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Do you have any Lady Gaga restrictions on your kids?
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Lady Gagaâs latest single, âBorn This Way,â has been heralded as the anthem for homosexuals struggling to be at peace with their sexuality. Its âjust be who you areâ message is seemingly one of validation and liberation from self-doubt.
But Focus on the Familyâs gender and homosexuality analyst Jeff Johnston believes the song takes away any hope of meaningful transformation and betterment.
ââBorn This Wayâ makes you seem stuck,â said Johnston.
The gender expert focused on a line where Lady Gaga proclaims, âThereâs nothinâ wrong with lovinâ who you are âcause He made you perfect, babe. So hold your head up, girl and you youâll go far, listen to me when I say âIâm beautiful in my way, âcause God makes no mistakes. Iâm on the right track, baby I was born this way.â
Johnston said the line is âbad theology.â
The Bible teaches that since Adamâs fall from grace, all humanity is born in sin. To believe that there are no mistakes, means there is no chance to reform a fallen nature. Johnston said this is hard news for a Christian struggling with same-sex attraction.
âWhen I was a young adult, this message would have taken away any sense of hope,â said Johnston.
As a youth struggling with his sexuality, Johnston said he found relief in church, where congregants loved him and God gave him the grace to overcome same-sex attraction.
People were made in the image of God and created without sin, Johnston said. But because of the Fall, humans are affected by sin in every area of life, including emotionally, physically, and sexually.
"Thankfully, Christianity allows for transformation and freedom from sin," said Johnston.
Lady Gaga and her single have drawn a lot of attention among the Christian community. Helen Lee, a former intern for Catholic blog Busted Halo, wrote, âGaga is spreading the good news of Jesus Christ, whether intentionally or not.â
Lee related Lady Gagaâs pet name for fans (little monsters) to humanityâs sinful nature; her focus on gay rights and HIV to Jesusâ recognition of human suffering; and her latest single to Christâs love.
But some Christian leaders say the pop singerâs lyrics are grossly misguided.
Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson, who noted that Lady Gaga wrote the song in 10 minutes, commented, âWe shouldnât expect too much nuance and thoughtfulness from someone best-known for wearing meat as a dress and making an obscene gesture at a Mets game.â
And FOTF President Jim Daly observed of her background, âLady Gaga was clearly not born this wayâ but built her persona and celebrity in a very calculated way.
Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She grew up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, N.Y., as a child to two executive-level professionals. She was raised Catholic and attended an exclusive, private Catholic school. According to the biography on her official Facebook page, Lady Gaga began performing in clubs during open mic night at age 14. At that age she was also being teased for her eccentric style.
Daly reported in his blog that Gaga was counseled by a friend to maintain a constant public persona. Now even long-time friends refer to her as Lady Gaga and she dons over-the-top outfits at award shows as well as on the streets.
âSheâs built her entire persona and celebrity on a platform thatâs anything but typical,â Daly said of Gagaâs âI was born this wayâ claim. âShe is playing a part, a role, and not living as she would outside the bright lightsâ
Unlike Gagaâs âyou are who you are, accept itâ message, Daly said that God can free us from our faults.
âEach of us can be set free â from homosexuality, or heterosexual sex outside of marriage, or pornography, or greed, or gossip, or any other human shortcoming â to be the men and women God intended us to be,â he stated.
Lady Gagaâs latest single, âBorn This Way,â has been heralded as the anthem for homosexuals struggling to be at peace with their sexuality. Its âjust be who you areâ message is seemingly one of validation and liberation from self-doubt.
But Focus on the Familyâs gender and homosexuality analyst Jeff Johnston believes the song takes away any hope of meaningful transformation and betterment.
ââBorn This Wayâ makes you seem stuck,â said Johnston.
The gender expert focused on a line where Lady Gaga proclaims, âThereâs nothinâ wrong with lovinâ who you are âcause He made you perfect, babe. So hold your head up, girl and you youâll go far, listen to me when I say âIâm beautiful in my way, âcause God makes no mistakes. Iâm on the right track, baby I was born this way.â
Johnston said the line is âbad theology.â
The Bible teaches that since Adamâs fall from grace, all humanity is born in sin. To believe that there are no mistakes, means there is no chance to reform a fallen nature. Johnston said this is hard news for a Christian struggling with same-sex attraction.
âWhen I was a young adult, this message would have taken away any sense of hope,â said Johnston.
As a youth struggling with his sexuality, Johnston said he found relief in church, where congregants loved him and God gave him the grace to overcome same-sex attraction.
People were made in the image of God and created without sin, Johnston said. But because of the Fall, humans are affected by sin in every area of life, including emotionally, physically, and sexually.
"Thankfully, Christianity allows for transformation and freedom from sin," said Johnston.
Lady Gaga and her single have drawn a lot of attention among the Christian community. Helen Lee, a former intern for Catholic blog Busted Halo, wrote, âGaga is spreading the good news of Jesus Christ, whether intentionally or not.â
Lee related Lady Gagaâs pet name for fans (little monsters) to humanityâs sinful nature; her focus on gay rights and HIV to Jesusâ recognition of human suffering; and her latest single to Christâs love.
But some Christian leaders say the pop singerâs lyrics are grossly misguided.
Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson, who noted that Lady Gaga wrote the song in 10 minutes, commented, âWe shouldnât expect too much nuance and thoughtfulness from someone best-known for wearing meat as a dress and making an obscene gesture at a Mets game.â
And FOTF President Jim Daly observed of her background, âLady Gaga was clearly not born this wayâ but built her persona and celebrity in a very calculated way.
Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She grew up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, N.Y., as a child to two executive-level professionals. She was raised Catholic and attended an exclusive, private Catholic school. According to the biography on her official Facebook page, Lady Gaga began performing in clubs during open mic night at age 14. At that age she was also being teased for her eccentric style.
Daly reported in his blog that Gaga was counseled by a friend to maintain a constant public persona. Now even long-time friends refer to her as Lady Gaga and she dons over-the-top outfits at award shows as well as on the streets.
âSheâs built her entire persona and celebrity on a platform thatâs anything but typical,â Daly said of Gagaâs âI was born this wayâ claim. âShe is playing a part, a role, and not living as she would outside the bright lightsâ
Unlike Gagaâs âyou are who you are, accept itâ message, Daly said that God can free us from our faults.
âEach of us can be set free â from homosexuality, or heterosexual sex outside of marriage, or pornography, or greed, or gossip, or any other human shortcoming â to be the men and women God intended us to be,â he stated.
Lady Gaga's fragrance?
Q. Is it true that Lady Gaga will be releasing her own fragrances with Coty, Inc? I've read a statement in Wikipedia that she will and the first fragrance will be released Spring 2012, but other sites claim that this is just a rumor.
Answer
Yup it is true that Lady Gaga signed a deal with Coty,Inc to create her own fragrance line with the company
Lady Gaga Signs Fragrance Deal With Coty
by Lisa Schweitzer Sep 13th 2010 at 2:15PM http://www.stylelist.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-fragrance-coty/
The Lady likes to keep us guessing when it comes to pretty much everything, especially the latest news about a possible fragrance deal.
She's been denying rumors of a partnership with Coty all summer (as has Coty itself), only to announce that she has in fact just inked a deal with the well-known celeb fragrance maker (they work with SJP and JLo) to create her own eau which should launch in Spring 2012.
Stephan Mormoris, senior vice president of global marketing in the Coty Beauty division, described Gaga as a "phenomenon," and "a fascinating cultural force" who is capable of electrifying the market, according to a report in WWD.
Yup it is true that Lady Gaga signed a deal with Coty,Inc to create her own fragrance line with the company
Lady Gaga Signs Fragrance Deal With Coty
by Lisa Schweitzer Sep 13th 2010 at 2:15PM http://www.stylelist.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-fragrance-coty/
The Lady likes to keep us guessing when it comes to pretty much everything, especially the latest news about a possible fragrance deal.
She's been denying rumors of a partnership with Coty all summer (as has Coty itself), only to announce that she has in fact just inked a deal with the well-known celeb fragrance maker (they work with SJP and JLo) to create her own eau which should launch in Spring 2012.
Stephan Mormoris, senior vice president of global marketing in the Coty Beauty division, described Gaga as a "phenomenon," and "a fascinating cultural force" who is capable of electrifying the market, according to a report in WWD.
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