Christians not allowed at Barry Manilow concerts

[snopes]

Comment: My uber-christian friend told me that Barry Manilow is demanding
that no christians attend his concerts because they are too disruptive.

[STF]

That's one weird UL.

[Andrew of Ware]

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment: My uber-christian friend told me that Barry Manilow is demanding
that no christians attend his concerts because they are too disruptive.

Does Mr Manilow mean that the Christians or his concerts are too disruptive?

[franjava]

My friend is a devout Christian. When he went to the University of Oklahoma, his concert choir sang backup for Manilow. He was not banned, nor were all the other Christians in that choir from the Bible Belt.

I think Manilow would lose a LOOOOOOOOT of money if he banned Christians.

Oh, and

Does Mr Manilow mean that the Christians or his concerts are too disruptive?

Tee-hee!!

[musicgeek]

With apologies to Barry:

"You Christians, you all act the same
Only now my mind's been changed
And now that I'm home again
I'll tell you what I believe:

It's a miracle!
A true blue spectacle,
A miracle come true

A miracle!
A true Jew spectacle
For me, but not for you..."

I got it:

[Tarquin Farquart]

Maybe Christians are very rowdy at concerts?

[Lainie]

Well, the ones in those ads for "praise music" are always standing up and waving their arms over their heads. That could be disruptive if you're sitting behind them.

[Tarquin Farquart]

Originally Posted by Lainie

Well, the ones in those ads for "praise music" are always standing up and waving their arms over their heads. That could be disruptive if you're sitting behind them.

Oh I hate it when people do that.

[A Turtle Named Mack]

I think it's because of all those priests throwing their BVDs on stage

[STF]

I want to thank Mr. Manilow for suggesting I stay away actually. Maybe he just likes Christians.

[Simply Madeline]

How would they go about preventing the Christians from attending, anyway? Does Ticketmaster have some sort of device that determines your religion before selling you tickets? Is there someone at the door frisking people for hidden bibles?

[Lainie]

Originally Posted by Simply Madeline

How would they go about preventing the Christians from attending, anyway? Does Ticketmaster have some sort of device that determines your religion before selling you tickets? Is there someone at the door frisking people for hidden bibles?

When you try to enter, they press a cross to your forehead. If it burns, you can go in. If not, your ticket price is refunded.

[Tootsie Plunkette]

It's probably just Elizabeth Hasselbeck who's barred.

[Simply Madeline]

Originally Posted by Lainie

When you try to enter, they press a cross to your forehead. If it burns, you can go in. If not, your ticket price is refunded.

Wouldn't it be more efficient to have a holy water sprinkler that everyone had to walk through?

[Namowal]

Originally Posted by snopes

Comment: My uber-christian friend told me that Barry Manilow is demanding
that no christians attend his concerts because they are too disruptive.

This sounds like a variation of "Did you hear [insert performer hear] said that [he or she] doesn't want [religious or ethinc group] listening to his/her music!?"

[queen of the caramels]

Originally Posted by Namowal

This sounds like a variation of "Did you hear [insert performer hear] said that [he or she] doesn't want [religious or ethinc group] listening to his/her music!?"

Probably, but it's still fun to laugh about it.

I thought we had a thread here a while back where Barry Manilow was giving out bagels or something.....

A man who hands out bagels can't be all bad....

[franjava]

Originally Posted by Simply Madeline

Wouldn't it be more efficient to have a holy water sprinkler that everyone had to walk through?

Or incense. If you cough and hack, you're Catholic. Go away. If you're alright with it, you're a pagan hippie. Come on in.

[Little Pink Pill]

Originally Posted by Lainie

Well, the ones in those ads for "praise music" are always standing up and waving their arms over their heads. That could be disruptive if you're sitting behind them.

Originally Posted by Lainie

When you try to enter, they press a cross to your forehead. If it burns, you can go in. If not, your ticket price is refunded.

You are on a roll today!

[Blatherskite]

Will the people who keep showing up and trying to exorcise Barry Manilow stop ruining it for other Christians?