Jeopardy! is TV’s most famous quiz show, where the quickest and brightest trivia champs answer clues that stump most home viewers.
But in a recent episode, one seemingly easy clue about the Lord’s Prayer stumped all three players — much to the shock of some Christian viewers.
During the June 13 episode, host Mayim Bialik read a $200 clue (the lowest amount on the board, and typically the easiest) in the category “Dadjectives.”
“Matthew 6:9 says, ‘Our Father Which Art In Heaven’, This ‘Be Thy Name.’”
The answer, as anyone who learned the Lord’s Prayer back in Sunday School knows well, is “hallowed” (or rather “what is hallowed,” per Jeopardy! rules.)
I'm sure somewhere evilgelicals are going to whine about people not knowing the answer and then say there is a war on Christianity (there isn't one). People are entitled to their own beliefs. It doesn't have to be the one you have…damn.https://t.co/QZJItqmWhB
— KT (@sloyoroll01973) June 16, 2023
It’s not uncommon for Jeopardy! answers to stump the contestants, even seemingly easy ones, but the fact that no one knew one of the most-recited prayers in Christianity seems to have struck a nerve among the faithful.
“Not one contestant on Jeopardy last night knew the answer to this…Are you waking up yet?” one Twitter user wrote.
“The Lord’s Prayer growing up was like knowing The Pledge of Allegiance. You just did,” one tweet says…CONTINUE READING