekend has generated reams of online commentary, with one religion blogger summing up some Christian reaction: "Shocking, I tell you, that a pastor might have a little fun." The prayer came from Tennessee Pastor Joe Nelms, who told CNN he was taking a line from the Will Ferrell movie "Talladega Nights." In addition to the way it gave thanks for his spouse, Nelms' prayer was noteworthy for invoking NASCAR sponsors:
Nelms told CNN that the prayer wasn't officially sponsored. "There were no endorsement deals," he said. "But I’m not against them." The pastor ended his prayer by quoting NASCAR Hall of Famer and Tennessean Darrell Waltrip: "In Jesus’ name, boogity, boogity, boogity, amen." "It means 'Go get after it, boys," Nelms told CNN. "It's Southern for 'Get to it.'" Reaction to the prayer has been mixed. From the twitterverse:
"We should definitely pray for the safety of our soldiers and public officials,” Nelms told The Christian Post, explaining his prayer. “But nobody seems very interested in it. We wanted to do something to get their attention.” What do you think? Hilarious/innovative or blasphemous/offensive? soundoff (1,639 Responses)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Next »Post a comment
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Some so-called Christians need to lighten up and stop being so judgmental. God gave us a sense of humor for a reason. On more than one occasion I've been known to say Thank you, Jesus for finding a parking place. He should be a part of our every day lives – not reserved just for when we get on our knees and try to sound pious...
So, sheppard, what do you say to your sky fairy when you don't get the parking space that you asked him for? Or anything else that you asked for???
Sue, if you're implying that there is no God because YOU don't always get what you want after a prayer, I'd say that you've done a good job of describing the extent of most atheists logic.
Melvin, that's the dumbest thing i think i've ever heard someone say.
So an atheist is an atheist because he/she doesn't get what they want when they pray? Well since an atheist wouldn't believe in god to begin with, they wouldn't be praying to something of non-existence.
See what I did there? That's called logic.
Also, atheists tend to rely on reason and scientific facts for their beliefs, something I can't say of Christianity.
Tell me what prayer you have ever had answered. The results of prayer are equal to results of not praying. Many studies have shown that, but of course you're a science denier when it's convenient.
...and his wife prayed, "thank you for the smokin' hot gardener and pool boy...it makes up for my obese and homely pastor husband".
The Guy-all i'm saying is that Sue sounded bitter. Like she had once believed in God and then stopped believing because her prayers weren't answered the way she wanted. Otherwise, if she has always not believed in God and never prayed, how would she know prayers are or are not answered?
//////////////////////////////////////////////////// No that is not true there are many scientific facts, for instance, if you drop an apple, will fall because of gravity. There's to my knowedge, nothing in the Bible about that, but it is a scientific fact. /////////////////////////////////////////////
He thanks God for his smokin' hot wife? Pretentious nut.
Amen Pastor Nelms! AMEN!
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I want to make a challenge to the athiests: Give one scientific FACT, not a THEORY, and I will give you a scientific FACT from the Bible that wasn't proven until hundreds, even thousands of years later, there are several, so com'on. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Tell me about the scientific fact of sacrificing and burning animal flesh to cure leprosy.
justathought-less – a scientific theory is an current explanation for many, many observed, proven facts. So in many ways, a fact is subservient to a theory – Theory of relativity, theory of gravity – those are 2 that come to mind.
Okay justathought let's hear one of your scientific facts from the bible. I actually read the dumb book myself. I doubt you have.
Why didn't "god" create humans in the first place, instead of going through microbes, dinosaurs, and various types of monkeys? Just a science experiment until he "got it right"? With the billions of galaxies in the universe, and the probability of other life forms, are they all exactly like us, based on god's image? Did the "son of god" also visit their planets with enlightened hope & religious miracles? Did god just not create any of that, so he/she doesn't care? I have plenty more questions without answers. But, I'll wait for the answers to these.
This pastor realizes that "Talledega Nights" was mocking the NASCAR/redneck/christian sub-culture... doesn't he???
TAK
This pastor realizes that "Talledega Nights" was mocking the NASCAR/redneck/christian sub-culture... doesn't he???
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Nascar fans are proud of being "stupid" and a "redneck".
Mocking, problably not. He probably thought the references are quite complimentary!
I would like to challenge the athiets. Give me a 'proven', not a 'therory' a scientific 'fact' that Christians don't believe, and I wii give you a scienific fact in the Bible that wasn't proven until hundreds, even thousands of years later. There is more than one, so com'on!
In science, EVERYTHING is a theory up for revision.
> In science, EVERYTHING is a theory up for revision.
Facts are not theories. Facts are facts.
Bobinator,
in science everything is considered a theory to allow for revisions as Doc Vestbule said. What we commonly call the Law of Gravity is actually Gravitational Theory because more can be learned about it. This was the case of Einsteins Theory of Relativity. It added more to our concepts of gravity but didn't change it.
This doesn't mean it's not true. It's just that science works by two things: what can be observed and experiments that can be repeated and get the same results. This means whether you are a Christian, Muslim, atheist, Buddhist, or whatever you always get the same observations and the same results for an experiment. This way everybody KNOWS it's true. They are basically FACTS. It's objective.
Religion is subjective. Only the person experiencing it can say it is true for THEM, not for anybody else. Hope that clears it up.
There is also the type of fact (English is an imprecise medium) that is essentially data; observation of specific measurable phenomena that can be verified. For example, the high temperature was 101F yesterday.
However, what I think most are trying to say is that there are no Proofs in science, that is Mathematics. Scientific Theories are well substantiated explanations of how the world works, based on Observations/Facts, Laws, and other Theories.
@justathought,
Okay, here's one:
The Earth is spherical, or a spheroid, but not circular.
@HamsterDancer
Well said, and exactly right! Personal Revelation only works for the person.
Cheers!
@justathought, dude go back to the woods were u can stay uneducated, ty:)
I've heard all my life that God created me in his image, and gave me my emotions including, the sense of humor. Even the Bible points out that God must deal with man in a humerous manner, because He is so much more advanced in intelligence than the smartest man on earth. Pastor Nelms prayer was a fresh approach to the cut and dry offerings we hear over and over again. He spoke from the heart, he prayed with a sense of humor, and I'll guarantee you he not only got our attention, his prayer went straight to Heaven. God has a lot to deal with these days, and I know He got a kick out of this. Do you honestly think when Bob Hope passed the pearly gates he was silenced? "Judge not, that you be not judged" Guess where that came from? And, aside from all of this.... I didn't think a Baptist minister had it in him! HA!
Humor can be explained scientifically... think about the funniest situation you've ever seen.. got it... ok.. now i would bet a lot of money that the funny situation is based upon something bad happening.. ie. getting hit in the nuts by a football, awkward situation, ect.. You see.. Humor is a social interaction, but primarily its a coping mechanism.. laughing at horrible situations puts a possitive spin on a bad situation.. it keeps the brain positive and healthy.. these memes (instinctual behaviors are passed on through generations) are important bc humor protects us from depression/suicide, ect.. ITS EVOLUTION BABY!..
I have a great sense of humor and I tell those who believe or don't believe to go with what you know and in the end, when we all die then We'll get our answer...I don't hate anyone for what they do or don't believe in because it's not my place to judge...I only worry about my family and what I need to do to get through everyday with a smile on my face and alot of love to show my family how much I appreciate them... So, let the preacher preach!!! Opinions are like problems, everybody's got'um
Talk about "getting a grip." News flash - it is a BOOK.
I believe the people who get offened need to have a sense of humor..I'm sure GOD will not condemn him or band him from heaven for a prayer...it doesn't matter what you pray for as long as you pray and are thankful...It doesn't say anywhere in the BIBLE that you'll be cast out of heaven or enjoying your prayers...I'm sure GOD has a sense on humor...There are worst things in this world to worry about than a preachers prayer...GOD BLESS THE PREACHER, HIS "SMOKIN' HOT WIFE AND THEIR FAMILY".... Don't worry Preacher man the people that condemn you need to get a life and embrace it!!!
you are right, probably he gets your sense of humor, probably humans will not get his sense of humor when the time comes...
Prayer is a powerful way to connect to God.
PLEASE do not mock this...it shows how we as human show such callous disdain to our CREATOR....
I prefer to believe that we were created in his image and, therefore, He has a sense of humor, too.
@Brian Plus I think its important for God to know that guys tend to appreciate some "images" more than others.
Prayer
Prayer is a powerful way to connect to God.
PLEASE do not mock this...it shows how we as human show such callous disdain to our CREATOR....
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Does he talk back to you? Do you hear his voice?
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You can hear him if you listen, from the sound of you look like you love to rave and rant and do not want to listen.
Read the Bible for starters and you will hear him talk to you.
Don't hang out with your Beer, now that you would be you talkin to yourself and delusional...
You know we always hear from the believers who like to troll here saying how atheists are always picking on every little thing. Here is a pastor, just having some harmless fun, and the believer trolls think he's horrible too! Is it just in their nature to overreact? Kinda puts things in perspective, doesn't it?
I can't judge the pastor for his prayer. Here is what I would say though..for me when I approach God...in prayer I want to say what is in my heart..in reverence..in respect..and most of all in thankfulness.
By the way..I heard an excellent story on the radio....there was an atheist(don't know the name)....he went on this massive study to disprove God exists...Atheist finds mounds upon mounds of "HISTORIC" evidence that shows that Jesus DID indeed walk the face of the earth...that he was crucified.....THEN...he says...."after finding all this fact it would have taken more faith to believe in NO God." Well folks there you have it...another atheist has left the little group....more to go soon I'm sure.
Thats special CW, how about stay on topic or are your going to keep using this blog to preach your fear and tell us about your lack of faith?
@ Anti Christian Taliban Schizophrenics,
You say:
Thats special CW, how about stay on topic or are your going to keep using this blog to preach your fear and tell us about your lack of faith?
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I say:
I think I address the topic....but to further address I do believe when you pray to our Lord...notice I said "our" Lord..at least for me I will never poke fun or make smart remarks....thanking God a wife is a good thing but I would drop the "smok'n" part. By the way I've read your comments....you can make fun of God, Southerner's...all you want...trust me all of us will stand before God and have to answer to him for any and all mistakes we have all made.
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Well, I would say that you're story describes a somewhat poor (intellectually) Atheist. If all one needs is being persuaded that someone named Jesus lived and was crucified, in order to believe in the Christian God, then he didn't really understand why he was an Atheist in the first place. In other words, even if a person named Jesus existed, that does not in itself say anything about God's existence.
Smokin' hot, she may be, but what he said is still inappropriate. There are better, more spiritual ways of putting it. Prayer in this manner makes me think he really doesn't take what he is doing very seriously. This does nothing more than demean everyone involved.
Way to perpetuate redneck stereotypes, Pastor!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
RAC'N FOR BABY JESAWWWWWS!!!!!!!!!!
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I find it funny when they race on the 2 road course races.....teams bring in special drivers who can turn more than one direction...ARE YOU SERIOUS...you have to "hire" a drvier that not only can turn left but can also turn right....lol Simple racing for simple minds.
It was entertaining prayer for sure but I don't believe him at all, I mean look at his wife, c'mon.
Funniest part is obviously his wife's voice in the video. Did no one watch it? It is a man. No doubt about it.
God bless the people of the South/Walmart shoppers.... simple minds just cant help themselves. Nascar is the laughing talk of the world. Merry go round racing at its best.
It is laughing "stock," Mr. Literacy, not laughing "talk."
stevarreno
It is laughing "stock," Mr. Literacy, not laughing "talk."
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I know...I stated it for a reason. I didn't want to confuse the nascar fans by saying "stock".
And the France family that owns NASCAR wonders why their "sport of Dixie" is held in the same esteem as "pro-Rasslin" when you have yeehaws like this character Nelms "prayin" to the baby Jesus before each race and then TELEVISING IT for all the world to mock...
@ Mesa Mick,
And yet every Sunday its on....the stands are packed...and not just the east cost races but on the left coast too.
CW
@ Mesa Mick,
And yet every Sunday its on....the stands are packed...and not just the east cost races but on the left coast too.
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Because mindless drippie droolies watch the race does not qualify it as "real" racing. Nascar is a "slow" man sport. Meaning not complicated merry go round racing.
AMEN!!!! I believe GOD has a great sense of humor and loved every word he spoke!
You mean the pastor has a great sense of humor, and god is nothing more than a myth. Myths can't have a sense of humor.
What does it matter? It's not like god is real. Right?
Cheers!
...can't...tell...if...trolling...or...serious
You nailed it DJ – gawd is a delusion made up to counter the fear of not knowing found in the minds of most humans.
Everyone please pull out your physics books, turn to chapter 3, while we view the MS Presentation graphic of how it all LIKELY happened, rather than some 4,000 year old set of contradictory oral traditions passed down by barely-historic man.