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Recently, I was surfing the TV when I chanced upon a curious show. It was in the game show format but it was specific on a certain subject. I later found out that it was the recently launched THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE by GSNTV.
The tournament starts with 18 three-person teams—three teams in each of the first six episodes. The winning teams from each of those six episodes will advance to play in two semi-final games. During the final round, one team will be named champions of THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE. The winners will choose a charity to donate their winnings to.
I'm not particularly religious, in fact I can't remember the last time I read the bible and went to church. But I found the show weird and fun at the same time. I mean, how many Americans read the bible at all or know about bible stuff? And I don't exactly what was the motivation behind the show from a marketing perspective? Did they have a well-grounded research that a bible show will be something that the fans will go crazy about? And the GSNTV is not a religious group, so I doubt there are religious motivations behind this show, like needing to educate and moralize American. Here's a link to their site http://gsntv.com/shows/the-american-bible-challenge/.
What do you think about it?
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I can think of other ways to spend 22 minutes.
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Links to resources! http://lmgtfy.com/?q=the american bible challenge
While it'd be nice if Gameplay was more than just trivia, but rather important knoledge type questions 'cite the three main passages that explain LOVE/the Gospel/ forgiveness. Its also nice to have game-shows where giving and blessing other people, rather than selfish greed, are the motivators and values touted.
Overall though, sounds fun, and seems like a healthy and generally plesant premise. I'm sure it'd go down well with a good swath of US demographics. My only concern is it could devolve into just-another-secular-trivia-show, while there's so much opportunity for outreach and providing a modern and relavent presentation of Christianity, through a pretty darn modern medium (:
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There's no ulterior agenda if that's what you were wondering. It's just some other idea to entertain people.
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Well, a show game about Bible is not chocking to me.
I mean, i'm athee and anticlerical, but having a good knowledge of history, geography, bible or about the reproduction of the Tsetse fly in dry subtropical environment is basicaly the same thing.
I don't see why a game show about bible would be that different from another one on another topic. It's just a book.
(I wouldn't watch it btw ^^)
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I wish they show this in Brazil! Do you guys also watch game shows to see how you'd perform?
I'd give myself a goo 7/10 in if I were in this show.
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I'd love some re-enacting of scenes from the old testament.
Like you'd roll one die for which 'part', one for 'verse' and one for 'chapter'
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ok on a scale of not weird shit to weird shit, a bible game show ranks on the not weird shit side of the weird shit spectrum -_- dem japanese meng...
that being said idk if id watch, someone will probs
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Yeah I agree that it's just a show to entertain, but I would just find it pretty hilarious if they donated the winnings to an atheist charity like EARTHWARD or Fellowship of Freethought. It would just be kind of a huge slap in that face for the shows target audience 
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The bible is still the most influential piece of western literature, I would expect a game show like this could be very entertaining to some people. And the charity prize system is such a generous idea, I really can't think of a better way to begin "gamifying" literature for Americans on television. If the show was for me, it would be about another book - but I'm glad this show is on a topic that the most people might find relevant.
Edit: Perhaps I should still have mentioned that I won't be watching, as television is garbage and I've already had enough "entertainment" from the bible. Despite this, it might be helpful for some people to understand what goes on in the book if they hold it in such high esteem.
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It's entertainment, so I guess anyone is willing to watch it if they are bored or simply want to learn more about the Bible. It seems like a good idea to me, regardless of religious beliefs, I think it's important to at least know a decent amount about the Bible because of how important it is in Western society.
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I'm glad to see the Bible quizzing scene is getting into the mainstream a little bit more. I had a friend in college who was a Bible quizzing competitor and was always going to competitions on the weekends.
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On August 28 2012 01:36 NotTheMonker wrote:
I'm glad to see the Bible quizzing scene is getting into the mainstream a little bit more. I had a friend in college who was a Bible quizzing competitor and was always going to competitions on the weekends.
yah for too long has bible quizzing been overshadowed by competitive Jesus impersonating, it's overdue for a spot in the limelight imo.
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On August 28 2012 01:44 Rinny wrote:Show nested quote +On August 28 2012 01:36 NotTheMonker wrote:
I'm glad to see the Bible quizzing scene is getting into the mainstream a little bit more. I had a friend in college who was a Bible quizzing competitor and was always going to competitions on the weekends. yah for too long has bible quizzing been overshadowed by competitive Jesus impersonating, it's overdue for a spot in the limelight imo.
lol no, a whole industrie is build around professional and competitive Jesus impersonating, while bible quizzing is for noobs who are not able to bear the pain when a pair of nails is hammerd into you hand
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Not sure what to make of this lol
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On August 28 2012 01:48 Paljas wrote:Show nested quote +On August 28 2012 01:44 Rinny wrote:On August 28 2012 01:36 NotTheMonker wrote:
I'm glad to see the Bible quizzing scene is getting into the mainstream a little bit more. I had a friend in college who was a Bible quizzing competitor and was always going to competitions on the weekends. yah for too long has bible quizzing been overshadowed by competitive Jesus impersonating, it's overdue for a spot in the limelight imo. lol no, a whole industrie is build around professional and competitive Jesus impersonating, while bible quizzing is for noobs who are not able to bear the pain when a pair of nails is hammerd into you hand
Just wait till American Idol Choir Version takes off.
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i'd love to go battle it out against christians
as an ex-christian its pretty clear that the vast majority of christians never read the bible, and those that do, become ex christians, so it'd be nice to compete against the nubs in the church.
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On August 28 2012 01:29 ANoise wrote:
The bible is still the most influential piece of western literature, I would expect a game show like this could be very entertaining to some people. And the charity prize system is such a generous idea, I really can't think of a better way to begin "gamifying" literature for Americans on television. If the show was for me, it would be about another book - but I'm glad this show is on a topic that the most people might find relevant.
bible isn't exclusively western don't forget most of the old testament are books lifted from the Hebrew bible which would put it as middle eastern.
I do find it interesting what bible would it be, although it's easy to assume it's King James version of the christian bible, as it is the most popular in the US of bibles.
Either way as an atheist and a person who doesn't watch game shows outside of jeopardy i doubt i'd watch this.
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I dont even own a TV because everything on it is shit.
The shows that I like I watch on my PC, the rest is sausage for me !
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I don't think they really thought of anything while making this show other than "let's see how many people will watch" and I doubt I'd watch it. As a theologian I would only slam my head against the wall for the entire show.
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