I have a home made version of one of these (although it’s manual not automatic battery operated!) and I have to say it is great when used well, I think the problem here is the example they are giving, it’s a magic prop that needs to have the right setting and patter to work otherwise you’re right it’s just cheesy Jesus junk!

I would use it to scare my students into submission. I’d tell them that if they didn’t sit there quietly, I’d call forth fire from God’s word and burn them up!

Richard Pryor was burned using one of these - it wasn’t from a crack accident,

Richard Pryor quote: When you are on fire you can RUN, they should use fire in the Olympics”

my pastor in the super-conservative Baptist church that I grew up in had one of thoses. Very funny.

The fire must be when you open to the Old Testament. Everyone knows the New Testament is about love.

Marko, I think you should use that at a “picture in need of a caption” contest… I can think of a few right away! Ha.

Someone seems to have bought one… HEADLINE: “Contraband in auditorium spurs evacuation, K-9 unit” Details: http://www.zerointelligence.net/archives/000701.php

I know what my middle school ministry lacks, actual fire. I see no possible problems with that.

My church owns one of these and it’s in the curriculum for the day I’m supposed to teach confirmation… debating using it or not, but I tend to agree it’s a little cheesy.

Marko,

Hey, my church for some reason has two of these funny things. If ya want one… I’d be glad to give it to ya. One can only have fun with so much Jesus Junk… We also have a brain and a heart mold and one magic light bulb. My guess is that the former youth guy was an absolute dork… ok so that means if I kept them I am a dork as well. ok… at least you could share in my dorkiness… I mean I’m not even odd enough to do “the strobe” in front of 3000 others. Thanks for your role in the convntion. My wife and I and my workers were blessed incredibly.

if interested in the fire Bible my email is