So last night we watched the documentary Hell House. The film takes a look at a haunted house performed by a members of a church in Texas that is seen by over 10,000 visitors each year. The "Hell House" they perform demonstrates all the "evils" in the world that will send we sinners to hell unless we give our lives to Jesus®.

While watching it, I became very uncomfortable, not because I find speaking in tongues disturbing, but because it reminded me over growing up in Oklahoma. Many of the scenarios these people present, condemn people who are the victims of others: a sexually-abused girl is raped and commits suicide, a dying man from AIDS was abused by his uncle, etc. Yet, the abusers aren't condemned. I knew people like this. It's truly disgusting and vile.

On the other hand, if I viewed Hell House as a mockumnetary á la Christopher Guest, it is rather amusing.

I didn't get to watch all of Hell House because my DVD player crapped out before the end.

Maybe it was Divine Intervention™ saving me from watching that bile-laden propaganda.