Tuesday, May 13, 2014

IN the NEWS - Wurst European Decadence


Abhor that which is evil;
Romans 12:9
"A spokesperson for the Russian Orthodox Church has condemned the Eurovision song contest for allowing drag queen Conchita Wurst as its winner, branding the choice as an "abomination".
Real name Tom Neuwirth, the Austrian singer performs under the guise of Conchita as a "call for tolerance for everything that seems different".
Wurst
Preferring the female pronoun, she (he) impressed audiences on Sunday with a rendition of "Rise like a phoenix", propelling her (him) to victory with 290 points,...
Conchita's performance quickly gained widespread acclaim online as viewers took to social media to praise her (his) vocal range and bravery.
However, her (his) performance has not been received well received everywhere. In an interview with the Interfax news agency, Vladimir Legoyda of the Russian Orthodox Church, declared that Conchita's win indicates "yet one more step in the rejection of the Christian identity of European culture".
In an address before the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Busan, Korea he also declared that, "From the point of view of biblical teaching and traditional Christian moral values, this testifies to a profound spiritual crisis.
"The religious understanding of sin has been conclusively eroded in societies that until recently thought of themselves as Christian."
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This is less a criticism of Mr./Ms. Wurst & more a critique of those who actually voted for this contestant, and are proud of their vote, as well as those who are celebrating this or think that this is somehow hip and cool. What has happened to western culture?