Culture Wars
Risky Business
by Clay Staggs
It is always fascinating to see what the unbelieving world thinks about Jesus Christ. In today’s Sun (UK) newspaper, we get a glimpse of that.
Apparently the leader of the “church” of Scientology, David Miscavige, believes that Tom Cruise is going to be “worshiped like Jesus for his work to raise awareness of the religion.”
That was what Jesus did, after all, right? Now, I know that darkness cannot understand the light, however, this doesn’t even make sense. Raise awareness of what religion? Judaism?
The inevitable “source close to the actor” says the following of Cruise: “Like Christ, he’s been criticised for his views. But future generations will realise he was right.”
Follow the circular logic here. Christ was criticized all right, but for claiming to be both the Son of God and the only way to the Father. Have future generations realized that? If so, why are they looking for another christ (and in Tom Cruise of all places)?
I once heard Rob Looper say that man was created to worship, and if that worship isn’t directed at God, man will put something else in God’s place and worship that. I think this pretty much proves that thesis up. QED.
Posted by Clay Staggs at January 23, 2007 02:41 PM
Really cool title, Clay and so true. Cruise has absolutely no idea how risky this business is.
I am reaching the point, after hearing so much of this blasphemous idiocy, that I can hardly watch his movies; and that’s a shame since he has done some good work.