4 Sep
Lessons Learned From Larry King
Okay, I admit it — I’m a news freak. I live for “The O’Reilly Factor,” always try to wake up in time for “The Today Show” and have literally found myself shouting at the television screen during a heated episode of FOX News’ debate show “Hannity and Colmes.” You seriously would have thought I was watching the Super Bowl or something. But I’ve always really loved “Larry King Live.” In a recent episode of this show, however, my interest quickly changed to disturbance and frustration.
The guest was a controversial comedian, who weighed in on everything from the upcoming Presidential election to other world events making headlines, to religion in America. What makes this comedian so credentialed to come on the Larry King show and talk about this, and, furthermore, why does anyone care? I don’t know — but then again I was watching too, so I digress.
What I found concerning, though, was this individual’s strong atheistic, perhaps even anti-Christian, worldview. For instance, he said in a video clip shown during the interview, “It worries me that people are running my country who believe in a talking snake.” Or he called America’s atheist population “rationalists.” The comedian went on to mock preachers and the concept of an eternity spent in Heaven, saying, “The idea that any person on earth can tell you with such specifics what happens when you die just blows my mind. … Are you kidding? What are you talking about? You’re just a person like I am. You are clueless. You have no idea what happens.”
Watching this interview saddened me greatly because it brought to light an unfortunate truth that I often neglect to realize: That there exists a population of people who not only lack a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, but who also would go so far as to deny His very existence. Such a notion has always been rather foreign to me, but it is tragically becoming increasingly real in our society today.
This individual whom I am speaking of isn’t alone in his perceptions about God, but I have to remember that neither am I! And I must hold tight to what I believe, regardless of what others may say. This can be a challenge indeed, but as I look back over my life thus far, I am quickly reminded that my God is just as real, just as alive as ever and is still in the business of changing hearts and changing lives.
In the gravely mistaken comedian’s defense, it sure is a far-fetched story to think that God, the maker of Heaven and Earth, would send His Son to live a perfect life and then die on the cross, bearing the cost of my sins — past, present and future — and then rise from His grave to prepare a place for me in Heaven. But perhaps that is what makes it all the more incredible, because we recognize what an extreme idea it is, but at the same time, know and believe that it is absolutely, unequivocally, so wonderfully true.
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About the Author
Jonathan Frank is a freshman at Tennessee Tech University majoring in Political Science and Journalism, but still calls Goodlettsville, Tennessee home. He loves his crazy family of six, blogging, his ipod, Fox News, queso dip and his home church- Long Hollow Baptist, where he helps with the children’s ministry dramas. Upon graduating college, Jonathan wants to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. You can contact him on Facebook or at his blog- jonathansthoughts.wordpress.com.
