Saturday, June 2, 2012

Biblical Trivia Game Show

It seems somehow appropriate that a red neck comedian will be hosting a trivia game show that is entirely about the Bible. Jeff Foxworthy will be hosting the "American Bible Challenge." From the brief clip it looks like it should be somewhat amusing in a cheesy superficial way. There is apparently no context or thought involved. But in all fairness that tends to be the format of all game shows. People do seem to confuse being good at trivia with being very intelligent. Memorization definitely comes in handy but says very little about a person's level of intelligence. It is the ability to evaluate and make use of information that matters.

I do have mixed feelings about trivializing, quite literally, Biblical passages. Not because I have any respect for the "Good Book" but because it has and continues to be used to justify horrible beliefs and actions. When people trivialize something they tend to not critically think about. Most religious people already fail to critically evaluate the scriptures upon which their religion/faith are built. I'm afraid this will only contribute to that lack of thinking.

I am curious to see how this game show will play out.

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