Katy Perry and abandoning Christ for pop stardom

Gixxer11 - July 09, 2009

Gary,

I don’t even know where to start with what you wrote.  You make it sound as if you can only follow your faith in one way and one way only.  I’m pretty sure that Katy Perry has not abandoned her faith.  I have never seen one article that states that she has denounced her faith.  People all across this country have varying degrees of faith.  Your unwillingness to accept this fact is what puts a lot of people off about organized religion.  You’re just too judgemental.

Now for my favorite part of your article.  I love this idea of yours that the entertainment industry is “corrupt and Dark”.  That you should build up a entertainment industry that is based on christ and christian values.  It makes me laugh because you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about.  See, I work in the music industry.  I’d like to think I know a little about this subject.  The truth is…..people don’t want it.  Let me say it again.  People don’t want it.  Now I know people are going to read this posting and disagree.  They are going to say that it’s not true because they share the same view point as you.  It’s as simple as this…........there is not enough of you.  All you have to do is look up the top selling albums of 2008 if you need proof.  People don’t buy it unless they want it.  In order for a christian record label and the christian music industry as a whole to grow people have to buy the music.  People are not doing it though.  Remember, people don’t buy it unless they want it.  I program the most popular radio station in my market and yes we play Katy Perry.  We destroy the local Christian radio station in the market.  It’s not even close from a ratings stand point.  If you look at the ratings for radio stations across the country pop radio stations that play artist like Katy Perry have way higher ratings than christian radio stations.  If I thought I could run a christain radio station and have the same amount of success and make just as much money I would.  If I ran a christian radio station I wouldn’t be able to make even close to the same amount of money or success because the listeners are not there.  Without money I couldn’t employ people and would most likely have to lay employees off.  That is not an option for me.

Katy Perry is not a bad person and should not be demonized in your article.  She has done very well in a very tough industry and if you think the christian music industry is better you’re very naive.  It’s even tougher.  Katy Perry has turned herself into a industry.  She is starting her own fashion line that will put people to work.  I’m a big believer in the greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of a job.  Please, the next time you write a article like this do some research…........don’t make it up as you go.

kenhap18 - July 09, 2009

Re: Your posting about Katy Perry supposedly abandoning Christ, let me say first of all that I am a Christian, praise God, and secondly I’m also a huge Katy Perry fan.

I would respectfully submit that Mr. Bourgeault should really do his research before he sits down to write anything, especially an indictment of a person. I get daily Google news alerts about Ms. Perry and have probably read every posted interview she’s done for the last year or so and in everything I’ve read she has made it clear that she loves Christ. There is graphic proof of that in the word “Jesus” she has tattooed on her wrist so that she can see his name every time she lifts the microphone to her mouth.

Once again please remind Gary Bourgeault to check his acts before writing hateful crap about people. It’s this sort o hate mongering that turns people away from Christ not to him. Thankfully most real Christians are more tolerant and loving (as Christ taught us) than Mr. Bourgeault, who has done your site and Our Saviour a disservice by at the very least spreading untrue gossip and at the worst lying about Ms. Perry.

Sincerely,

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Ken H.

lisau2joshy - January 28, 2010

first off, all that any parent can do in relation to their child is to direct them in the direction they will or should go. every individual, once they reach the age of accountability is responsible for their choice as to whether or not they choose to follow in Christs footsteps or reject Him. you dont get saved thru osmosis. your salvation isnt passed onto others, only the message. everyone is responsible for their own choice in regards to accepting or rejecting it.

also to touch on the concept of the” good girl gone bad.” what did Jesus tell the rich young ruler, who was looking for his own way to the presence of the Father based on his own good works? remember when Jesus told him “why do you call me good? NOBODY SAVE GOD is “good”? Jesus was speaking from His humanity rather than His deity because He knew the young man didnt recognize He WAS God.its true that the outward man can reflect the inward man but it doesnt establish the basis for the inward man. WE ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD no matter how socially politically or even morally correct we may or may not be. none of us are “ggod” save the man who knew no sin who was also God.

katy perry alone is responsible for the choices she makes concerning her walk with god and only God truly knows her heart. or her familys. we can only go by what the media tells us, which is often dubious at best. and christian meida sadly is often not above slanting the truth to further its own agenda. our job is to be salt and light and hope that whoever has strayed from Him will one day return and find out who they are in christ Jesus. no one else can do that for them