I would like for you to respond to this article using the prompts below to guide you. Note that, although I would like for you to respond to each question completely, you are not restricted to them. Feel free to voice your opinion on the concept of campus preachers and/or the fear tactics they use.
- Can fear be used as a motivator? How and why?
- University of Florida's Daniel Morgan stated that these preachers were often much different in private. What might be some benefits to such radical performances in front of large crowds?
- How would you react to these preachers?
- How do you think Puritan society would have reacted to these tactics?
Link to the article: http://www.nineronline.com/2.5290/you-re-going-to-hell-say-campus-preachers-1.545778
If you find that you finished before your peers, please read the following interview of Sarah Vowell, a historian who recently published her research on Puritan culture. Link is below:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/163471
Fear can be used as a movtivator, i highly doubt anybody really wants to go to hell so if you say they will and they believe you they would probably be scared and see it your way. they act different in private because they dont have to get your keep your attention. i would probably laugh at them. i think the puritans would probably just look at them like they were crazy. i think its pretty cool how he used to be a hells angel drug runner or whatever you call them.
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yes i think fear can be a motivator sometimes because when people start to fear up, they tend to do stuff they usually wouldn't do. I think if you preach in front of a large crowed, a lot of people will come and listen to what you have to say. I would listen to what they have to say. I do think they would have reacted because a lot of people read the bible and would love to hear what you have to say.
ReplyDeleteRyan Panno
Fear can be a motivator because your scared doesn't mean you can do anything. They have radical performances to get their point out. I would ignore the preachers because i probably find them annoying. The Puritans probably wouldn't act this way, they are more conservative.
ReplyDeletekyle clark
Yes, b/c Gary tried to scare people into salvation. So that they could make a statement to the crowds, b/c in private you don't really have to make a statement, b/c you aint in front of a large crowd. I'd (as a christian myself) would probably think that they we're nuts. They (the Puritans) would've looked down on it b/c they (the Puritans) believed that you have to blend in to the crowd.
ReplyDelete---Dillon
1-) its now that I realize that fear can motivated people. In certain ways , encourage some people around the world,to do certain things right.I think that fear can motivated people so that they can undertsand and pay also attention of what is going on around them or any situation. Sometimes ,you have to scared a person so that they can learned and be safe for their situation
ReplyDelete2-)Just like i said ,the preachers are doing this announcement ,because of their own BAD experience/ situation of their life . they said that the devils took control of their life and that God save them as well.I think that they want to deliver the messenge so that everybody who aren't save yet,have a second chance to believe in God.
3-)I will be interested about what they saying ,but i will not be surprised about this kind messenge that give,because of my own knowledge to that.
4-)They will be very surprised and trying to understand that they have to said or just ignored them.
I THINK THAT THEY ARE TO HARD AS PASTORS THEY CANT PREDICT WHERE PEOPLE ARE GOING EXCEPT FOR GOD HIMSELF. I THINK FEAR IS USED AS A MOTIVATOR IF U GET USED TO THAT FEAR U BE ABLE TO BECOME STRONG. IF THE PREACHER DONT ACT THE SAME ALL THE TIME THEN THATS BEING TWO FACE BECAUSE HOW CAN U BE REAL UP FRONT BUT ACT A CERTAIN WAY LATER JUST TO HYPE UP THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ON THERE SIDE THE WHOLE TIME. MY REACTION TO THIS PREACHERS IS THAT I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THEY HANDLED THEIR PREACHING. PURITANS WOULD HAVE PROBABLY NOT AGREE WITH THE STUFF THEY SAID BECAUSE MOST OF WHAT THESE PREACHERS WERE SAYING WERE VERY CRUCIAL.
ReplyDeleteVICTORIA BEDU
fear can be a motivator because it can make u do crazy stuff, and get through stuff so you overcome it
ReplyDeleteNathaN Harris
Okayy. I Feel That He Has No Riqht To Tell SomeOne That They're Sinninq. They Cant Determind If Some One Is Sinninq. And I Feel Like They Cant Tell Some One They're Goinq To Hell Or Not. No One Has That Authority. I Feel That They're Hypocrites And Imposers Because I
ReplyDeleteFeel They Just Act Like That To Scare People. If I Met This Preachers In Person I Would Be Upset Because I Feel Like They THINK They Have The Riqht To Determind If Some One Is Sinninq Or Goinq To Hell.
-- Khemeia.
yes fear can be used as a motivator because the fear will want to make you do something to change that fear.Preaching in crowds is a benefits because you have more people listening and discussing about there feelings.If i was in a crowed listen to these preachers i would probably laugh and not say much.I dont think the puritans would have done anything about it.
ReplyDeleteDarren
Brooke,
ReplyDeleteI think that in this case that fear is not really a motivator, because some people don't think that God and heaven and hell are real. You can't really be scared in something that you don't think is real. I think that would react to it normal. The people that they are talking to large groups because this is how they can reach people who are really sinners, because people do need to turn to God, they feel that if they come out and tell people they are going to hell then people will want to turn to God, when really these preachers are really right about what they are telling these students. They feel they have to goto the extreme, and maybe they don't have to but at sometimes they really do. I think that the puritan society would really like these preachers because of how they are talking and how they are being towards the Bible.
yes i think fear can be used as a motivator. Because sometimes fear encourages you to do things so you wont have to do certain things. Fear can also be used as adrenaline for different things you do. Because of him doing that in front of a large crowd, things such as riots, fights, etc could happen. If i was in this crowd. I would probably try and work my way to the front and let the men hear me. that way they can really know how i feel about the situation.
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yes I think fear can be used as a motivator, because it does sometimes motivate you to do positive things and not just negative. A benefit to such a radical performance in large crowds could be having people who want to follow them and want to be a part of what they do. Also leading someone to salvation and them wanting to get their life together. I think that these so called preachers are crazy. my opinion is that's not how you lead others to getting their lives together. In the article it says that they tell people that if they sin they are the devil. If it were me and I didn't know anything about christ I would feel like he won;t accept me because all the wrong i've done, when thats not the truth. They should be telling people the truth and not make them feel like they can never be right. I don't know how the puritans would have reacted to this. everyone has their own opinion and some may feel different about the situation.
ReplyDelete-shamika
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ReplyDeleteYes fear can be a motivator. Having a fear for something can drive you to do things you wouldnt normally do. The preachers are probably different in person because they arent having to grab your attention, if you show interest then they can get deeper in the issue instead of just telling you your going to hell. I would probably listen to the preachers to see what they would have to say and maybe even ask them questions to see how they would respond. The Puritans would of probably liked this idea, maybe the would change it up and not be as drastic but i think over all they would approve of this method of keeping people from sinning
ReplyDeleteAustin Ford
I think fear can be used as a motivator. I think that it's probably one of the best motivators. Fear can sometimes make a person see that what they're doing is bad. Some benefits of the radical performances bring attention to them so that they can talk to more people.I think that i would really like to see one of these preachers. I think that it would be entertaining to see what they do. I'm not sure how i would react to their preaching unless i saw them preaching. I think the puritans would think that these preachers were crazy.
ReplyDelete-Kelsie Holder
Fear can used as big motivator because you get a shot of adrenaline and when that happens you tend to do good or bad things. They act so differently because they want to get the word out in public. I would probably hit one of those preachers in the nose. I don't know how they would react
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't really care because i don't believe in all of that stuff. The puritans would probably agree with them for the most part. They might not approve of their language, but they would agree with them. I don't see any benefits to this street performance other than the fact that they are getting attention. Fear can be used as a motivator, but this kind of useless motivator.
ReplyDelete-Jesse West
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ReplyDelete_ Rob
Fear can be a motivator in some ways for example going to hell, but to me i believe fear doesn't do enough good to be considered a good motivator. If i saw those guys preaching I would respect them enough to maybe listen to what they had to say, but I wouldn't agree with it at all because it's kind of ridonculous to think that someone is gong to hell for having a beer here and there. People can't be up tight all the time people need to live it up.
ReplyDeleteClaude Williams
yes fear can be used in a negative or positive way to motivate u b/c u can be so scared that u do it or be so scared that u dont want to do it. some benefits of being so radical in a large crowd is that when your in a large crowd people ted to ask more questions and seem to be more interested. i would let those preachers know that they can't judge me no matter what i do long as i believe in the lord. only the lord
ReplyDeletecan judge me. every one make mistakes even if they are the biggest church going person in the whole world. even they making a mistake by judging. they might not really believe i dont know why they would just because there big on a Godly life style
tiesha
In my opinion, fear can be used as a motivator very effectively because a frightened individual can be compelled to do something that they would not normally do, but on the other hand, fear can just make people unresponsive.
ReplyDeleteDevin Horner
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depending on the situation fear can be a good motivator as well as it cant. sometimes fear can lead you to do things you don't normally do but on the other hand if your terrified of something your not going to want to do it...because ur scared.
ReplyDeletethe benefits of having such a radical performance in public are mainly getting they're name out there for like publicity and drawing attention in hopes of someone listening and believing what they're saying.
i wo;uldnt react at all because i know better. if i was in the mood then id probably argue.
amanda thomas
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