The Celebrity Cult

[Tone]

Just how powerful is it and is it really as sinister as myriad YouTube videos portray? You know, the whole illuminati theme and the idea that many have sold their souls for fame and fortune. If it is as influential as many believe, why do we continue to allow it to captivate us...can it somehow be connected to the "strong delusion" or "wormwood" mentioned in the Bible?

 

[Tone]

"Yet only heads of state who play a major role in international politics have a good chance of becoming famous outside their country's borders, since they are constantly featured in mass media. The President of the United States, for instance, is famous by name and face to millions of people around the world. Since World War II the U.S. Presidential elections are followed closely all across the globe, making the elected candidate instantly world-famous as a result."

Celebrity - Wikipedia

Trump may well be the most famous person in the world.

 

[Tone]

Is the Cult of Celebrity a Form of Currency? | Why Poverty?

...interesting...

 

[anna ~ grace]

I do think that fame / celebrity does awful things to most people spiritually / mentally / psychologically. It's sad. No one's marriage lasts. Drugs, money problems, infidelity, depression, excess. It's bad.

 

[bèlla]

I would expect that if the conspiracies are true then the YouTube videos and other information hails from the same source. Destruction is many layered. You needn't send everyone down the same path. A wise person would craft multiple options for your undoing with paths that converge at the same end. Thus, all roads lead to...X

Is there occult symbolism present in some artistic productions? Yes. Can we confirm they've sold their souls? No. Is there a strong demonic presence in the celebrity scene? Yes. I encounter it when I pray for them. It's very heavy. Understandably so, given their influence on culture and the platform they command.

There are Christians called to that world. But you need anointing and some very deep roots. There's a lot to stand against naturally and spiritually. Many temptations that will seek to derail you. But if you remain anchored to God you'll make it.

 

[Strathos]

I do think that fame / celebrity does awful things to most people spiritually / mentally / psychologically. It's sad. No one's marriage lasts. Drugs, money problems, infidelity, depression, excess. It's bad.

This.

The Illuminati/Satanist stuff seems like a bunch of nonsense for the most part, though.

 

[Desk trauma]

Just how powerful is it and is it really as sinister as myriad YouTube videos portray? You know, the whole illuminati theme and the idea that many have sold their souls for fame and fortune. If it is as influential as many believe, why do we continue to allow it to captivate us...can it somehow be connected to the "strong delusion" or "wormwood" mentioned in the Bible?

This isn’t the forum you were looking for

This is.

 

[bhsmte]

In general, i do think 5he united states is infatuated with celebrities and celebrity status, like no other advanced nation on earth.

I dont get caught up in the hype surrounding celebrities, but a whole lot of people do.

 

[straykat]

Just how powerful is it and is it really as sinister as myriad YouTube videos portray? You know, the whole illuminati theme and the idea that many have sold their souls for fame and fortune. If it is as influential as many believe, why do we continue to allow it to captivate us...can it somehow be connected to the "strong delusion" or "wormwood" mentioned in the Bible?

Very powerful. Not even 911 could kill it off. I got a small glimmer of what the world could look like without these people, where they finally took a backseat and were just citizens like anyone else, and real heroes were celebrated for a change (emergency workers of all stripes).. but it didn't last long. Like a couple of days maybe.

 

[Dorothy Mae]

In general, i do think 5he united states is infatuated with celebrities and celebrity status, like no other advanced nation on earth.

This is likely true although the British are similar when it comes to royalty.

 

[Freodin]

No. There are no demonic forces involved. No soul had to be sold to gain fame.

There is only one power involved in the concept of "celebrities". It's called "audience".

To be famous, to be a celebrity, you need only one thing: people who notice and celebrate you.

So if there is any "demonic force" involved... it would be you folks.

 

[High Fidelity]

sold their souls for fame and fortune.

To take something like that literally is a bit ridiculous.

There are, however, some people that lower themselves to pathetic standards to gain media attention or the attention of others.

Part of the problem is that we live in a culture where a lot of people want to know everything. Look at school shooters... before the bodies are in the ground the shooter themselves are immortalised by media coverage. That on its own likely inspires others who are in a place where they feel they 'aren't seen' or a host of other variables that lead to such acts.

 

[Freodin]

In a way, I can understand it.
Who of us doesn't like appreciation? And it is something that seems to be so difficult to get.

We are just supposed to be great. Good at our job. Good in our relationship. Good in every aspect of what we do. Praising someone for what they have done right is just not "done". It's nothing more that we expect of them. Blaming them for every single little mistake though... oh, that's the way to go. Because it shows that they do not live up to our expectations.

So can we really blame those who crave for attention? Isn't it something that we all would love to have a little of?

And are those who overdo it not victims to a kind of addiction, with all the usual consequences?

 

[Tone]

"Mass media is a term denoting that section of the media specifically designed to reach a very large audience (typically at least as large as the whole population of a nation-state), today including not only radio and television, which tend to be limited to the local or national level, but also the Internet, which is global. It was coined in the 1920s, with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers, and magazines, especially in the United States, although mass media was present centuries before the term became common. The mass media audience has been viewed by some as forming a "mass society" with special characteristics, notably atomization or lack of social connections, which render it especially susceptible to the influence of modern mass media techniques of persuasion such as advertising and propaganda. Mass media can be one of the hardest forms of media within which to decipher what is true and what is not. Given that mass media penetrates the whole of society, its reach and influence is immense. Therefore, the responsibility of those participating in this type of communication is also great, as the future direction of human society could well be guided by the mass media.
Mass media - New World Encyclopedia

Interesting stuff. I agree that it is a very powerful form of persuasion and I believe that the current U.S. President is a master at it. Donald Trump's rise to office was a well staged media event and I recently heard on the radio that he is running the presidency like a reality T.V. show (remember The Apprentice?).