I bet you can't wait to hear how Dog the Bounty Hunter has anything to do with Christianity. For the uninitiated, here's the intro video to his reality television show:
A few years back I saw an episode at a friend's house. It was both extremely silly and strangely touching. In the midst of the running around and rough and tumble style of Dog and his team, they always take time to talk to the bounties about their life choices and urge them to reform.
So, it wasn't a complete surprise to find out that Dog believes in God. The Wittenburg Door has a great interview with him up on their site right now. Here's a notable quotation:
When Jesus died on the cross he was crucified with two thieves, and one, of course, said, if you're God get down off of here, and the other one said, please help me out, brother. Jesus said nothing to the one, I don't think, but he said to the other, “Tonight you'll be sitting down with me and my Dad in heaven.” So, my people are those people on the cross with Jesus, the thieves. That's who I'm responsible for. So, each time I go out and capture a thief or a criminal I have to tell them, you know, I don't try to pound Jesus down their throat but I have to tell them I was once a thief, and that I saw the light, and there is a light for them. That's like my congregation, you know what I mean? My ministry is to the thief. I used to be ashamed of that, and then I read the part where it said, "The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” My guy could be in the front line so you've got to really be good.
While his theology isn't always perfect, one really gets a sense that he's trying and in process. The man is not afraid to learn from his mistakes.
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"We believe that God is big enough to give every nationality their own religion, as he’s given them their own taste in food, in plants, in furniture, and housing. I think that each religion has their basic Christ-ish way to get to the Everlasting God. As far as "Jesus only" kind of people, I as a gentile must believe in Jesus. But I do not condemn, say, the Jewish [people], for not having Jesus. I believe that God is smart enough to make different nationalities and creeds and people, a mediator to get towards him—if you need that."
"Everybody’s under God’s planet, and God is the Almighty, the Beginning, the End, the Alpha, the Omega. He’s Big Daddy. He gives out these little soldiers and sons and angels and saints to help everybody else get through to him. I’m not the "Jesus-only or you’re going to hell" kind of guy."
This is not the theology taught in the Bible. Dog is preaching a gospel that tickles the ears. Paul says in Galatians 1:8-9 "Let God's curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you. I say again what we have said before: If anyone preaches any other Good News than the one you welcomed, let that person be cursed."
This may appear to be very strong talk, but it is from the Word of God.
I just want to say Dog is for real and he is doing a great job for God and for the community i only pray that God gives me the same strength and understanding he gives him...