I think it's kind of clever. To me, the point is that the people there at Wal-mart, at the checkout counter with all the celebrity gossip magazines, put Angelina Jolie in the position of the Mother of God.
I agree with your sentiment. It's saying that many people have substituted the culture of celebrity for God. It's a statement about modern day idolatry.
42 posted on 01/07/2007 8:13:00 AM PST by DouglasKC