A Turkish game show is challenging atheists to reassess their views and win “the biggest prize ever”. Penitents Compete will bring together an Islamic imam, a Jewish rabbi, a Buddhist monk and a Greek Orthodox priest seeking to convert the atheists. The prize for any converted contestants is an expenses-paid pilgrimage to a holy site of their chosen faith.
But the producers say the show will also help contestants “find serenity” and raise awareness of the faiths. Each episode of Penitents Compete will pitch 10 atheists – carefully vetted by a team of theologians to ensure their non-belief – against the four faith leaders. The imam, rabbi, monk and priest will then seek to persuade the atheists of the merits and truth of their faith.
Adverts for the show promise: “We give you the biggest prize ever; we represent the belief in God. Believe, repent, God will forgive you.”
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is this the ONLY way we can get 4 guys like that to work together?? argh!
Why is this a one way game? Surely a game should have two teams. If the atheists manage to get any of these religious leaders to turn atheist, do they get to go to a Richard Dawkins lecture? Either way, you can fake belief and win a holiday!
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How desparate are organised religions getting?
I agree with flapjack, let us put together a panel to ry and deprogramme the rabbi, the imman, the monk and the priest. I wonder how miopic they will start to sound in the full glare of reason and logic?
Seriously do all us atheist’s walk around with a ‘covert me’ sign above our heads???
what’s next a ‘Play it straight’ game show?….. with the tag line win fabulous prizes when you decide to become straight, like a marriage licence recognized by the state of California.
Although I would like to go one and spend the entire time repeating the words prove it, I wonder how long it would be until I got thrown off muhahaha!!!!
You know at first I thought it was some odd joke. Also isn’t this the same country that had the “game show” where the person, who had a healthy kidney but was dying from brain cancer, chose from three people that needed a kidney transplant who they were going to give their kidney too?
I don’t get why a Buddhist monk is in the group. I’m no expert on Buddhism, but I don’t think it would make any sense for a Buddhist to say “believe, repent, God will forgive you.” That’s just not how their belief system works.
oops meant to say ‘convert me’ not ‘covert me’ hehehe
Jojo- “covert me” breaks at least one of the ten commandments. I think you were thinking of another gameshow
Personally, in terms of not coverting my neighbour’s ass, [which commandment is that again?] it all depends whether it’s a well toned ass or saggy with cellulite!
I’m refering to donkeys, naturally…
The turkish go nuts to then huh, on tv. Let’s do the same thing as america …. that’s all I see in those things. Not very original. I myself would not watch it, but I’m sure lots (also here) will watch it. When will they come up with something really interesting .. probably never. There are limits to inventing new stuff.
And it is ofcourse a not serious program. Argument across argument ? The format .. can think up quite a few.
And all the contests see is the prize ofcourse. Thére is no real challenge in watching this. Nor in participating I’d say. It’s all about calculating your answers and such …keep the main goal inside … focus the right way … I’d bore myself stiff. Good for me that they don’t have to do with people like me.
And what do I win when I conclude that all four are full of shit? Why bother?
Flapjack, I agree with the two teams approach, but you lost me on the covert/convert bit. Isn’t is covet?
This all sounds like the start of a good joke…see, an imam, a rabbi, a monk, and a priest walk into a gameshow…
unmevsworld – Ah curses… you’re completely right. I’m having a terminology malfunction! I think I’d better lay off the puns until my brain recovers. (It’s been a long week)
‘Coverting’ your neighbour’s ass is probably an undercover operation performed by the secret services and is completely legit under the 10 commandments!
Joyce: Nope, that was here in Holland, and it turned out to be a publicity stunt to shock people into becoming organ donors — not an actual game show.
Who invented this show? :O
and what are their beliefs?! ho hum!
Thanks Berber Anna
. One of my guest brought it up on You Tube. I’ll sign the form for Holland if they take US people. My thought is I’m dead, I won’t need it, if it will help someone else so much the better.
Ms G what show are you talking about that is on American TV. Granted I don’t have a full tv package and I dislike people who guilt people in to taking a belief so I wouldn’t watch it anyways.
Sounds lame. I would watch it though if they were trying to convert Dawkins.