When the person being interviewed would attempt to ask a question, they’d brush it off and just repeat this speech they had prepared. When the interviewee would attempt to raise interesting points or attempt to engage in a discourse, they’d either cut the person off, place negative/insulting captions at the bottom of the video, of simply cut off the video tape. They claimed that God’s existence could be “proven”, yet surprisingly they never did so. As someone who grew up in the baptist church and spent summers at Bible Camp, I found this shocking and embarrassing.

And by the way, there’s a reason God refers to it as “faith”. So insisting up and down that it can be “proven”, as if God is some object of man that can be understood by all…I just found this shocking.

Also, using the fire and brimstone/scare tactics approach to bring people to the Lord is archaic and manipulative. In my eyes, if someone has to scare me into doing something, then it’s probably something that I shouldn’t be doing in the first place. Passing judgment (in a dodgy, manipulative manner, no less) on others is not only NOT our role or right as mere humans, it’s a complete turn off to those who are not of the faith (and to many of those who are).

THANKS for sharing your thoughts, Misty. But actually this isn’t about Kirk Cameron at all because he’s a human who makes mistakes like the rest of us. It’s really about the need for a Savior who took it upon himself to come to Earth to die for the sins of the world. He didn’t have to do that, but He did it willingly out of love for you, me, and all of mankind. That’s why He is my Lord and I believe in Him by faith. Thank you again for sharing your concerns.

–Jimmy

You might be interested in this blog post in which I’ve asked people to share why they use reusable wipes: http://tinyurl.com/c94c2r

Many of my customers are trying to protect fragile septic systems, and quite a few have personal health concerns that cause them to want to use something moist to wipe with.

Personally, I KNOW that washing oneself with moist cloth gets one cleaner than trying to scrape off with thin paper.

Kirk Cameron video was interesting. I’ve personally admired his decision to “come out” as a devout Christian and to avoid roles that did not allow him to act out his faith, despite what this has done to his career.

THANKS Ab! It’s a nice break from the norm sometimes.

–Jimmy

THANK YOU Deora! I wish I had more opportunities to speak like this.

–Jimmy

You looked great on the interview! Thanks for your dedication at spreading the word. Hope you’re over your cold too (wasn’t noticeable)

I don’t get the reason why Steve Shanafelt was hesitant to add your blog to his list. Was it because it’s content is not specifically about your local area, or was he worried that he was promoting something controversial?

I thought the same thing on the wipes, but they are promoting them as a replacement for toilet paper to allegedly “save the environment.” They even describe them on their web site as “family wipes” to replace the toilet paper in your home. I dunno, it seems more harmful to the environment to have to wash these toilet wipes in the washing machine more often than the paper that disintegrates in the toilet bowl before getting flushed into my septic tank.

THANKS for your kind compliments on my interview. I had a lot of fun doing it and would love to be able to do TV often. And, yes, I’m feeling much better from my cold now. As for the local blog listing, I think he believed my low-carb message was too niche until he realized the appeal of my writings is much more broad and mainstream than he assumed it would be. That’s a high compliment.

–Jimmy

I’m sorry you didn’t like the video, Michele. I think Kirk was focused on sharing with the one guy and didn’t want to get off on any wild goose chases with the questions the other gang members had. That’s not to take away from the validity of their questions, but Kirk’s focus for this discussion was on the bald man in front of him. A witnessing opportunity should ideally be a one-on-one conversation to allow the free flow of ideas and thoughts. Perhaps Kirk could have asked to speak with each of them individually later on (and maybe he did).

It’s okay to be prepared like Kirk was to be able to share intelligently as well as allowing room for the Holy Spirit to move in him to speak the words God would have this man to hear that day. He couldn’t just pull some of that stuff he shared out of thin air, so preparation with appropriate Bible verses and applicable stories makes sense. I’m sorry your experience with Christian churches has been the way it has. It just goes to show how much more work is left to do to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. God bless you, Michele, and I’m happy to answer ANY questions you may have about why I have faith in God. THANK YOU for reading my blog.

–Jimmy