Opus 2013-280: Headlines: Stating the Obvious

I had to laugh on Saturday when I looked at the Drudge Report.  One of the headlines was “‘Duck Dynasty’ turns to God.”  Well, duh.  I wonder if the writer had ever watched the show.

Normally all I would know about Duck Dynasty is that they have a lot of logo merchandise for sale in all the stores I walk through.  Since I spent the summer doing family stuff , I watched TV that I would normally be able to avoid.  My wife was into Duck Dynasty which means I had to be into Duck Dynasty.  So I watched a fair number of episodes that my son had recorded for her.

The headline I read acted like the inclusion of God is some newfangled addition for ratings or something.  I hate to point out to you, every episode I have watched ends with the family around the table, ready to eat but waiting for the family patriarch to offer up a prayer of thanks.  Some of those prayers are simple thanks for the food.  Others mention Jesus and thank Him for salvation.  There is not hidden agenda here.  These people have God as an important part of their lives.  They don’t rub it in.  They don’t get nasty.  They don’t look down on others, but then real believers never have.

So watch and enjoy if you can handle it.  If your bigotry won’t allow you to watch and enjoy then you can join me in not watching.  My bigotry is against TV as a genre, not Duck Dynasty.  I have good reasons for my attitude, do you?

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