I saw something sad on television last night (though some would call it sad that I watch so much television to begin with) on a Discovery Channel show called Cash Cab. The premise is that people in the city get into what they think is just any cab, but once inside the driver explains that they are on a TV game show. They get to answer questions for money all the way to their destination, but if they get 3 questions wrong, the driver puts them out at the curb.

This couple had, between them, gotten $475 dollars and were on their last question..."Name one of the 4 gospels of the New Testament." They actually had to stop and ask someone on the street because they had absolutely no idea. They knew a lot of other useless crap, but apparently very little about the Bible. All kinds of pop culture questions (the 4 amounts started at $25 and progressed after a couple of question, etc., plus at this point they already had 2 strikes) were answered without hesitation, but this one question stumped them.

All I could think was, "WOW. How sad -- for them and for society."