Friday, July 3, 2009

Turkish Game Show Goal is to Convert Atheists

A new Game Show in Turkey gives the contestants and unusual goal. That goal is to convert atheists to their religion. Ten atheists will be put in a room with a Rabbi (Jewish), Priest (Christian), Imam (Muslim), and Monk (Buddhist). The prize for people who convert from atheism to any of the four religions on the show "Penitents Compete" will be a pilgrimage to the holy site of that particular religion.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE5622D020090703

"What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?

Turkish television station Kanal T hopes the answer is a ratings success as it prepares to launch a gameshow where spiritual guides from the four faiths will seek to convert a group of non-believers.

The prize for converts will be a pilgrimage to a holy site of their chosen religion -- Mecca for Muslims, the Vatican for Christians, Jerusalem for Jews and Tibet for Buddhists.
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