Ever since Lady Gaga came out with her song "Judas", people have been offended by the lyrics. Are you one of those people, or do you disagree with them?
Judas Music Video
The lyrics of Lady Gaga's new song "Judas" have upset Catholics and Christians all over. I've heard one person call her a devil worshipper. Over and over again, she's been shocking Catholics with her seemingly anti-Catholic antics.
What really aggravates people are the lyrics. At first they startled me, too. Though, if you think about it, it's typical Gaga. Just listen to them -
"I want to love you/but somethings pulling me away/Jesus is my virtue and Judas is the demon I cling to.../I'm just holy fool/oh baby he's so cruel/but I'm still in love with Judas baby..."
I'm sure the Catholics and Christians reading this know the story of Judas' betrayal. I don't know the details myself, but I do know that Judas gave Jesus up for 30 pieces of silver. So, what is Gaga saying? Is she trying to anger the Catholic church? Some take it as a slap to the face. Says Bill Donahue, president of a religious group
"This is a stunt.. Lady Gaga tries to continue to shock Catholics and Christians in general: she dresses as a nun... she swallows the rosary. She has now formed into a caricature of herself. She is trying to rip off Christian idolatry to shore up her talentless, mundane and boring performances. Another ex-Catholic whose head is turned around... Is this the only way to jet up her performance? This isn't random, we are getting closer to Holy Week and Easter."
Lady Gaga responds to the Catholic church by saying,
“I don’t view the video as a religious statement. I view it as social statement. I view it as a cultural statement. It’s a metaphor. It’s not meant to be a biblical lesson."
It's true. She also unsettled Catholics when she went on stage in a sexy nun dress during her Monster Ball Tour and again in her Alejandro music video (where she also eats a rosary.)
Do you think she's trying to provoke the Catholic church? Maybe she's just trying to use biblical references as metaphors. Although a few ( I don't want to be biased) Catholics seem to hate her now, she's still one of the biggest stars. Lady Gaga's earning millions from her Born this Way album.
So, what's your opinion. Leave your opinion below in the comments.
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