To scare or not to scare

I’ve always been kind of a jerk when it comes to sneaking up on people or interrupting an intense moment of drama with a loud scream. Just ask my kids. I blame my grandfather for the example. Whether you be innocently making a copy at work or coming around the corner there is no safe place.

However, I’ve never been a great fan of horror film or of Halloween. The occult sensation associated with both is a real turn off. I believe that evil is powerful and that there are dark forces at work in the world, so I just don’t like giving any attention to that.

All of that may change after looking through the Flickr photostream of the Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, NY. Recently, I was turned on to by @joshmcalister and Ben Arment. It really is fun to watch people get scared out of their mind. The myriad of reactions, even within one photo, is just plain fascinating. The other thing quite noticeable is the number of guys hiding behind their dates. There is hardly a picture of a guy pressing the girl behind him, but multiple shots of the dude crouching behind the fully exposed and unprotected woman. Just because they do this I think I would actually pay to go through the joint. Super creative way to interact with customers.

I think maybe we should start taking random shots of people during sermons and post them online. I wonder if that would help or hurt attendance?