Kentucky Fried Church Sells Out Jesus...for Britney Spears

Mo'Kelly never envisioned writing so many church-related editorials. And it's not a reflection of Mo'Kelly's desire to specifically cover the misfit nature of certain elements of the body of Christ...not at all. There just seems to be this rash of unbelievably irrational behavior in organized religion as of late, hitting new lows every week.

Por ejemplo...

The Southland Christian Church of Lexington, Kentucky has asked its congregation to send letters of love and support to crazy, pop star Britney Spears.

Britney Spears?!

What...they plumb ran out of "local" heathens in need of saving? Southland Christian Church needed to reach all the way out to Los Angeles to find a "worthy" soul to save?

The church's pastor John Weece characterized the behavior of Spears as the result of "devastating life choices."

No...really?

She's a multi-millionaire who's going through a divorce/custody battle and battling substance abuse. Take away the multi-millions and she's little different than half the country, maybe 2/3. Where are the letters in support of them?

In both the Sunday sermon and on the church's website blog, Weece offered the following message:

"Take a few minutes and write a note to Britney Spears. No preaching. No criticizing. Just love. As a church, let's love Britney the way Jesus loves her."

Britney Spears?!

Yes, Britney Spears is worthy of forgiveness and the healing power of Christ...nobody is arguing that point.

But why in the world would a Lexington church be so transparent and superficial as to make a sermonic appeal to support a pop singer in Los Angeles?

A rhetorical question to be sure, the answer is quite obvious.

Let Spears be the cautionary tale in a sermon and use it accordingly to help those within your flock...but a public appeal for letters for a pop star 2,000 miles away?

(Rolling eyes)