A competitor took a break during "Extreme Fight" night at Reborn in Christ Church in São Paulo. Those taking part in the jujitsu competitions included one of the church's pastors.
Now you can understand what the Brazilian priest in the following article is contending with.
Mass appeal: "It's like Jolt Cola for the Soul" [Catholic Caucus]
Interesting.
New York Times...ok, not much can be believed.
Fight nights. ‘Brazilian’ JiuJitsu in Brazil? Could that be likened to church basketball leagues here in the states? I don’t think I have a problem with that.
Tattoo...not a big fan myself, but that doesn’t make you ‘not a christian’. I suppose it could be likened to a beer tent here in the states, which I have seen churches ‘sponsor’.
Those attending are looking for a place to express THEMSELVES more freely. A place to MEET and SOCIALIZE. That says volumes. It’s not really about Christ, is it?
The winnowing out continues. Some seed fell on good soil but was carried away by birds.
It’s all about meeeeeeeee!
Kinda reminds me of the atrocities to Christian faith that happened in Haiti under the name of Santaria.
the majority of Brazilians belong to syncratic pagan religions, and don’t understand Catholicism. This has not been helped by those preaching liberation theology, i.e. religion as politics.
As a result, those in the slums have very little knowledge of Christ.
Better Evangelicals than drugs, devil worship, or communism...