TGC Publishes Worst and Gayest Article in Years, Gets Swiftly Taken Down
The Gospel Coaltion (TGC) continues its devolution from a reasonably reformed parachurch ministry to some bizarro Christian version of Cosmopolitan magazine, where half their content could be comfortably published alonside a personality test to see which fierce Bible heroine you are and a flowchart on the ‘Top 10 Sex Positions for Pastors.’
How else do you explain a recently published but-since-pulled article, “7 Things Christians Can Learn from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour,” where, as Ben Zeisloft succinctly put it, “The only person I could see enjoying this type of content is a homosexual with an IQ of 85. Maybe that’s who TGC has been trying to reach all along.”
It’s not like we haven’t come to expect this from TGC, with their recent fascination with Taylor Swift and Barbie posts. This is the same organization that brought you TGC Senior Editor’s Favorite TV Show Contains Graphic Homosexual Sex Scene, the insistence by a TGC author that Christians Have Endured No ‘Hostility’ or ‘Ill-treatment’ From the Govt During the Pandemic, and lest we forget: TGC Author Suggests ‘Deadnaming’ Transexuals is ‘Disrespectful’.
Still, it has an extra layer of yuck.
Here, author Blake Glosson, who is a middle-aged man and not an eleven-year-old girl, explains that he saw one of her shows recently and was captivated by the fact that “the spiritual connections were vast.” To this end, he explains what makes Taylor’s shows so moving.
The joy Swifties feel in Taylor’s presence—perhaps even catching a glance from Taylor herself—reflects the joy of drawing near to the only One who knows and loves us perfectly.“
“It’s hard to explain what I felt when I woke up the morning after seeing Taylor Swift. The best way I can describe it is sad joy. For all the happy anticipation leading up to the show, the sorrowful realization that it was over tainted my joy.”
Again, this is a middle-aged man, a pastoral resident, attending a concert of a promiscuous, pro-LGBTQ, pro-choice pop singer whose background dancers aren’t known for their modesty or poor gyrating skills.
For many, that sorrow started earlier. A friend said, “It felt like the experience was ending the moment I woke up the day of the concert. My joy was ending as it was starting.” She said this pain continued into the show itself: “As joyous as it was to see Taylor, we all grieved as we celebrated because we knew the joy would soon be gone.”
“While every Taylor follower reflected her differently, they all imaged her—corporately reflecting the full array of her dazzling ensembles. Swifties appreciated Taylor’s beauty more because of each other’s imitations. The words “I love your dress!” were exclaimed countless times that day. Yet it wasn’t just Swifties who noticed the shimmering attire of Taylor’s fans. Taylor’s dresses became more visible when worn by her followers. Through Swifties, the world saw Swift.
One of the great joys and privileges given to Christians is to “put on . . . Christ” (Rom. 13:14)—to put his sparkling attributes on display to a watching world. We were created to shimmer as jewels on the crown of Christ’s head (cf. Zech. 9:16; Mal. 3:16–17).”
Taylor’s music can awaken our longings but cannot ultimately satisfy our longings. Only Jesus can do that. And union with him brings no sweeter music.
Dude…
For more swill from TGC, see here:
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TGC Author: Believing in ‘Big-Government Overreach’ Is a Denial of ‘Objective Reality’
TGC Author: Straight Men Should Consider Singleness Out of Solidarity for Celibate Homosexuals
TGC Canada Again Argues that Their Churches Aren’t Being Persecuted
TGC Author Advocates for Using Trans Personal Pronouns, Suggests Not Using them Makes one a ‘Weaker Brother’
TGC’s Senior Editor Watches Sex Scenes on TV to be Better at Evangelizing
Pacifist TGC Writer Says The World Should Have Let Hitler and Nazis Conquer Unopposed
Woke TGC Contributor Suggests Mary Taught Jesus The Sermon On The Mount
TGC Contributor Ironically Praises Enneagram On Podcast about ‘False Teaching’
TGC Author Says that the USA is too ‘Exhausted’ to Handle Overturning Roe v. Wade + Deletes Tweet
TGC Author Rebecca McLaughlin Says We MUST Repent of our Parent’s and Grandparent’s Racism
TGC Senior Editor Criticizes ‘What Is A Woman’ Doc for Not Being ‘Empathetic’ Enough
TGC Author Suggests ‘Deadnaming’ Transexuals is ‘Disrespectful’
TGC Author: Stopping Active Shooter in Church Is Just Like Peter Cutting Of Servant’s Ear: Jesus Says Not To
TGC Author Claims That Deconstruction May Just Be Smashing Cultural Idols
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And many, many more
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Not surprised – TGC is a worldly joke.
That “joy” was completely artificial if it disappears when the show is over. What a dumb, worldly “religion” they have created for themselves. If you are going to create a new false church, at least make it interesting, lol.
I always thought that Frank Zappa’s ‘First Church Of Appliantology” met that standard : )