tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post110223140020850294..comments2009-07-15T04:21:37.094-05:00Byranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904365789033352077noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post-1102612314054698822004-12-09T12:11:00.000-05:002004-12-09T12:11:00.000-05:00Thank you very much for the mentions of ChristianityToday.com from your blog. We greatly appreciate the promotion of our content to your audience.<br /><br />Whether you agree or disagree with our views from one article to the next, we desire to encourage discussion on the topics we cover. Mentions in blogs such as yours helps us accomplish this goal.<br /><br />Please contact me if I can be of any assistance to you in the future.<br /><br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />michael.herman<br />mherman@christianitytoday.com<br />Online Promotion Manager<br />http://ChristianityToday.com<br />Christianity Today InternationalM. Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349399734951575169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post-1102556512756158142004-12-08T20:41:00.000-05:002004-12-08T20:41:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure that there are many in journalism whose aim it is to report the facts. That's their job, and I don't believe there's a huge conspiracy to taint the facts with the liberal worldview that the majority of journalists have. But there is bias at times.<br /><br />That being said, the point of my post was to think about whether "Christian" media should have the same professed goals as the secular media, i.e. finding and exposing the truth that is in the public interest (which would exclude sensationalism, but might include that at times as a necessary result of informing the public).Byranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904365789033352077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post-1102510442298570762004-12-08T07:54:00.000-05:002004-12-08T07:54:00.000-05:00La, you "took the words right out of my mouth." Motive is a major factor here. Truth is NOT necessarily the aim of the media. Promoting their worldview is the aim. That strongly dictates what they expose, what they promote and how they present their "facts." Sadly, too much of Christianity today has embraced a wrong worldview and isn't aware of it; altho, there are those who are giving us a strong wake-up call.<br /><br />MerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post-1102390081816729372004-12-06T22:28:00.000-05:002004-12-06T22:28:00.000-05:00The media, hold celebrities accountable? I see the media as more trying to find dirt because that's what the people want to see and hear about. For some reason it seems the human nature in people delights in seeing another do something wrong. I don't know why... Maybe because it makes us feel better when we here of someone doing something horrific that "we would never do". It seems to me that today's media is also rather biased in their scandels. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it almost seems to me that most of todays news (esp.television news) is given more to increase their viewing audiences then to speak truth. Yes, we as Christians need to hold each other accountable, in love and for love, to draw othes into a closer relationship with our Lord, not to slaughter them, and spread their misdeeds. Now, I don't want to put all the secular media in one group, I am sure, or I hope :) their are some that wish to let the truth be known. I think personally that there should be a big difference between the Christian media and the secular media. Now as far as recognizing Christian "celebrities" what about the testimony of someone really making a difference, and being radically on fire for God being applauded and encouraged. Shouldn't we also encourage others with their testimonies. I guess it comes down to what we are applauding, how beautiful they look and sing, how well they speak, or how they follow Jesus. As Paul said "Follow me as I follow Christ." I bet we will be surprised in heaven who the real "celebrities" end up being. <br />LaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post-1102366963235520862004-12-06T16:02:00.000-05:002004-12-06T16:02:00.000-05:00I don't know if there is a difference, at least in the way I framed it (which may not be correct). The way I see it, the Apostle Paul would have been a huge celebrity in his day. The difference is, there was no hounding Christian media or blogger types that were analyzing his life and fruits.Byranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904365789033352077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5669838.post-1102344372513584652004-12-06T09:46:00.000-05:002004-12-06T09:46:00.000-05:00You have some good thoughts here. But what is the difference between being a Christian leader and being a Christian celebrity? -MarcelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com