"With all of my religion I fortified this prison" - Selah
Religion is an institution. God is a force.
That's what I believe.
"Repression / oppression - same thing" - I got life
When any organisation gets big enough it's original purpose is lost and the survival of the institution becomes paramount.
Maybe here lies the truth of the story of the tower or Babel.
Jesus has been exploited more than any person in history:(
Capitalism, unbridled, invariably exploits one of the seven deadly sins. The seven deadly sins which are as much a part of the human condition as the seven heavenly virtues.
So we have this construct of "Lauryn Hill" some hold her to an impossible unnatural standard.
It is ironic that in doing so you form the bars of the cage that holds her
Imagine hypothetically a person aligned, not by their own declaration but by expectation and other peoples own preconceptions or learned ideals should commit a deadly sin or have a relationship with someone of the same sex.
They would not be able to make this public for fear of alienating any of their following who though they may share many positive ideals are steadfast in adherence to doctrine and prejudice.
Such a person in a position would be subject to blackmail and control by any who knew of their "transgression".
Those who would welcome a figurehead for a movement based on decency and honesty hold that chance at bay by Insistance such a person should be perfect or at least conform to their own view of perfection.
It is a strange trap
Remember the industry decides the packages that they give us for consumption. Those artists know they can't live up to that image. However, as long as it bring, money, fame, and position or what they think will make them legends, they are all in,that is, until more is required, like they wrote the contract. Please??
The trap is when we try to use logic to make God on our level. If he changed his standards every time man's warp minds decide they will "do as thou wilt" who need a God that compromise? But imagine the creatures trying to tell the creator what they will or will not do. And no one is trying to put Lauryn anywhere. When you go public with your confessions about industry, repentance, God, and what he means to you; It's your testimony and yes there is a responsibility that goes with that confession and not just when it's convenience. He says He will either be Lord of all (of your life) or not Lord at all.
The broad road has always been the compromising road. But at the end of the day death is not the end, I truly believe it's only the beginning. If her words only affected her that would be fine, but her words are like Oprah(maybe not on that grander scales) but when Oprah declared she wasn't going to eat beef. The beef sales plummeted. Oprah was being harass by the cattle industry. Why? Because others decided if Oprah's not going to eat beef then neither am I. It does matter how you handle the platform you have been given. We all must give an account.
When you are privy to the media to promote Satan's agenda, he spare no cost, media, airwaves, lights, facades to make everything looks right. He is in the marketing business. We accept this with Him but disregard that same responsibility with the master. Why won't the devil let you ride in and out? Because he is not building you up to bless God's kingdom nor is God delivering you to build up satan's kingdom. It just that simple.
We all must Choose. Stop fronting and be who you are....With that being said, someone is watching all our lives including yours Moon and we will give an account for those that we lead astray.
If you believe there is nothing wrong with same sex marriage and there is no consequence to your actions then go on and do what makes you happy. On the other hand, if you gamble that Hell isn't real, let pray you aren't a betting man. Because it your soul that both are after. Jesus who is ready to redeem and satan who knows his destiny will deceive many and they will be in the lake of fire with Him. The fire never goes out nor will they ever die. That the gamble. U can believe it or not. It is your choice.