Praying For, Not Preying On Celebrities

I think everyone deserves our prayer...from those we know to people on the other side of the world. I think we tend to forget that celebrities are human beings, and we therefore wait for their downfall and smugly talk about their troubles. The way we treated Anna Nicole Smith was inhumane. There weren't many who had sympathy for her...as if drug use and celebrity status made it so a mother didn't deserve sympathy for the love of her child.

Thank you for opening my eyes to this. You know when I see tragedies and stories of celebrities in the media I just think like man, do they not have the right to privacy? They are human just as much as any other person. And just as much as we need prayer they do as well. Just because a person's life is lived through the eye of the public does not mean that it should be a form of entertainment but a clearer understanding of what we as Christians should be doing. Thanks Nicole for sharing.

I agree. I'm a big Sara Evans fan, and when it came out she and her hubby were breaking up, I prayed for her, and her family. But with big celebs like Britney or Anna Nicole, I'm sadden to say I'm never once prayed for them. I will do that from now on. Thank you for writing about this - Food for thought.

Jesus said, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". If more human beings would remember this and demonstrate it in their/our lives, this world would be filled with more humanity and compassion than the jealousy, envy, idleness, and cruelty that abounds. Who gave anyone the right to point a finger and judge another? Why would anyone choose that option? Where is the glee coming from at the rise and fall of a star, or any human being that has gotten caught up in the human condition? Brittany, like many women throughout history, shorn her locks at the end of tremendous trials, tribulations, and loss. She's still in trouble and everybody's just talking about it. God Bless all who would pray for her. God Bless her, for her bravery in showing the truth about her situation, her search for spiritual connection, and her obvious request for help and haven.

I agree that churches should not be media oriented. However, I do not think believeers can reject or ignore what the media portrays. And, I do not think that position prohibits believers from praying for media figures; including infamous people, nameless people, groups/nations of people, future generations of people, etc. I've heard it said that Christians should read the paper in addition to the Bible. At first, I did not acceopt that idea, until I thought, how could God lead me to give to missions, pray for leaders with whom I am unfamiliar, or exercise God given discernment in "worldly affairs?" Doing any of these things would be difficult without the media. So, if the stars are your thing, go for it. That is, pray for 'em. But we should not reject the media simply because it is often used a tool to advance worldly endeavors.

I think it's awesome that you're praying for Britney Spears, she really is a great singer, but some of her music is negative, I think. It seems like she's gone through so much with her children, her divorce, and how she's become "big" again, and I really hope God will open her eyes. I'm also praying for some celebrities too. Eminem, yeah it might sound crazy considering his whole image, but he calls himself a Christian and I think he should start acting like one. I believe he's going to give up rapping and though it would be a stop to all the negative rhymes and such, it's also the stop of his dream. He influences so many people, young people to be exact, but if he just changed his ways to the Lord, then he would influence people in a good way. So I just pray he'll go back to God. I'm also praying for a band that some people might now know, but they're getting big and that's Tokio Hotel. The twins in the band don't believe in God, though one of them, the leadsinger, does believe in spirituality. In an interview they said they'd want to live forever, and they don't even know that they can because they don't know Christ. They're influencing alot of people from Germany to Spain to Tokyo to in the US. They have some good music, I haven't heard any cussing in any of the song lyrics, but though the music I've listened to by them has usually been positive, it seems as though the band itself is negative or has negative views on things and I hope they'll find Christ because they're rocking... but just not for God. So just pray for the lot because you never know, tomorrow might be too late. Yeah, it might be crazy to be praying for people I don't even know and have only heard of from magazines, television or the radio, but millions are affected by them, just like millions were affected by Michael Jackson :(. God bless!