the will of God.
Submitted by frank on February 11 2002 05:14:02
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www.popidol.co.uk i'm guessing that this might be a relevant web site. i haven't got tabloids to hand but britain has been in a frenzy over the past few weeks. i assume there's a dedicated website somewhere but i can't be bothered to spend hours searching for it [use a search engine if you're interested]. the reason i'm mentioning a pop talent contet here is becuse of an article in saturday's times which i belatedly read today. CBLers who wish to respond could send a "letter to the editor". letters@thetimes.co.uk or there may be a feedback forum on the times's web site. names and addresses need to be on letters for publication. sorry if the above message's a bit incoherent but i just saw this article and it merits intelligent feedback asap - so i'm typing it in con brio. here's the article : christians urged to worship pop idol. by andrew norfolk and adam sherwin. [front page - feb 9] christians are being told that a vote for gareth is a vote for god as itv's pop idol contest reaches its climax. gareth gates 17 has become a pin-up for evangelical christians. the former head chorister at bradford cathedral has appeared on christian television across europe and dominated yesterday's christian herald under headline - heavenly gates. his membership of an evangelical church in bradford provoked outrage however when it emerged that it condemns sickness and homosexuality as the work of the devil. seven million television viewers are expected to vote this evening to make gates or will young 23 an exeter university politics graduate the winner of itv1's five month search for a heart thob. the two finalists from an original entry of 10,000 will be judged tonite. gareth and his parents are members of the abundant life centre in bradford life centre in bradford whose senior pastor paul scanlon said that sickness and homosexuality were signs of the devil fighting dirty. mr scanlon told the times that many such people had been healed by his church. angela mason, director of stonewall the lesbian and gay human rights group said that mr scanlon's views were completely off the wall and reflected a message of hate. the disability rights commission said it strongly disagreed with the moral judgement about sickness. mr scanlon said of gates : we've all been voting for him. john smith uk diretor of the evangelical alliance said gates's progress is a positive thing - as young people need good role models. the winner will receive a lucrative record deal. his debut single will be released and is expected to be the fastet seller of the year. frank adds : ps. gareth lost; will won. pps. gareth has a little-boy-lost stutter which endeared him to the hearts of teenage girls and gay perverts as we followed in the press his struggle to overcome linguistic impairment. but according to scanlon, gareth must have the devil working inside him. if one follows that sort of theological theory. it's lucky i'm training to be an excorcist. i may be able to help gareth. i will, of course, be using a plethysmograph as one of my diagnostic tools when i'm casting out his demons. go - in the name of God...depart from this tormented body, ye vile servant of satan. |
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