Posted on 12/30/2013 7:02:07 AM PST by Nachum
In a recent interview with Marie Claire Magazine, pop star Katy Perry, a former contemporary Christian artist, announced that she no longer believes in Heaven or Hell nor professes to be a Christian.
“I don’t believe in a Heaven or a Hell, or an old man sitting on a throne,” she advised the magazine. “I believe in a higher power bigger than me because that keeps me accountable. Accountability is rare to find, especially with people like myself, because nobody wants to tell you something you don’t want to hear.”
“I’m not Buddhist, I’m not Hindu, I’m not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God,” Perry continued. “I pray all the time—for self-control, for humility. There’s a lot of gratitude in it. Just saying ‘thank you’ sometimes is better than asking for things.”
As previously reported, Perry, an evangelical minister’s daughter, was raised in California, and was brought up to avoid secular music and television programs. She began singing as a Contemporary Christian artist at age 15, and released her first national album in 2001. In an interview with CCM (Contemporary Christian Music Magazine), she stated that one her musical influences was Keith Green, who was known to be bold in his lyrical witness for Christ.
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Obama?
just wait til she is in a living hell here on earth
Katie, your parents must be so proud...........NOT
She’s saying she believes in God, but not the Heaven and Hell notions imported from the Norse religions in the Middle Ages
And this is news because???
I’m so thankful that Katy finally weighed in on this. I can now die a happy man.
ACcountable for what? If you get to make up your moral rules as you go along what is there to account for?
I don’t believe in an old man sitting on a throne because it’s really all about me, me, me.
She made a deal with hell. She lies.
If there is no heaven (reward) or hell (punishment),
just what does this “accountability from a higher power” look like?
Lower record sales?
Wishy washy. Is she related to Boehner?
Why do people like this think we care what she does or does not believe?
Yeah, it must be some earthly, yet supernatural, “accountability”...
Yep. It's like she's saying I don't believe in accountability but I strongly believe in accountability.
Why is it not news? Are matters of faith unimportant?
I have a simple question for the “SBNR” liberals -
on what authority do you base your beliefs?
If you have no such authority outside of yourself, then you’re Wile E Coyote “standing” in mid-air with a little sign that says “help!”.
No rules for this thread?
My kids are very cute and it’s been suggested on more than one occasion that we try to get them into show biz. I’ve always politely declined. I’ve heard the casting couch knows no minimum age, if you know what I mean. There is a reason that these people are messed up.
We know KP. The only thing your worship are your boobs.
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