{"id":2233045,"date":"2024-04-29T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T23:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-blasted-for-anti-christian-album-mocking-god-in-new-songs\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:03:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T23:03:56","slug":"taylor-swift-blasted-for-anti-christian-album-mocking-god-in-new-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-blasted-for-anti-christian-album-mocking-god-in-new-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Faces Backlash for Alleged Anti-Christian Lyrics in Latest Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium 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style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Some Christian leaders criticize Taylor Swift&#8217;s album \u200d&#8221;The Tortured Poets Department&#8221; \u200bfor\u2062 allegedly disrespectful lyrics towards Christians and God.\u2062 The lyrics have sparked a\u200c debate, with \u2062concerns\u2063 raised about the portrayal \u2062of religious themes. \u200bDespite the controversy, the\u200c album has achieved significant\u2064 commercial success with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-board-members-want-public-schools-to-push-for-gun-bans-requirements-for-parents\/\" title=\"School Board Members Want Public Schools To Push For Gun Bans, Requirements For Parents\">record-breaking sales<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammy-awards-see-huge-bump-in-viewership-for-first-time-since-pandemic\/\" title=\"Grammy Awards experience significant viewership surge post-pandemic\">streaming\u2062 numbers<\/a>, eliciting mixed reviews from critics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/anazarian\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/anazarian\/%20\"><span>Adelle Nazarian<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 1:38pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Some Christian leaders are criticizing Taylor Swift\u2019s new album, \u201cThe Tortured Poets Department,\u201d for lyrics they say bash Christians and mock God.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Pruitt of the Southern Baptist Convention\u2019s North American Mission Board posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=961378175355080&#038;id=100044487187264&#038;rdid=1IkxDRdsgrHyItSO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> some of the lyrics he found to be objectionable for believers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLYRICS MATTER,\u201d Pruitt said in the April 22 post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisclaimer, I\u2019m definitely not the minister or parent that has the \u2018no secular music\u2019 stance,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAlso, I fully realize unbelievers are going to act like unbelievers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHOWEVER, there is a difference between being secular, and being ANTI-CHRISTIAN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pruitt first cited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celeb-done-taylor-swift-drama-tells-move-album-ignites-feud-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift\u2019s<\/a> lyrics from \u201cBut Daddy I Love Him\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><em>God save the most judgmental creeps<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>Who say they want what\u2019s best for me<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>Sanctimoniously performing soliloquies I\u2019ll never see<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>Thinkin\u2019 it can change the beat<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>Of my heart when he touches me<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>And counteract the chemistry<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>And undo the destiny<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>You ain\u2019t gotta pray for me<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>Me and my wild boy<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>And all of this wild joy<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>If all you want is gray for me<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>Then it\u2019s just white noise, and it\u2019s just my choice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He then pointed to the song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-hits-new-low-compares-directly-jesus-new-album\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guilty as Sin?<\/a>\u201d which has drawn criticism for Swift\u2019s comparison of herself to Jesus:<\/p>\n<p><em>What if I roll the stone away?<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>They\u2019re gonna crucify me anyway<\/em><br clear=\"none\"><em>What if the way you hold me is actually what\u2019s holy?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finally, Pruitt cited a line from \u201cThe Smallest Man Who Ever Lived\u201d: \u201cI would\u2019ve died for your sins.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think Swift mocks God on her new album?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn transparency I used to listen to Taylor,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHOWEVER I think now it\u2019s time to reconsider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Christians, who are filled with the Spirit should we be entertained by, sing with, and expose our kids to lyrics that aren\u2019t just different than what you believe, but are actually mocking what you believe?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He wasn\u2019t the only one warning Christians about the lyrics in \u201cThe Tortured Poets Department,\u201d which was released on April 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe album is full of minor quips that elevate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celeb-done-taylor-swift-drama-tells-move-album-ignites-feud-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift<\/a> above God while also featuring two songs devoted to tearing down the Christian sexual ethic,\u201d MovieGuide said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movieguide.org\/news-articles\/taylor-swift-mocks-christianity-in-her-new-album.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> Tuesday, referring to \u201cBut Daddy I Love Him\u201d and \u201cGuilty as Sin?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it\u2019s no secret that Taylor Swift is not a Christian, she made her hatred for religion known through her newly released album \u2018The Tortured Poets Department,\u201d\u2019 it continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movieguide.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MovieGuide<\/a> was founded in 1985 with the mission to \u201credeem the values of the entertainment industry\u201d by working directly with industry executives and filmmakers to produce content that is family and Christian-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Feucht, a conservative Christian singer, shared similar sentiments in a social media post on April 21, saying some of Swift\u2019s new songs \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-bill-clinton-drama-explodes-viral-post-monica-lewinsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jim-jordan-gives-ultimatum-on-the-upcoming-electoral-college-showdown-video\/\" title=\"WATCH: Jim Jordan Gives Ultimatum On The Upcoming Electoral College Showdown (VIDEO)\">make fun<\/a><\/a> of Christians and straight up blaspheme God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this the music you want your kids listening to?\u201d he wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou think I\u2019m just being religious\u00a0 &#038; overreacting? Read the lyrics &#038; decide for yourself,\u201d Feucht said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Almost half the songs on Taylor Swift\u2019s new album contain explicit lyrics (E), make fun of Christians and straight up blaspheme God.<\/p>\n<p>Is this the music you want your kids listening to?<\/p>\n<p>You think I\u2019m just being religious &#038; overreacting?<\/p>\n<p>Read the lyrics &#038; decide for yourself\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanfeucht\/status\/1782166686436921731?\">April 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the negative reaction from some Christians, Swift\u2019s album has experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swifts-controversial-new-album-set-vinyl-sales-record-one-major-caveat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">massive commercial success<\/a>, achieving record-breaking streaming numbers and sales.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/chart-beat\/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-first-day-sales-release-week-1235662005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard<\/a>, \u201cThe Tortured Poets Department\u201d set a modern-era record by selling more than 700,000 vinyl copies within three days of its release, surpassing the 693,000 vinyl sales of her \u201c1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version)\u201d from October.<\/p>\n<p>The album has garnered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/music\/the-tortured-poets-department\/taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mixed reviews<\/a>, with some praising its creativity while others criticized its approach and lyricism.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45819\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/anazarian\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45819\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45819\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45819\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45819\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Adelle Nazarian has over 15 years of experience in journalism, geopolitics, and the media world. She is also an entrepreneur who has founded and served as CEO of several organizations. She enjoys traveling, is constantly learning and is inquisitive by nature. Adelle speaks English, Persian (Farsi), French and Mandarin Chinese. Follow Adelle Nazarian on X @AdelleNaz.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Adelle Nazarian has over 15 years of experience in journalism, geopolitics, and the media world. She is also an entrepreneur who has founded and served as CEO of several organizations. She enjoys traveling, is constantly learning and is inquisitive by nature. Adelle speaks English, Persian (Farsi), French and Mandarin Chinese. Follow Adelle Nazarian on X @AdelleNaz. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critics Slam Taylor Swift&#8217;s Album &#8220;The Tortured Poets Department&#8221; for Alleged Anti-Christian Lyrics. 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