(1Co 7:35) And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
This is a topic I have wanted to address for some time now. I search news websites and listen to talk radio not only to be informed, but in order to address a topic that I find socially and biblically relevant. There was a stretch of a couple of months in a row in which I noticed a particular trend on a certain news website. Each day, for two plus months, there was an ad about Britney Spears. It would either pertain to some outrageous act she had just been caught doing, or it had pointed out her parental follies. Let it be known up front that I wasted no time reading up on these news stories…IT IS NOT NEWS!
I began to look at which news stories were highlighted, or which pictures drew in the audience and I quickly began to realize that these stories about Britney Spears and the like serve no purpose but to cause distraction. I am not stating that it is intentional by the news website, I actually think quite differently. I am persuaded that the devil would have us focus on that which is not becoming a Christian to focus on.
I would not think this to be such a big issue save for the FACT that even CHRISTIAN teenagers are sucked into this mass media celebrity hype. More and more Christian teens are interested in the Paris Hilton and Britney Spears disgraces than they are in what is really going on in the world.
Many do not know that there is a modern day “Hitler” running Iran who has admitted to wanting to start WWIII and annihilate the Jews. Many do not know that Russia is in cahoots with Iran. Many have no idea of the Communist/Socialist agenda of MOST of American politicians. Many are ignorant concerning the real science behind global warming and the attempt of certain higher powers who would sell the sovereignty of the U.S. down the toilet in the name of Environmentalism.
BUT ONE THING THEY KNOW: BRITNEY SPEARS IS A BAD MOM!
To that I say, WHO CARES?! There are plenty of bad moms out there. Why should she be so special? This is what I like to call “THE BRITNEY EFFECT.” This is what happens to those who get sucked up in celebrity gossip: they are blinded to what is actually going on in the world.
There really is no purpose to this blog other than to give a name to that which the media is doing, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The Britney Effect will make our eyelids feel real heavy. We may begin to doze of while driving. Accidents await! The best thing to do is not to take any of the Britney sleeping pills. Ignore the news pills they force feed you, you don’t need them. It may feel like you do. They may tell you that you do. But you DO NOT NEED THEM. There is real news which will give you pertinent information.
(Php 4:8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Don’t let “the disease” aka THE BRITNEY EFFECT get you…and even more importantly, don’t let it get your children!
The grace and peace of the Lord be with you all.
This is a topic I have wanted to address for some time now. I search news websites and listen to talk radio not only to be informed, but in order to address a topic that I find socially and biblically relevant. There was a stretch of a couple of months in a row in which I noticed a particular trend on a certain news website. Each day, for two plus months, there was an ad about Britney Spears. It would either pertain to some outrageous act she had just been caught doing, or it had pointed out her parental follies. Let it be known up front that I wasted no time reading up on these news stories…IT IS NOT NEWS!
I began to look at which news stories were highlighted, or which pictures drew in the audience and I quickly began to realize that these stories about Britney Spears and the like serve no purpose but to cause distraction. I am not stating that it is intentional by the news website, I actually think quite differently. I am persuaded that the devil would have us focus on that which is not becoming a Christian to focus on.
I would not think this to be such a big issue save for the FACT that even CHRISTIAN teenagers are sucked into this mass media celebrity hype. More and more Christian teens are interested in the Paris Hilton and Britney Spears disgraces than they are in what is really going on in the world.
Many do not know that there is a modern day “Hitler” running Iran who has admitted to wanting to start WWIII and annihilate the Jews. Many do not know that Russia is in cahoots with Iran. Many have no idea of the Communist/Socialist agenda of MOST of American politicians. Many are ignorant concerning the real science behind global warming and the attempt of certain higher powers who would sell the sovereignty of the U.S. down the toilet in the name of Environmentalism.
BUT ONE THING THEY KNOW: BRITNEY SPEARS IS A BAD MOM!
To that I say, WHO CARES?! There are plenty of bad moms out there. Why should she be so special? This is what I like to call “THE BRITNEY EFFECT.” This is what happens to those who get sucked up in celebrity gossip: they are blinded to what is actually going on in the world.
There really is no purpose to this blog other than to give a name to that which the media is doing, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The Britney Effect will make our eyelids feel real heavy. We may begin to doze of while driving. Accidents await! The best thing to do is not to take any of the Britney sleeping pills. Ignore the news pills they force feed you, you don’t need them. It may feel like you do. They may tell you that you do. But you DO NOT NEED THEM. There is real news which will give you pertinent information.
(Php 4:8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Don’t let “the disease” aka THE BRITNEY EFFECT get you…and even more importantly, don’t let it get your children!
The grace and peace of the Lord be with you all.
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2 comments:
This has actually been good for people. All these little girls who were idolizing Britney can see where that road will take them. It's the "here's your brain, here's your brain on drugs" in real life. Even them girls are looking at Britney now shaking their heads in disgust.
Britney in particular seems to be a trainwreck. There is always some sort of celebrity either drawing attention away from that which is needful, or acting as modern day prophets for the coming antichrist. Either way, the children AND ADULTS go on sleeping through it all. I sure hope some young girl views Miss Spears life and runs in the other direction. Hope your time away from school is serving you well.
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