And another thing...

This is a piggyback off of Hugh's post listed below regarding the news media coverage of Jacko vs. Bush and / or the terrorist attack in Turkey. That we are a country enamored with trivial stories, mindless chatter, and sensationalistic escapades is not news to anyone. Lileks was right when he noted that if our major news stories are the likes of helicopter coverage of a near-vacant airport in Santa Barbara, waiting to see if Jacko shows up - all while real news is happening in the world - well, then we really do live in fantasyland. I'll take it a step further though. Evangelical Christians just as much to blame, if not more so, for the dumbing-down mentality. Note how many of us know The Prayer of Jabez, yet are incapable of interpreting the Lord's Prayer. Note our hunger for experiencing Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life, while turning a blind eye towards becoming disciples of God and discovering HIS plan. Note our interest in a popular paraphrase like The Message while avoiding taking the time to learn the true meaning of the words themselves. Post-modern narcissists...