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?