PCG coyly posts this without mentioning Michael Jackson
Man in the Mirror (Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard; arr. Ryan Malone)
Conductor: Mark Jenkins
Armstrong Youth Chorus
Exit and Support Network has this:
Anyone who was in the PCG 10 years ago can tell you that never would a Michael Jackson song be used. Never. Nor would it even be played at a youth camp dance because they disagree with his lifestyle and what he stood for; i.e., “Jesus Juice”; etc. It was common for PCG to shun any sort of music, artist, etc. who had their sinful lifestyle out in the open. This is common knowledge to anyone familiar with the PCG.
The fact that they have now used MJ’s song, which was clearly permitted by Stephen Flurry, indicates to me that when SF finally gets to completely take over he will “liberalize” the PCG. I think he can look at PCG’s trajectory: financial records, membership numbers, and recognize that something needs to change if he and his family are going to continue to be supported financially by the PCG. He is not going to be able to continue the ruse as his father and HWA before him. PCG has already lowered their standard for who they invite to services and they still attempt to block out those they deem too strong-willed and uncontrollable. But other than that it’s “come as you are as long as you tithe.”
In another letter to ESN there was this:
April 21, 2023
I just watched that YouTube clip [about “Man in the Mirror”]. It seems to me that quite a large number of those singers in the youth choir aren’t really all that enthusiastic about it. Some faces seem, to me, to be bored with it all. They are stuck in the PCG by their parents and have no way of escaping unless they are prepared to be cut off by their own parents should they decide to leave. Also, they will lose all of their close friends if they decide to leave the PCG. Cutting off family and friends is a known cult tactic designed to keep members from leaving a cult.
In spite of that, people do leave and then have to suffer the consequences of their actions sadly. “Liberalism” such as having the choir sing a Michael Jackson song won’t stop PCG members from leaving if they have a strong desire to get out. Those young people are not of that generation that knew of Michael Jackson [or The Beatles] but their parents were. The PCG, just like the WCG, have to always be a generation behind in following fashion trends so that they are not considered to be “worldly.” However, worldliness catches up with them eventually as a generation moves on, so they actually become worldly anyway, in spite of being so careful about being so. –Australia
13 comments:
In a way, this is not such a surprise when you consider the god they worship was a pedophile, named Herbert W. Armstrong. Why not add the music of another pedophile to the mix?
L'il Stevie may be more pragmatic than the old fossil, but still missing a thing or two...or three!
Can you Irish dance to Michael Jackson? I can just see fat, old Gerry doing the kayleigh to Beat It...in his wheelchair.
Why should you, as a free American, Briton, Australian.. kowtow to to an old man who - truth be told - is not very intelligent -- in fact rather stupid ...............imo
Neverland Ranch is just down the road from me here in Los Olivos. It has fallen into disrepair since the arrest of Jackson. A new property investor has bought it and claims he will repair it. Some work has been done but the legacy of Jackson has been wiped out.
(shrug) WCG was always using popular songs. Not sure what the OP is on about.
In fairness, the man in the mirror song wasn't written by Michael Jackson. There's many popular songs that have been sung by morally challenged people. Should all these songs to be shunned by God fearing folks?
A lot of the letters on ESN are quite speculative and involve wishful thinking. Hard to say if SF will be more liberal. But if the Flurrys bank the money they are raking in now they could all retire early and never need to work again and wouldn't need any tithes either.
What would really be shocking would be PCG playing some Alice in Chains! Or, since we've invoked the name of Alice, David Bowie's "All the Young Girls Love Alice."
An old man once asked me if I would still listen to and enjoy a rock star's music if I found out that allegations he used drugs were true. My response was that I appreciated his music, and his lifestyle was not relevant. OCD Christians often have zero compartmentalization skills. They think that if you like Elton John, you might go off and blow somebody, or if you're into Snoop Dog or Willie Nelson you'll soon be off to the dispensary in search of some Mary Jane.
Still, it's difficult to compartmentalize when it comes to pedophile musicians.
The performance, they need to drop the wood sticks, it needs more cow bell. I just gotta have more cow bell.
Shamonah! Ee hee!
Yes, I did. I did indeed.
SING ALONG TIME! Sing to the tune "ABC" , by the Jackson 5
Leave Flurry, It's easy as
1 2 3, as simple as
Do re mi, Leave Flurry, 1 2 3
Baby you and me !
Not sure what Micheal Jackson would think of this arrangement.
Its pretty banal, not gonna lie.
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