Idol Worship, American Style Romans 1:25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the CreatorÑwho is forever praised. Amen. Thoughts for Today: Do you think idol worship is a primitive cultural phenomenon and is not an issue in our country today? Think again. What is one of the most watched television programs of all time? Answer: American Idol. Dont think for one minute the latest American Idol, sports figure, or music and movie celebrity is anything other than created. Sure there is natural talent, however it is enhanced, refined, and developed -- frequently with surgical or chemical assistance. I saw a snippet on the news recently of the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant -- I was struck by the similarity of each contestants smile. It seemed every young ladys teeth were large, white and perfectly formed. (Their dentists must have been so proud.) I read an interview with Hugh Jackman, the star of X-Men Origins, in which the interviewer asked, You look so amazing, how did you do it (his physique)? Jackman answered, I trained like Ive never trained in my life before. If you wake up for 13 months at 3:45 and eat egg whites with no salt and one piece of wheat toast, youll be Wolverine too. Trust me. Whether it is with the help of a dentist, surgeon, or dietician and expert trainer, Hollywood and the media have created idols -- for us to worship. And worship we do. Go to a football or baseball game and listen as the crowd chants for its favorite player; watch the entertainment news and see how riots break out as fans rush to get an autograph from the hottest movie or music star. In our passage today Paul writes, They exchanged the truth of God for a lie. That is so true. The vast majority of Americans believe the lie of what they see represented on television or theater screens. Did God intend people to be physically perfect in every way? I dont think so. Yet so many of us worship these created images.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:53:53 +0000
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