David Bowie, Icon or Abuser?

Townhall.com ^ | January 15, 2016 | Brent Bozell

[KevinB]

I think he, and his music, are weird.

I liked the Ziggy Stardust album and a couple of his singles, but otherwise I agree with you.

[antidisestablishment]

Again, I wasn’t suggesting that he was. I don’t know anything about the man and didn’t mean to imply anything about Bowie personally.

[Toespi]

Not for me. I just follow what I believe Christ would want me to do. No person will ever love Christ as he loves us, it’s not possible. We will never be able to forgive another as Christ forgives us. So I accept my weaknesses, and try to do better and there isn’t a church that can do that for me.

[Monty22002]

It’s a bit egotistical imo to think that worthless us would be loved by the creator of a 13.7 billion year old universe.

Even if you’re an upstanding religious person, I’m not sure God really would give that much of a crap about you. Just my opinion.

[chesley]

I’ve known non-believers who could sing the most beautiful praises to God.

I do not judge whether he was saved, or not. Just as I do not for Obama. All I say is that I see little evidence of either knowing the Lord. But that’s God’s business, not mine.

[Monty22002]

We’ll all find out in the afterlife, if there is one or not. I hope there is. I can’t be certain of anything, I don’t have ‘blind faith’. I have hopes.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Another article on Bowie from a traditionalist Catholic perspective.

[dfwgator]

But can we let his body cool to room temp before start tearing the guy down.

He's already been cremated.

[Pilated]

yes when he was working at his job as a performer/entertainer he always weirded/creeped me out. Sorry he just wasn’t ever on my like list.

[MplsSteve]

“Although that video with Mick Jagger was a bit cringeworthy...”

IMHO, “Dancing In The Streets” was not cringeworthy. It was total 80’s. Both guys looked like they were having a great deal of fun and not taking themselves too seriously.

[chesley]

I don't know. I'm certain

1 John 5:13Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

But then again, what do I know? Faith is a choice.

[trebb]

I am of the opinion that if we didn’t say it to someone’s face while he is alive, we should keep our mouths shut after he’s dead.

Amen - not to mention that some of those who get all upset about the 15 year old girl have either "experimented" themselves while younger (almost 16 and just 18 ain't too far apart at that age) or been with a girl who appeared to be several years older than actual.

Lots of "mote in your eye outweighs the self-righteous log in mine" folks out there.

[Monty22002]

Doubt is the natural condition of mankind. Certainty gives us horrors for the most part, like islam. They are just as certain as you that killing a kaffir will send them to heaven in a suicide attack.

Doubt. That’s what’s important.

[chesley]

Doubt is fine when it’s present.

Despite my certainty, I do not advocate innocent Muslims, so your comparison is a little bit offensive, wouldn’t you say?

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve had my doubts; I may again. I may even be wrong. But at some time, you have to decide what you believe. You have chosen one way: I have chosen another. One day we’ll find out. That is, unless the “when-you’re-dead-you’re dead” people are right.

And then it won’t matter, will it?

[Monty22002]

Last year I got baptized. First time, at 41. I believe in Christ as a savior. However, I also believe you may just return to how you were before you were born when you die, nothing.

I try not to judge others, but I also think that being too overly convinced in something may be iffy.

[chesley]

Maybe.

There’s always a theorectical possibility that you are wrong.

[dfwgator]

This was greatness.

David Bowie with David Gilmour and Rick Wright - Arnold Layne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUJUUmUU9wM

[SamAdams76]

"The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance. They were idolized and treated as leaders; their opinions were sought on everything and they took themselves just as seriously".

I agree with that quote by Heinlein.

Entertainers are just that. Entertainers. In medieval days, they were "court jesters", kept on hand for amusement. They ate at the servant's table and lived in servant's quarters. They were treated special only in that they did not have to go out and work the fields with the other serfs, but nobody would ever consider them important in the big scheme of things.

There's nothing wrong with entertainers per se and I don't begrudge them the money they make in the modern age. However, we need to remember that their main function in life is to entertain us.

[Vermont Lt]

Well, then let’s let him cool off.

[PeterPrinciple]

Reading it will obviously infer my own understanding.

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Well, a lot of people think they know what it says without reading it..........................