{"id":1527,"date":"2010-03-29T19:31:59","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T01:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jesusneedsnewpr.net\/?p=1527"},"modified":"2011-05-03T17:03:16","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T17:03:16","slug":"what-the-hell-went-wrong-with-those-christians-in-michigan-10-guesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesusneedsnewpr\/2010\/03\/what-the-hell-went-wrong-with-those-christians-in-michigan-10-guesses.html","title":{"rendered":"What the hell went wrong with those Christians in Michigan? (10 guesses)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. Nobody invited them to small group.<\/p>\n

2. They’re convinced that Chris Tomlin is a homosexual.<\/p>\n

3. The pharmacies in their town were all fresh out of acne medication and moisturizer (And apparently, Abreva).<\/p>\n

4. They take the Book of Ezekiel literally.<\/p>\n

5. Seven of them are still virgins.<\/p>\n

6. This is what happens when you read Brian McLaren.<\/p>\n

7. They were practicing a re-enactment of the song “I’m in the Lord’s Army.” Yes sir.<\/p>\n

8. They only planned to put an end to the church potluck.<\/p>\n

9. Any chance they were altar boys at a Catholic church in Wisconsin?<\/p>\n

10. They read their church’s bylaws and found the words “social justice.”<\/p>\n

BONUS GUESS: Left. Behind.<\/p>\n

What do you think went wrong? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The New York Times Story here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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