Is Christian the new word for mediocre?
In the circles I run in there was an interesting phenomenon that has for the most part simmered out – but it was active as little as 10 years ago. There were wide swaths of culture that were springing up preceded by the word “Christian.”
Son, I got you a new album! It’s a rap CD!
All right dad! Thanks!
Its Christian Rap!
Sigh. Ok, thanks (crestfallen look.)
Honey! Got you a romance novel for the beach!
Great honey! Thanks so much! That will get me in the mood!
It’s a Christian romance novel!
Great. In the mood for over the clothes stuff after marriage. Thanks, honey.
This Kurt Cameron led foray into popular culture saw the demise of many Christian bookstores and a lot of crappy movies (a few good ones. Facing the Giants chief among them.) But for better or worse, the word “Christian” was quickly becoming synonymous with the word “mediocre.” Since those rap artists didn’t have to compete with the whole spectrum of rappers – they did not have to be as good. And they weren’t. Sorry LeCrae – even with our name similarity, it’s just the truth. (He is the best Christian rapper by a wide margin.) No romance novel is complete or good with at least a few mentions of a throbbing member. Removing the competition lessens the quality. Always.
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So why the mention in a medical blog? It’s a warning to some groups to not do the same. In specific, the medical school that I am an associate professor for has hired a new JD top-of-her-class type to run the DEI office. She has listed for her several accolades, including membership in the “NJ Chapter of the National Black Prosecutors Association and the Association of Black Women Lawyers.[1]”
I am sure she is a wonderful candidate and far more intelligent than me. But I feel that her estimation in most people’s eyes of all races would rise and most would prefer she either not mention any associates in, or mention only those that are inclusive.
I think that it is accurate to call Barak Obama the first black president, but I think it’s also fair to call him the last good one. I think that is higher praise and accurate despite the protests of the Trump MAGA and the Biden Left that are sure to follow.
[1] Email from the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU, May 10, 2023
Unalloyed, pristine Christianity is an irresistible target for exploitation and predation by vicious criminals of the soul; it is very difficult by its nature to resist corruption by the cruel. It has been this way for its whole existence.
Part of the crippling of American culture to subjugate the people is to degrade morality into nonsense. This has happened to Christianity over the decades. No longer a force of conscience, but an empty slogan.
Two things:
One: Here on the East Coast, “Christian” is the now-well-established word for “Stupid.”
If someone says or directs you to “Christian” anything, they, and whatever they’re directing you to, is going to be stupid.
This doesn’t necessarily apply for words such as “Methodist,” “Catholic,” “Episcopalian,” “Lutheran,” “Jewish,” or “Muslim,” but it definitely applies to “Christian.”
Two: Being a big-shot in the “Sub Group of XXX,” whether Black Lawyers, Gay Farmers, or Taiwanese Tree Surgeons, without being a big-shot in any “real” organizations, is pretty much a guarantee that you’re nothing special (well, except Jewish Lawyers and Italian Concrete Guys. I’d treat them with respect).
Lance, I’ve had to enjoy your always worthwhile responses for well over a decade, but what the hell?? Why aren’t you ever a regular writer for the site? Damn, I’ve even enjoyed it when you’ve skewered me (although I was always right, naturally). Taiwanese Tree Surgeon? That’s gold I couldn’t have panned.
If by “good” you mean taking then-Gov. Mitt Romney’s shitty ideas about health care and turning them into a mega-billions gift to Big Insurance that only worsened the deficit, worsened peoples’ unrealistic expectations, and did not one net positive thing for health care in general, then … yeah…”good.”