Outstanding Rhetoric
I recently discovered GodTube—yes, your pastor-approved alternative to the filth and debauchery that is YouTube. Among the most popular videos is one church’s version of the Mac vs. PC adverts. The video touches on the oh-so-sensitive issue of whether or not you should burn your non-Christian music collection—you know, so no one else can be corrupted by it (watch here). Stick around for the U2 name-drop at the end for an extra dose of cringe. One commenter followed the video with the GodTube-equivalent of the YouTube angst we know so well, a sound argument indeed:
“OK, I understand where this is coming from and both points of view. So, let’s look at it this way: I make a cupcake for you. I give it to you. I tell you before you eat it that the cat accidentally pooped in the cake mix when I left to check on my kids. When I came back, I took out the poop, and cooked it anyways. WOULD YOU EAT THE CUPCAKE? No, of course not. It’s just gross. A little poop in the cupcake HAS THE POTENTIAL to ruin the whole batch. A little bit of the World HAS THE POTENTIAL of harming your Spiritman - really, it does! U2 may be good, clean music & bono could be a Christian, but does it Glorify God? Is it meant to Glorify Him? Most likely no. Do things moderately. I, myself have MAYBE 20 songs out of 1,954 songs of my iTunes Music non-christian. the 1,954 others are either Pastor’s teachings, DC Talk music videos and other Christian music videos, and the Bible (so that when I go on a walk, I can fill myself with the Word of God).”
A little yeast leavens the whole lump. Better lose those 20 songs before they corrupt his entire jPod.
Cupcake, anyone?
by Tony Rhodes
Incredible!
Did he really liken U2 to cat poo in a cupcake. You might just as well say don’t read any literature written by a person who is not a Christian. Being a Christian does not mean you can necessarily write good music or good literature.
I will personally carry on enjoying Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, John Renbourn, and many others.
by erin
Bwahaha! This is just priceless. Especially when I recall the first DC Talk video I ever saw, which was priceless. (”Huh-huh-heaven-huh-hahahaheavenbound-HEAVENBOUUUND!” Definitely counts for SOMETHING in the cupcake, at least.) Personally, this just convicts me…I need to confront Tim and make sure he’s uploaded the clean version of Jagged Little Pill.
by Marty
Cam, I will always love you for sharing this.
by Kara
tongues of fire. have mercy.
nice.
by those standards, my ipod is veritable fecal buffet. bon appetite!
actually, after reading the extraordinarily silly “heated debate” in the comments under the video i might have myself a little weep for the state of christianity today (not the magazine, per say).
sadly, this isn’t my first run in with “godtube”. i’ve witnessed quite a few travesties of christian culture over there.
my question is this: when did following jesus mean being “safe for the family”? that seems to be all that things such as godtube or radio stations like the fish in atlanta seem interested in.
…sad, sad, sad.
I spent too long trying to think of something snappy to say about poo and cupcakes. The best I could do was a nod to Marcy’s Playground. “Poo and Cupcakes”