YES!
So says michangel.justice while commenting on this channel24.com post:
The South African Council of Churches is planning to prevent Lady Gaga from performing in South Africa
Now, if this were a campaign based on her musical efforts, I could understand – I could even join in. But no. SACC are not worried about that, they’re worried about this:
The church group has now raised their concerns, stating that they are in fact worried about the “destructive impact” Lady Gaga can have on South Africa’s youth.
Reverend Mxolisi Sonti, secretary of the youth forum, told Beeld they are afraid of the extent of Satanism in South Africa at this time, and that Gaga’s visit could lead to an exponential growth of Satanism.
One wonders if anyone has told them about YouTube, DVDs or the many other ways that people can listen to Gaga’s gaga message whether or not she actually comes to South Africa. You can also find out about real Satanists on the internet, which will be available in South Africa until Uncle Jacob says its not ok any more.
SACC’s stance follows on from the Facebook group: South Africa: No to Lady Gaga and satanists [sic] which was launched when the concerts were announced and has already reached the heady heights of 378 likes. There are ample opportunities for your reading enjoyment on there. It’s like a plethora of michangel.justices attempting to justify themselves.
The group is currently planning a march to the department of Arts and Culture in Pretoria on Friday, where they will be handing over a written request to the department in a plea to stop Gaga from coming to South Africa.
Of course, I’m all for these people being able to voice their opinions. Individuals should not be gagged just because of their religious views. Sadly, for Mxolisi, michangel et al, that goes for Satanists as well – not that I believe Lady Gaga is necessarily one of them. Can you imagine if Satanists marched on Parliament calling for some Christian singer to be banned?
Uproar. Bedlam. Hilarity.
Maybe if these people want to increase support for their cause they should bring over some popular Christian singer, leading to an exponential growth of Christianity.
I wonder why that hasn’t happened yet?
“Maybe if these people want to increase support for their cause they should bring over some popular Christian singer, leading to an exponential growth of Christianity.”
You know, now that you mention it, we had a hit in 1969, Spririt in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum.
(We, as in worlwide, including South Africa)
What made the song some-what unpolular with the local-reborns, were the … lyrics … of course!:
I got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He’s gonna set me up with
The spirit in the sky
He’s gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
carl botha > True. I was nearly swayed to becoming a christian by that song, but was unable to do so because of not being born, let alone reborn.