Colin Buchanan (and other "Children's Preachers")

[DeadpanDoubter]

www.colinbuchanan.com.au/

Was anybody else exposed to this guy when they were younger? I live nowhere near Australia, but I was homeschooled and we did a care package trade with an Aussie family, who graciously sent us Australian money and one of this guy's tapes.

Among the songs that've haunted me since I was 10 (my brothers are far younger): ccupcpreschool.org/songs/old_black_crow.htm

God cares for the animals by making them work for their food, which proves that God loves them. AND he obviously loves us MORE! Even though it's never mentioned why the "one thing's sure" and we are "worth much more to the God who cares for people, too". I keep getting the feeling that he's preaching to pagans' children, for some reason.

[catanon]

The man obviously doesn't listen to what he says.

Really, these "children's preachers" are merely paid indoctrinators.

[Oriet]

The children are paid?

[DeadpanDoubter]

No, the preachers are...though as creepy as this man is, you would have to pay the little 5-year-olds in candy in order to make them go around him.

[tinyjeebus]

What is it with preachers and singing puppets? Remember "Little Markie," with such gems as the alarmist earworm "Diary of an Unborn Child" (perhaps better known under the even creepier title, "Why Did You Kill Me, Mommy")?

[schizophonic]

I just listened to his "Super Saviour" medley...In the words of the Fools...WHAT THE FUCK?

[DeadpanDoubter]

Jul 21, 2009 13:05:51 GMT -5 tinyjeebus said:

What is it with preachers and singing puppets? Remember "Little Markie," with such gems as the alarmist earworm "Diary of an Unborn Child" (perhaps better known under the even creepier title, "Why Did You Kill Me, Mommy")?

That somehow reminds me...when I was 5, I attended VBS at a huge-ass church, and there were these three puppets who 'performed' "Stand By Me" on the last night, when all of the family members attended to watch our little show. My brother was 2ish, and as soon as the first puppet appeared, he started screaming and crying.

It's sad when a 2-year-old knows better than everyone else.