This is pretty funny, and more the kind of evangelicism I prefer. After all this talk about styles of spreading the word in Korea and in general, I end this line of thinking with something more up my alley. The way I see it, there are lots of ways to get some God, and not just through the words of the most extreme and narrow-minded.
And, there it is. If someone's gonna get me to think about religion or faith or taking a step towards learning more about actually getting into the Bible's actual teachings, old ladies yelling at people in the middle of Myeongdong (or anywhere else) ain't gonna cut it.
I wish the most evangelical Christians in Korea – the ones who are the most visible and tend to "represent" the religion here – were more creative and cool in the way they try to proselytize their belief. Because foaming at the mouth about fire and brimstone, grilling people about "why you don't go to church," or just plain telling total strangers to believe what you do or "go to Hell" – that tends to push people away more than open their hearts.
That's why street preaching seem more an activity about "me" – doing a good thing so I feel good about myself – rather than something in which the righteous come down off their pedestals to meet people where they are actually at.
And personal taste aside, "Baby Got Book" is an attempt to do just that.
Anyone got a lead on Korean examples of this kind of cool proselytizing, rather than the arrogant, self-centered kind? Post 'em up in the comments.
