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Catholic League Calls On NFL To Ban Madonna From Super Bowl Halftime |
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Written by Jonathan Higbee |
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
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| Tags: bill donohue, catholic league, madonna, nfl, calls on, ban, halftime, super bowl, catholic, divas |
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With not much better to do this week, it comes as no surprise that the Catholic League (a.k.a. Bill Donohue) has called on the NFL to dethrone Her Madgesty as the rumored Super Bowl halftime headliner.
Writes Donohue:
The NFL would do well to drop any plans it may have about inviting Madonna to perform during the Super Bowl. Here's why.
In 2004, the NFL invited 'N Sync's JC Chasez to sing during the halftime of the Pro Bowl game. When Chasez said he was going to sing his latest single, "Some Girls (Dance with Women)," the NFL objected, citing the sexual lyrics that may offend viewers (at the time, the NFL was still receiving flak over the Justin Timberlake-Janet Jackson Super Bowl controversy). The NFL then asked Chasez to sing "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" instead. Chasez agreed to do so. Then the NFL decided that the singer had to drop the lyrics "horny" and "naughty" from the song. Again, Chasez acceded to the request. The NFL then reconsidered the propriety of having Chasez sing altogether, and decided to withdraw the invitation (he was offered to sing the national anthem, but declined).
The NFL cannot expect Catholics to be treated any different. Chasez may be known for some dicey lyrics, but he is chopped meat compared to Madonna. For decades, Madonna has blatantly offended Christians, especially Catholics. The offensive lyrics, lewd behavior and misappropriation of sacred symbols are reason enough not to have her perform. Worse, she has repeatedly mocked the heart and soul of Christianity: Jesus, Our Blessed Mother, the Eucharist and the Crucifixion.
Bill is stuck in the past. Madonna hasn't hated Catholicism since the 90s. Hydrangeas, on the other homo hand...
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