Catholics ‘piss’ed off

I couldn’t resist using this pun in a headline, but seriously I think they have cause.

Apparently HBO thinks it is funny to have a character in one of their shows urinate on a picture of Jesus. The Catholic who owns the home in the show then thinks that Jesus is weeping in the picture.

So should we be ‘piss’ed at HBO, or thank them for giving R Kelly a new job (I really don’t think I could take another ‘Trapped in the Closet’ video)?

What’s wrong with this photo?

Hey ladies…

My girlfriend forwards me all articles she comes across related to christianity. This one she found on the blog Jezebel.

The Jezebel post refers to this article about being a Christian woman. Now this woman’s teachings no way reflect the view of this blog. However some of her views might be more cultural standards than Christian standards.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

good spousekeeping

Martha Peace on how to be the wife God intended

• On feminism: “Instead of dwelling on what I think I deserve, I should be thinking that I am to serve the Lord graciously, however He chooses.”
• On widowhood: “Younger widows are to remarry rather than have idle time to gossip.”
• On extramarital friendships: “Turn from wrong thinking about the other person to right thinking about God and your responsibility to honor and worship Him.”
• On pms: “Lord, forgive me for maligning You. Instead, use me for your glory however you choose. If the pms symptoms have to continue, they’ll just have to continue.”
• On vanity: “Beauty is one of the ways the adulteress draws her prey…[but] it is all right to have some external adornment, because stripping oneself of all makeup and wearing only plain, drab clothing does not make a woman more pleasing to God.”

However the quote you ladies should focus on the most is:

“If you disobey your husband,” Peace admonishes in The Excellent Wife, “you are indirectly shaking your fist at God.”

No need to ask for comments because I am sure that our female readers will feel inclined to talk about their views on Christian womaness.

[Check out the full article and the image above at MotherJones.]

Porn lovin’ Christians

Recently a study was done examining the economic trends of pornography.

It is an interesting enough study, and it is for the most part fairly scientific, however when you give a thing of science to the media it becomes something new altogether.

Initially it was porn lovin’ red states. What better way to get back at your conservative enemies than by associating them with something they claim they are against. Now the study did not measure the political affiliation of the people purchasing the pornography, the racial make up, or even marital status. However the media is allowed to make any inference they want without retribution.

So lets look at the medias’ logic progression:

Southern States <3 Porn

Southern States = Conservatives

Conservatives <3 Porn

Conservatives = Christians

Christians <3 Porn

I knew it was only a matter of time before CNN aired an interview like this one:

So hats off to the media for perverting science to suit their agenda. They are using our oldest trick against us.

CCM Roundup – House of Heroes “The End Is Not the End” – Modern rock, Queen, and all sorts of other music

By Collin Obremski

Artist:  House of Heroes
Album: The End is Not the End

About:

Didn’t they release this like back in November?  Well whatever, looks like its getting released again for all to enjoy!  House of Heroes has been around a while as a “mainstream” Christian band, whatever the hale I mean by that.  This is their third release and reflects growing maturity as a group.  As their self righteous bio states about the album: “This Columbus unit converted to a four-piece unit after years as a three piece for this new chapter as a band. As musicians, this was a calculated decision that has proven to be a masterful one… Deeply spiritual, at times apocalyptic, and at all moments passionately universal, House of Heroes touches on the deepest recesses of every human’s soul on these tracks with these calculated words. In an era where profound words are beyond scarce, here again the band has proven they are not like the others.”

DANG, Hottiez!

One thing they make a point of in their bio is that they created the album “without pitch-tuning or digital manipulation; Each song on the album is heard exactly as it was performed without the aid of any sort inhuman machine.”  That makes me happy… Very happy!  It’s absolutely refreshing to listen to a highly highly produced album (as I’ll mention later) and know that there’s no trickery in the creation of that sound.  They could be lying, of course, but I’ll just take their word on this one.

The exact opposite of this douchebag

Review:

Lyrically the album deals with a myriad of topics including: war, love, “deep spirituality”, etc.  There’s definitely no fear of dealing with spiritual topics on this album.  Heck, the single of the album, “In the Valley of the Dying Son,” is loosely based on the story of Jacob in Genesis of the OT.  Obviously these guys aren’t afraid of their faith, but aren’t completely over -the-top with it either.  They’re still parading through the world of CCM, so they obviously haven’t sold out like other bands that have been around as long as them.

Musically, this album clocks in at almost 60 minutes, so you’re definitely getting your money’s worth in content.  House of Heroes has always been a Christian modern rock band, and this album still continues with their modern rock roots.  However, it’s incredibly diverse.  For those looking for a cohesive album, you won’t really be happy with this one.  The largest influences seem to be a mix of the progressive sounds of the 70’s and 80’s, pop bands of the 60’s, and some major Queenage.  However, you’ll experience some shuffle, folk, pop/punk, gang vocals, and modern rock ballad as well.  So yeah, you get all sorts of schweet stuff here.  It’s really interesting, especially for a modern rock album.  There are some seriously EPIC progressive moments on the album as well.  The previously mentioned “In the Valley of the Dying Son” and the final track, “Field of Daggers,” are sure to please the genre-combining and linear-less-ness of progsters all around.

More like these guys!

This album is extremely well produced.  The vocals and instrumentation are extremely solid and well done, the drums are rhythmically perfect, and the Queen-like harmonies are arousing.  They really did a great job with this one… I’m impressed!

Final Rating: LEGEPIC/10 for a musically diverse, lyrically solid, and all around legitimate and epic release.