The Christian Reality Show

If been thinking lately about my own families considerable ingestion of reality T.V. shows. Right now Cheryl and the girls are focused on American Idol. I am trying hard to like it but it is not going very well. I am often told to go do something else as my comments are becoming a real nuisance to the ladies as they try and enjoy watching the show. What I find most amazing is just how horrible some if not most of the contestants are at singing if you could call it that. Yet, somehow, in their own little worlds, they believe the lie that they've got what it takes to become America's next Idol. Reality truly is the farthest thing from their minds and even the minds of those who support them in this endeavour. After completely humiliating themselves and slaughtering some song and being torn to shreds by the judges they storm off angry and hurt from their experience. Then in post interviews they bitterly argue with the judges decisions. Usually with tears and/or vulgar language they say they have perfect pitch, that they sang completely on key, they say so many things that are not remotely connected to the truth and therefore to reality. If it wasn’t for the few who can sing well you could call it Non-reality T.V.
Then I started to think about Christians and reality. I started to wonder how interesting it would be to have a reality show about how Christians really live. It may not be a hit T.V. show but it would be very interesting. It would be fascinating to see just how many Christians live out what the bible clearly teaches as the kind of life the believer is to experience. For example, you could post a warning at the beginning of the show say something like: "Tonight’s show contains scenes of violence, judgemtalism, contempt and rage. Viewer discretion is advised." Followed by a verse that would be the theme of that evenings show, something like 1 Pe 1:7 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy". Then follow a selected group of Christians around to see just what this inexpressible joy looks like at work, at home, with friends, with neighbours etc. Interspersed with interviews of those closest to the Christians in order to provide a living commentary from those who are on the receiving end of what is supposed to be “inexpressible and glorious joy!” Then as the show comes to a close the contestants would watch their lives, listen to the commentary and respond to it. Thus attempting to measure what is really true about themselves. Which could be very different from what they may think is true about themselvs.
Sounds like the makings of a sad and terrifying look at what really goes on in the hearts and minds of people who claim to be Christian yet act and think and feel something else! Or better yet, sounds a bit like judgement day!!!!