Play a game with Joel Osteen

Houstonist ^ | November 27, 2006

[Gamecock]

While we were enjoying our turkey and getting a head start on shopping for the holidays, fellow local bloggers brought to our attention a new board game we can get our friends for Christmas: Your Best Life Now: The Game. Why buy the game of Life when you can buy Your Best Life Now, right? Hmm.

The board game takes you through "The 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential." Our favorite is Level 2: Develop a Healthy Self Image. On this level, you have 15 seconds to look into a mirror (included with the game) and make positive statements about yourself. Wow – where’s Stuart Smalley when you need him?

The first person to reach Level 7: Tomorrow, wins the game. If you’re not that person, we guess you'll have to wait for the next round to try to each your potential. (Loser.)

While Houstonist understands the need for messages like Osteen’s, we just think the whole board game idea is sort of creepy. However, religious games have been around for over a hundred years. You can purchase religious versions of Pictionary, Bible Trivia, and a game based on the Left Behind series.

We wonder if there’s a spot on the board that will make you lose a turn if your spouse has an altercation with a flight attendant?

[Gamecock]

[Alex Murphy]

We wonder if there’s a spot on the board that will make you lose a turn if your spouse has an altercation with a flight attendant?

And just what's that supposed to mean?

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[Pete]

And just what's that supposed to mean?

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[Gamecock]

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[Quix]

It amazes me how folks rush to rack up judgment against themselves for their judgmentalism.

[Gamecock]

Ditto

[Sue Perkick]

We wonder if there’s a spot on the board that will make you lose a turn if your spouse has an altercation with a flight attendant?

I think you have to take your game pieces & leave the board.

[kaehurowing]

Speaking just as a Christian, Joel Osteen creeps me out.

[Terriergal]

It amazes me how folks rush to rack up judgment against themselves for their judgmentalism.

You aren't seriously sticking up for the sickly sweet charlatan are you?

How about this game? HEY it makes you think about Jesus...

Dressup Jesus flash game

Will even that provoke some righteous indignation in you? Or are you still buying the crummy hermeneutics that rushes to spit out "judge not lest you be judged" at every valid criticism?

[Terriergal]

It amazes me how folks rush to rack up judgment against themselves for their judgmentalism.

And by the way, there you go again... judging us.

[Terriergal]

I’m also reminded of all the Catholicism-judging posts I’ve read from Quix...hmmm... seems to be a double standard here.

[GOPPachyderm]

me too! and a desire to avoid!
creepy.

[Quix]

Perhaps a new translation software package would help.

[Petronski]

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION ALERT

It amazes me how folks rush to rack up judgment against themselves for their judgmentalism.

END PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION ALERT

[Terriergal]

LOL!!

[Terriergal]

translation? parlez vous anglais, n’est-ce pas?

[Terriergal]

Speaking just as a Christian, Joel Osteen creeps me out.

You're so judgemental. Keep in mind you rack up judgement for yourself for using any discernment...er judging others who claim to be Christian!

[Terriergal]

In any case, I’m praying for a speedy recovery for you.

[Quix]

My goodness.

Did you get the comic version of the DSM IV or is it V . . .

or the

DSM IV FOR RUMMIES version?

I haven’t actually seen either one but clearly they must afford lots of humorous fantasies as your post illustrates.

[Quix]

In my experience,

your mangling of my English indicates a gross failur to understand/comprehend it.

So I’m rarely inclined to bother.