Irregular Times Diaries: Unfit Discussion

You thought churches were boring places? All frowns, no fun.

Well, get ready to change your mind!

When the Adventists get ready to celebrate Christmas, your expectations will be fulfilled! In 2007, they celebrated the holiday at Cadillac Jack’s.

“Cadillac Jack’s Casino offers a spacious gaming floor with 181 of your favorite and newest slot machines in town! Also enjoy five action-packed Blackjack tables, four LIVE Poker tables with the friendliest dealers in town, and free cocktails to all players!”

You must be used to dimly-lit cathedrals. When the Adventists get together to celebrate, SAY HELLO to the bright lights!

Wicked tongues have circulated false rumors about the Adventists:

You may be aware that Adventists are strictly forbidden ‘worldly functions’ such as movies, the circus, dances, and cards. They are not even allowed to read secular literature and the reading of novels is strictly forbidden. (Gregory G. P. Hunt, M.D., B.Sc., F.R.C.P., Chapter 18 - Ellen White and Miscellaneous Nonsense, Beware This Cult!, http://www.ellenwhite.org/btc/btc18.htm)

Adventists don’t just watch “movies”, they also produce and distribute them. Like the 2007 production “Christmas at Cadillac Jack’s“. It just happens to have been the Adventist North American Division’s Christmas show. Click here for more information. This seems to be the hottest action in Deadwood, South Dakota!

Its a “dramatic Christmas program produced by the North American Division”. Not a real story, but fiction. Sure the Adventists’ previous prophet speaks against this, but since when have these people troubled themselves over what that prophet says?

Even fiction which contains no suggestion of impurity, and which may be intended to teach excellent principles, is harmful. It encourages the habit of hasty and superficial reading, merely for the story. Thus it tends to destroy the power of connected and vigorous thought; it unfits the soul to contemplate the great problems of duty and destiny. (Ellen G. White, Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, p 383)

According to the Adventists’ previous prophet, their church is putting out harmful films which “destroy the power of connected and vigorous thought”.

This may be welcome for all party-goers who are totally stressed out. Don’t forget that there are free cocktails for all gamblers!