The Word hasn’t turned you on to the path of righteousness, yet? How about we try it without words, and in whiteface…
I just found out about this increasingly popular trend in preaching. And one of those things that are both fantastically bad and fantastically good. And which just leave me amazed at the things people can come up with. Words are not enough to describe it, so here’s the Silent Prophetess:
There are a ton of these on youtube. Groups, duos, solo… more varieties than porn.
And there are books too, at least two or three books. This one is “An illustrated, easy-to-follow guidebook for organizing, programming and training a troupe of Christian mimes”
I’m not a hater, actually I’m one of the most positive, encouraging people I know. You don’t even want to know the amount of bad art and music that I’ve encouraged into existence. But we have to draw the line somewhere.
So I’m laughing at these, and for some reason it feels like I’m laughing at someone in a wheelchair. Their silence however, is by choice, as is their whiteface. I mean, come on, whiteface? If only they were laughing at white male ministers? They are not. But I think they should. I’d like to see David Chapelle doing a skit around that. Should I feel sorry for making fun of them? Hell no, they are empowered mimes, living the gospel and miming their ministry. Is it a racial thing? Do I just don’t get it because I’m Puerto Rican? I’m not sure, as kids we threw eggs at tourists dancing during the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I can’t even imagine what we would have done to miming ministers.
I do appreciate the idea of communicating without words. But come on, really, miming? What’s next living statue politicians?
Nope, up next is hand mime ministry.
NO FLASH!
This is amazing. From the many years I spent attending a Southern Baptist church, I recognize the terrible praise music and wholesome enthusiasm we had for things like the Singing Christmas Tree. But as bad as that was, we never quite reached these heights.
What’s next living statue politicians?
We were in Time Square two weeks ago where I watched a living statue preacher while waiting for Tricia to pick out an I Heart New York onesie.
what was the living statue preacher doing? standing there in a preach-like position?
well actually he was a big fat statue of liberty nodding in agreeance occasionally with his partner who was bringing on the fire and brimstone (con vox).
Hey now wait a minuite. Can it really be called mime if you are using music with with Lyrics? Not to be s tickler but I believe you mean Pantomime. Mime and Pantomime are two different traditions if I recall my theatre history.