Comments on: Oh, Lordy: Did Carly Smithson Get Voted Off For Blasphemy? http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 18:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: saturn http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546652 saturn Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:11:30 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546652 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy#c5380916">StuntKockSteeev</A>:<BR>You don't need to know the plot to be offended by the lyrics: "Jesus Christ, who are you? What have you sacrificed?" The song directly questions the legitimacy of Christ's claims, and therefore questions the foundations of Christianity.</P> <P>When I saw her sing this, I immediately thought that she'd lose votes. Yes, it's Broadway, but why would the fact that the theological point is being presented in a light-hearted and accessible way make it less offensive?</P> @StuntKockSteeev:
You don’t need to know the plot to be offended by the lyrics: “Jesus Christ, who are you? What have you sacrificed?” The song directly questions the legitimacy of Christ’s claims, and therefore questions the foundations of Christianity.

When I saw her sing this, I immediately thought that she’d lose votes. Yes, it’s Broadway, but why would the fact that the theological point is being presented in a light-hearted and accessible way make it less offensive?

]]> By: tubby http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546662 tubby Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:08:32 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546662 <p>that's what i've been saying!</p> <p><a href="http://idolator.com/383466/carly-smithson-in-memoriam#c5351952">[idolator.com]</a></p> that’s what i’ve been saying!

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]]> By: The Illiterate http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546672 The Illiterate Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:43:26 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546672 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy#c5380916">StuntKockSteeev</A>: In the few years I attended an Assembly of God church in the early 70s, JCS was actively hated and denounced by nearly everyone. As one of the youth counselors put it to me: "Jesus wasn't a 'Superstar', he was the son of God." The very idea of telling the story in the form of a "rock" musical was repellant to them (and this was at a time when the church was making a real effort to appeal to teenagers). I don't imagine those attitudes have changed much.</P> @StuntKockSteeev: In the few years I attended an Assembly of God church in the early 70s, JCS was actively hated and denounced by nearly everyone. As one of the youth counselors put it to me: “Jesus wasn’t a ‘Superstar’, he was the son of God.” The very idea of telling the story in the form of a “rock” musical was repellant to them (and this was at a time when the church was making a real effort to appeal to teenagers). I don’t imagine those attitudes have changed much.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546682 Anonymous Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:11:43 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546682 <p>As much as I'd love to throw the bible belt under the bus, I don't really believe this theory, because I'm not sure how many of them actually have a working knowledge of the plot/concept of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Maybe it managed to elude me for 25 years out of dumb luck (I'm not really a Broadway guy), but I don't know that these kind of people* think this quickly. People didn't react to (and boycott) "The Golden Compass" as individuals, they were told that there was a certain underlying message, and they responded to that message. That sort of direction takes time, and I just don't think there was enough time for that to happen. Thus, unless the entire Midwest all has shared the same JCS vendetta for decades, and this gave them their opportunity, I'd simply say it was a flukey elimination of someone they never really liked.</p> <p>*"These people" meaning reactionary crazies, not the entirety of Christians, obviously.</p> As much as I’d love to throw the bible belt under the bus, I don’t really believe this theory, because I’m not sure how many of them actually have a working knowledge of the plot/concept of “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Maybe it managed to elude me for 25 years out of dumb luck (I’m not really a Broadway guy), but I don’t know that these kind of people* think this quickly. People didn’t react to (and boycott) “The Golden Compass” as individuals, they were told that there was a certain underlying message, and they responded to that message. That sort of direction takes time, and I just don’t think there was enough time for that to happen. Thus, unless the entire Midwest all has shared the same JCS vendetta for decades, and this gave them their opportunity, I’d simply say it was a flukey elimination of someone they never really liked.

*”These people” meaning reactionary crazies, not the entirety of Christians, obviously.

]]> By: Rory B. Bellows http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546692 Rory B. Bellows Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:06:49 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546692 <P>I thought she was voted off because she sucked. I mean, that's why I'm glad she's gone.</P> I thought she was voted off because she sucked. I mean, that’s why I’m glad she’s gone.

]]> By: Cfredl54 http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546702 Cfredl54 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:46:51 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546702 <P>If i was on AI, I would sing "Personal Jesus."</P> If i was on AI, I would sing “Personal Jesus.”

]]> By: Hamm Beerger http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546712 Hamm Beerger Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:40:06 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546712 <p>Just more evidence of the imminent Mormon takeover. A Latter-day candidate for President, two of the top five on Idol, and the dancer half of the reigning Dance with the Stars champs.</p> <p>Prepare to don you magic underwear, America!</p> Just more evidence of the imminent Mormon takeover. A Latter-day candidate for President, two of the top five on Idol, and the dancer half of the reigning Dance with the Stars champs.

Prepare to don you magic underwear, America!

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546722 Anonymous Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:09:04 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546722 <P>From an Am. id. message board "Taken out of the context of a Broadway musical, it came off kind of flippant and disrespectful." <BR>Taken out of Broadway context... on Andrew Lloydd Webber night. <BR>Taken out of context, an old british man telling David Cook he should sing his song as if he's trying to nail a 17 year old, sounds like American Idol supports statetory rape.</P> <P>I wish the bible belt that runs this show had a good sense of humor. Next week is Neil Diamond week and we now have no chance of seeing and immigrant sing "Coming To America."</P> From an Am. id. message board “Taken out of the context of a Broadway musical, it came off kind of flippant and disrespectful.”
Taken out of Broadway context… on Andrew Lloydd Webber night.
Taken out of context, an old british man telling David Cook he should sing his song as if he’s trying to nail a 17 year old, sounds like American Idol supports statetory rape.

I wish the bible belt that runs this show had a good sense of humor. Next week is Neil Diamond week and we now have no chance of seeing and immigrant sing “Coming To America.”

]]> By: Audif Jackson Winters III http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546732 Audif Jackson Winters III Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:51:56 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546732 <P>That seems like a whole lot of conjecture, and I'm not sure much creedence to put in it given that one of the "buzzing" board threads on the topic begins with the following premise:</P> <P>"There were alot of Christian voters in Carlys fan base because of her celine style voice ... "</P> That seems like a whole lot of conjecture, and I’m not sure much creedence to put in it given that one of the “buzzing” board threads on the topic begins with the following premise:

“There were alot of Christian voters in Carlys fan base because of her celine style voice … “

]]> By: 92BuickLeSabre http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546742 92BuickLeSabre Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:23:53 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546742 <p>@<a href="#c5374672">Thierry</a>: No, because it has "American" next to it, which cancels out the sinful effects of the word "Idol."</p> <p>Carly, on the other hand, was not American, so no sin-cancellation could occur and she had to go.</p> <p>(It's all very simple really.)</p> @Thierry: No, because it has “American” next to it, which cancels out the sinful effects of the word “Idol.”

Carly, on the other hand, was not American, so no sin-cancellation could occur and she had to go.

(It’s all very simple really.)

]]> By: Thierry http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546752 Thierry Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:09:36 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546752 <p>Don't these people see any irony in worshiping...err...I mean "watching" Idol? Shouldn't the name of the show itself be a turnoff?</p> Don’t these people see any irony in worshiping…err…I mean “watching” Idol? Shouldn’t the name of the show itself be a turnoff?

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/383925/oh-lordy-did-carly-smithson-get-voted-off-for-blasphemy/comment-page-1#comment-546762 Ned Raggett Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:50:27 +0000 http://898c2fcfbfd8732f88239e2edde76863#comment-546762 <p><i>It may provide a hint as to who's still watching the show</i></p> <p>I'm going to get into marketing a fish symbol with IDOL written inside it. It can't possibly fail.</p> It may provide a hint as to who’s still watching the show

I’m going to get into marketing a fish symbol with IDOL written inside it. It can’t possibly fail.

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