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Call me easily amused, but I get a kick out of listening to these old preachers. Not to demean them in any way, but hearing these pastors back in the 1960s and 1970s talk about how awful the hippies were is just plain hilarious.
This sound clip is from Bob Harrington, the so-called Chaplain of Bourbon Street. If you can make it through the clip you'll hear Harrington allude to the fact that the hippie peace symbol is comparable to the sign of the Anti-Christ or the Mark of the Beast!
Of course, Harrington's overall premise is a good one: don't be self-righteouse and exclude the hippies with their long hair and "two fingers pointed in the air". Don't be overly judgemental and, as he puts it, choke yourself with your halo. Amen, my brother. Preach it.
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The clip is from Harrington's Youth in America LP. The picture below is a close up of Harrington and his legions of youth. "Getting saved is fun!"
I'll have to check that out. I love listening to these old school preachers.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow! (Holy vinyl?) I almost bought these albums at a garage sale last weekend but I have too many albums as it is and am trying to cut back.
ReplyDeleteUsed to like watching Rev Bob on Phil Donahue's show where he would tout the joys of money and how God wants us to be rich! He'd dress to the nines and wiggle his gold chains! Phil kept trying to point out the weirdness of it all and Bob said he was laughing all the way to the bank...and yet nobody seemed to GET that what he was doing was making money at the expense of his "flock!"
ReplyDeleteBob Harrington was and is an amazing person. He may have had a falling out from his way, but his word was never more right. He has fallen and picked himself back up again.
ReplyDeleteI know this because he is my grandfather.
I have been enriched by a cassette that I had of Bob at one time - he calls it like it is.
ReplyDeleteBrent, I would appreciate if you could send me a quick email please krbgold@yahoo.com
I would love to find some of the records that Bob put out. Where can I find them?
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