This Just In . . .
One of the coolest and most brillant people in the world, Malcolm Gladwell (just read The Tipping Point and Blink, and you'll agree), mentioned the Borat and Pentecostals thing in his most recent blog entry. Here's what he had to say:
I thought the scene in Borat, similarly, where Sascha-Cohen attends a Pentecostal service, goes up for the altar call, and then mocks the religious esctasy of the other worshippers, was as deeply offensive as any movie scene I have witnessed in some time. Since when is it okay to invade someone's house of worship, and make fun of their most sacred religious rituals?
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posted by 99 Blogger @ 10:15 PM
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Right on Malcolm!
That's actually the first time I've heard anyone mention that scene from Borat except for pentecostals or people directly related to pentecostals. I had a convo with someone just the other day and she mentioned just about every scene but the church one.
I know! That's why I thought it was pretty neat that he specifically mentioned that scene.
To play devil's advocate: it should also be considered that this may be good for Pentecostal circles who have fallen into the trap of using the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit as a form of exhibitionism. If someone wants to be showy, parade around with a microphone, and present Jesus as another TV commodity, then it is but delicious irony that they would get there wish.
In all reality I found much of what occured in that film to be offensive and tasteless, but it equally exposed the hypocricy of many of America's sub-cultures--even Pentecostlism.
[Running away down the road ducking from the flying rocks.]
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