That's your take on it?
Ok. American Idol: Tone Down Your Jesus
[Colton Dixon: ‘American Idol’ producers asked me to tone
down devotion to Jesus Christ on show by Ethan Sacks] "“American Idol” producers
have apparently warned Colton Dixon if he doesn’t tone down his overtly
Christian act, he won’t have a prayer of winning the reality competition.
The 20-year-old devout Christian, though, told Today.com that he answers to a
higher authority than voting viewers.
“When we first started the Twitter and Facebook stuff, they said beware of
political and religious tweets,” Dixon told the site. “Just because it can turn
off voters or whatever. But, you know, being a Christian is who I am. It is a
part of me musically. It is what I want to do after the show — go into Christian
music.”
Evangelical Christians have had more to cheer about in professional sports with
the emergence of Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow and Knicks point guard Jeremy
Lin, who openly proclaim their faith.
On television and movies, there is a tendency for a less obvious display to
avoid alienating many mainstream viewers who are just looking to be entertained
without sitting through a sermon.
Dixon told Today.com that he prays before every performance.
“I wake up and I do devotional every morning,” he said. “It reminds me why I am
here, which is to share the love of God.”
He also wears his faith on his sleeve - literally.
While performing White Lion’s “Broken Heart” during Wednesday’s show, Dixon
sported a bracelet that contains a line from Jeremiah 29:11, according to
Christian Post. It reads: “For I know the plans I have for you ... plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Someone is looking out for the Mufreesboro, Tenn., native — after striking out
on “American Idol” last season, he’s now one of the final 11 contestants.
Just as producers figured, however, some watchers are turned off by that intense
display of religious fervor.
One Twitter skeptic Tweeted that “...[H]e can’t Tebow his way to a win.”
“I don't follow [T]ebow, I follow a guy named Jesus. I’m just trusting His
plans. Whatever that may be,” Dixon responded. Story:
Colton Dixon: ‘American Idol’ producers asked me to tone down devotion to Jesus
Christ on show
That's your take on it?
Ok.
I wonder if
Bill Maher will vote for him (Mk
13:13).
Response to comment [from a Jew]: "What did you want?"
God's working over there at American Idol.
Response to comment [from an atheist]: "]Dang Leftist Liberal Communist :Commie: Media are waging a war against God!"
Do you have any
Christians in your family? Have you ever asked them to tone down their Jesus
when they discussed him with you? Ever invited people over for a social occasion
but asked them to leave their Jesus outside?
Asking a Christian to lighten up on the praying (like they did with Tebow on SNL)
or asking them to refrain from discussing their savior is like asking them not
to breathe or not to bring their arms inside when they come over.
Christianity permeates our being. We are wholly Christian. 1 Thess 5:17, Phil
3:8
Response to comment [from a Jew]: "I don't discuss Jesus with my friends and family. However if they felt the need to continually talk about Jesus with me I would tell them I don't want to discuss it."
Felt the need?
You have a need for your savior, too. Heb 9:22. That's why they are
talking with you.
"I just said they don't talk to me about Jesus."
Why did the apostle Paul feel the need to continually talk about Jesus? Ga 2:7
[Why did the apostle Paul share the gospel?] "I don't know and I really don't care."
See:
Indifference
