Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, famously known as Lady Gaga, is in the country right now to perform a 2 night concert at the SM Mall of Asia or MOA. This is actually the 2nd time she is performing in the Philippines. And before she arrives, I think she has already read or heard about the protests of some “Religious” groups here in the Philippines. They don’t want her to have her concert here because they want her to “respect our faith, stop the blasphemy." But organizers from Ovation Productions said they respect the beliefs of critics but promised that the performances "will not pose a threat to their sense of morality and conduct."
She was famous for her songs "Poker Face", "Bad
Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro" just to name a
few. And also some rumors surrounding her sexuality. But we can’t deny that she
is also famous for her sense of fashion and the songs that she sang. Alejandro
has a very, very controversial video. According to Wikipedia, "’Alejandro’ created a media uproar after the
release of the video because of its use of religious imagery. One of the most
discussed scenes in the video was when Gaga, dressed in a latex nun outfit,
swallowed rosary beads. The Catholic League criticized the video for its use of
religious imagery, accusing Gaga of "playing a Madonna copy-cat".
Moncia Herrara said of the mayhem: "[Alejandro]
courts religious controversy in much the same way that Madonna's 'Like a
"Prayer' video once did, intermingling Catholic imagery like rosary beads
and nun's robes with sexual cues." In an interview with MTV, Klein
explained that the religious symbolism was not meant to denote anything
negative, but to represent Gaga's battle between the darker and lighter forces.
Thus at the end of the film, she is portrayed again in her nun's habit. Klein
added that the significance behind her mouth and eyes disappearing was
"because she is withdrawing her senses from the world of evil and going
inward towards prayer and contemplation." He added that the scene where
Gaga devours the rosary beads was her act of theophany, the desire to consume
the body of God, the rosary being symbolic of the Holy.” You can check the
link.
Why am I writing about her? It is because of her
relationship and stand with LGBT or lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.
Lady Gaga is a strong supporter of this group. According to Wikipedia, besides
her career in music, Gaga has also contributed to various charities. Among
others are:
- HIV and AIDS
- Born This Way Foundation
- LGBT advocacy
Don’t get me wrong. I am not a fan of Lady Gaga. But
with all the protests against her in this country, we have labeled our country
“THE ONLY CHRISTIAN NATION IN ASIA”. Have we reached out to the LGBT? Or we are
like the many who judges them because they are members of LGBT? My previous
post has somehow become related to this one. Christians attacking other people
because they are not Believers. We condemn people and say that they are
Anti-Christ and all, that they are the abolition of the human race, etc.
I have nothing against Lady Gaga, but I don’t condone
her acts and the way she sings and her songs. What I am concerned of, is my
fellow Believers. Are we becoming more judgmental? I found an article from USAToday
with this headline: “Study: Youth see Christians as judgmental,
anti-gay.” We are not becoming light and salt of this world. We are not
doing our jobs. We are becoming the antagonists of the world, which should not
be. We need to be the people who dispenses GRACE my brothers and sisters. That
is our function. That is why we are here. It was said, “hate the sin, love the
sinner”. I know we need to draw the line on this issue, but then, we need to
draw them while we pray for God’s wisdom.
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