The Canonization of Celebrity

With the deaths of a number of celebrities over the past couple of weeks — most notably Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson — there’s been a media feeding frenzy that hasn’t been seen since the untimely death of Princess Diana in 1997. Wes Pruden aptly calls it America’s Princess Di moment.

Fawcett’s death at the age of 60 was sad but expected, as she was fighting a particularly nasty form of cancer. Jackson’s death at age 50 caught everyone by surprise because, despite his frail appearance over the past few years, he was gearing up for a new tour, set to kick off just a couple of weeks before his death, and there was no public knowledge of serious health issues.

But what’s amazing is how the death of celebrities manages to push everything else off of the front page. The people of Iran, facing imprisonment, injury, and even death as they protest against a repressive regime for democracy and freedom, have been forgotten as we dash to see ghoulish last photos of Michael Jackson being rushed to the hospital, discover who will get custody of his children, and wonder how the estate will be divvied up...

The people of Iran, facing imprisonment, injury, and even death as they protest against a repressive regime for democracy and freedom, have been forgotten as we dash to see ghoulish last photos of Michael Jackson being rushed to the hospital,

Was anyone with a turban seen fleeing the Jackson compound right before the ambulance was called? < /conspiracy theory mode>

I think the Worship people do to other human beings like celebrities, causes their downfall and sometimes death...

Jesus said ONLY 1 is WORTHY of WORSHIP, the one that can change MAN’s heart, the only one that can forgive you for your sins, the only one that can bring PEACE that surpasses all MAN’s understanding, the one who is the Alpha and the Omega, the one WHO has all the POWER and GLORY over the UNIVERSE, the one who can reconcile Sinful MAN to a HOLY JUST GOD..Jesus Christ...Saviour of all Mankind.....

Yet even the brightest minds of all time and their notable accomplishments are not worthy of the praise and admiration that Jesus Christ, the God-man, deserves. Consider His names—the God of the whole earth; Immanuel, God with us; the Creator; the Upholder of all things; the everlasting Father; the Rock of our strength; the Chief Cornerstone; the Redeemer; the Great High Priest; the Amen; the Holy One of God; the Firstborn from the dead; the Lord of lords; the King of kings; the Righteous Judge; the Beginning and the End.

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