MJ Rest in Peace

Did you see or hear about the local congressman who uploaded a video to blast America's obsession with Michael Jackson's death and treating him with such reverence considering Michael's frequently questionable behavior with children. He called him a pervert. Now, most people would agree with the Irish philosopher, Edward Murphy, who called Michael "a musical genius" and most people would view parents who allowed their children near Michael with suspicion too. But I think his charge that America should spend more time on other matters other than Michael's death merits visting. Have we become a society oversaturated with the emptiness of celebrity worship? To the point that our politicians have become celebrities or vice-versa (Hello Governator "Hasta LaVista Baby" Schwarzneggar, Senator Al "previously undiscovered provisional ballots" Franken, and President "Hope"). Even if most people may agree with the congressman about Michael personal behavior, it just comes off mean-spirited. Often these charges are leveled by people who have serious personal failings themselves. Certainly, serious character flaws should be pointed out in a community of believers but it is the spirit with which such charges are leveled that make the difference.

John 8:7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If anyone of you is without sin, let him be first to throw a stone at her".