Slapstick Prayer to Satan on MTV
Last month, on MTV’s music video awards show, Jack Black led millions of people in a supposed prayer to Satan.
I actually hadn’t even heard about it until just recently. It’s surprising that this didn’t grab more attention from conservative Christian talk show hosts and news outlets.
The prayer was definitely slapstick and playful in the way it was carried out. When he finished, Jack asked, “How’d I do?” But it is still quite freightening.
In today’s culture, it’s okay to joke about spiritual things. It’s okay to playfully pray to Satan and ask for his blessing. It’s especially okay to poke fun at Christianity along the way.
What message does this send to our children and our students? “Don’t take religion to seriously. Especially when it comes to Christianity, because you can have a lot more fun dabbling in other stuff.”
Even more important, what’s happening spiritually? “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12
These are scary times my friends. Let us pray, and pray urgently for the Lord to protect and work in the hearts of this generation!
You can watch the “prayer” on YouTube here. Whoever uploaded the video added their own commentary as well.
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