10/31/2002:

"Each Halloween, members of the Trinity Church in Cedar Hill, Texas, put on a haunted house. But instead of ghostly howls and skeletons in coffins, 'Hell House' depicts what the Pentecostal church considers to be sins: a girl having an abortion... another taking drugs at a rave, getting raped, then killing herself... a boy committing suicide in a classroom. In each elaborately staged scene, Satan taunts the sinner, and then drags him or her off to hell. The aim is to save souls through fear.

"About 40 people at a time are shepherded through a dozen such scenes. At the end, the sinners are shown suffering their eternal damnation. Then visitors are asked if they want to accept Jesus and join the church. About one in five do. "
More about George Ratliff's film documentary Hell House
Selected Comments:
I wonder if people who believe in hell can actually have a true picture in their heads of what they are preaching. If what they are saying is true then somewhere around 90% of the people in the world, people who sell them their groceries, teach their children, patrol their streets, will literally burn in agony forever. I suppose these people are just doing their part.
- Hooray for a merciful God!


Shouldn't it be a sin for the church to use halloween as
yet another holiday to guilt trip people into joining?
- Seattle Sam

give that idiot a real gun. if heaven is so great you
would think an uzi would be better than that wimpy pistol
- recovering christian

Each Sunday...
members of Trinity Church put on a Haunted House...
- DEAR GOD.

Church Haunted House ??? Oh...I thought is was just another photo of some bi-polar, fame frightened, drug-addled pop star "Joining the Club"
- Miami Mike

"Hello? Hey man, check it. I'm talking to you on my new
cell phone! Yeah dude, it's killer, yo!"
- bad mama

Do they have a "JERRY FALLWELL NUDE IN A BROTHEL" Scene ???
That would scare the living shit out of me...and certainly keep me out
of brothels...perchance I should run into him...EEEEK !!!
- Poop in yer own yard.

BOO(M) !!! Happy Hallowe'en !!
- Reaper

The rave scene vid clip...it's a hoot... almost a John Waters camp to it....unfortunately....I think that most people seeing it live will feel pressured to see the "message" and feel sorry for Jessica...ahhh Jessica...that poor mis-guided waif with a BIG RED CRAYON. Long LIVE Eternal Damnation!! I am not the one in five.
- 7T'sSoFla

Wow. Jon Lovitz just looks terrible.
- Scott

Motherfuckin' PORN! Propogranda shit house of a church!
STOP PUSHING YOUR BELEIFS ON US!!
- ChristHappens

Where can I buy tickets?
- Wannabe saved

Religion IS porn
- Anon.
PORNOGRAPHY!

(40 Votes- 15% Art, 85% Porn)







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