{"id":2261033,"date":"2024-06-06T04:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T08:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-nothing-loving-about-dolly-partons-false-gospel\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T04:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T08:11:42","slug":"theres-nothing-loving-about-dolly-partons-false-gospel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theres-nothing-loving-about-dolly-partons-false-gospel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton&#8217;s Deceptive Gospel: A Closer Look"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftheres-nothing-loving-about-dolly-partons-false-gospel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2261033&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dolly Parton, an iconic figure, remains beloved with her chart-topping\u200b album and unique stance as a &#8220;secular\u200c American saint.&#8221; \u2063Her all-embracing \u200clove transcends political divides, though some question her alignment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-would-be-an-irreparable-disaster-if-joe-biden-were-designated-president-of-the-united-states-archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano-warns-believers-in-latest-interview\/\" title=\"\u201cIt Would Be an Irreparable Disaster if Joe Biden \u2013 Were Designated President of the United States\u201d \u2013 Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano Warns Believers in Latest Interview with Steve Bannon\">traditional values<\/a>. Despite her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">inclusive approach<\/a>, she navigates controversial\u200b topics with grace, sparking admiration from a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-liberals-increasingly-concerned-that-women-minorities-cant-be-trusted\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: Liberals Increasingly Concerned That Women, Minorities Can\u2019t Be Trusted\">diverse fan base<\/a>. Dolly Parton, a beloved icon known for her chart-topping album, is hailed\u2064 as a &#8220;secular\u200c American saint.&#8221; Her inclusive love transcends politics, yet \u200dher stance on\u2064 traditional values raises \u200dquestions. Handling controversial topics with grace, she garners admiration from a \u2063diverse \u2063fan base.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Fifty years after her original rise to stardom, Dolly Parton has released her <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/WNT\/video\/dolly-parton-makes-history-105225712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highest-charting album<\/a> and is more beloved than ever before. Initially known for her songwriting skills and beauty, Parton has entered her golden years as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/culture\/22287463\/dolly-parton-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201csecular American saint.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>In a world where division is the default, she collects fans of every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-vows-to-take-effective-action-against-anti-semitismwhile-ignoring-these-democrat-anti-semites\/\" title=\"Biden Vows To \u2018Take Effective Action\u2019 Against Anti-Semitism\u2026While Ignoring These Democrat Anti-Semites\">political stripe<\/a>, refusing to denigrate anyone, and regularly proclaims, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=2990305617861137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cI love everybody,\u201d<\/a> when asked how she does it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1453163323\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e61eb56d9f07f1c5b609ab32b06eb5a0 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e61eb56d9f07f1c5b609ab32b06eb5a0\"><\/div>\n<p>This response is usually seen as a nod toward the LGBT alliance during interviews with media folks forever fixated on this particular group. <\/p>\n<p>Like other universally adored figures such as \u201cThe Rock\u201d and the late Betty White, Parton is a beloved icon who generally steers clear of controversy. She would never, for example, speak negatively of those who disagree with her on LBGT acceptance.  <\/p>\n<p>All of that neutrality <em>might<\/em> be fine, if she didn\u2019t consistently pivot to her faith as the reason for the \u201clove is love\u201d talking points. <\/p>\n<p>When asked about her diverse community of fans, Parton always mentions Christianity, saying she does her best \u201cnot to judge\u201d and only \u201cto love\u201d for that reason. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ec304ef8cdaeba816f9a17c89f86fedb fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ec304ef8cdaeba816f9a17c89f86fedb\"><\/div>\n<p>But Parton\u2019s version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/transgender\/2016\/6\/06\/dolly-partons-trans-supportive-message-be-who-you-are-and-pee-where-you-need\">\u201cbe who you are,\u201d<\/a> she\u2019s said), is unaligned with God\u2019s vision for humanity. Like so many secularized spiritual leaders, Parton equates love with agreement, but the two are not reciprocal. Love doesn\u2019t mean we must accept sinfulness as good to avoid hurting someone\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a reminder to be careful when looking to cultural Christians to light the way. For example, we love to hear Stephen Colbert <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220205165412\/https:\/thewordseattle.com\/movies\/blogs\/religion-today-blog\/stephen-colbert-shares-the-moment-he-decided-to-follow-christ-says-my-life-has-never-been-the-same\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testify about following Christ<\/a>, but when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L66aPRQQ9AQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rants against<\/a> the overturn of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, it\u2019s clear he\u2019s misguided. <\/p>\n<p>Similarly, in the same week that Parton mentioned her upbringing in church, The Advocate (a large circulation magazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/music\/2018\/12\/07\/8-times-dolly-parton-cemented-her-status-lgbtq-icon#rebelltitem3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a> her an \u201cLGBTQ+ icon.\u201d And her rhinestone-studded flashy outfits, big hair, and infamous chest have inspired many a drag queen. That\u2019s not her fault, but she does seem to indulge it. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou say things \u2026 in a way that includes everybody else,\u201d Drew Barrymore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thedrewbarrymoreshow\/video\/7306220095678762283\">told <\/a>Parton on her talk show. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-04f05776d37a880b388dc9e7bc423dcc fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-04f05776d37a880b388dc9e7bc423dcc\"><\/div>\n<p>These buzzwords \u2014 inclusion, acceptance, love \u2014 usually mean only one thing to leftists. But Dolly is the rare character who extends that meaning to others as well \u2014 namely, conservatives. <\/p>\n<p>Pressed to condemn former President Trump recently, she refused, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxnews.com\/story\/news\/2018\/03\/06\/dolly-parton-refuses-offer-opinion-trump-again\/401112002\/\">saying<\/a>, \u201cI have a lot of fans out there, and I don\u2019t want to offend anybody.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Parton often defaults to humility as her reason for staying out of politics and partisanship. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a good enough person or a good enough Christian to judge and criticize other people,\u201d she told Barrymore.<\/p>\n<p>This, however, is her \u201cget out of jail free\u201d card. Who\u2019s going to argue with it? She\u2019s not alone in this avoidance tactic. Christians often use the \u201clet him who is without sin cast the first stone\u201d Scripture verse to sidestep addressing sin directly. Parton does exactly the same thing here. <\/p>\n<p>Even Christian singer Lauren Daigle has gotten caught in the trap, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/lauren-daigle-reflects-on-ellen-degeneres-show-controversy-backlash\/#:~:text=In%202018%2C%20the%20%22You%20Say,I'm%20not%20God.%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saying<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019m not God,\u201d when asked if homosexual behavior was a sin. <\/p>\n<p>To be sure, the culture is on a constant witch hunt for those who would call homosexuality sinful. I understand wanting to avoid the avalanche of criticism, but calling sin out by name isn\u2019t judgment. It\u2019s adhering to Scripture.<\/p>\n<p>Parton had no problem identifying another kind of sin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/music\/2018\/12\/07\/8-times-dolly-parton-cemented-her-status-lgbtq-icon#rebelltitem15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saying<\/a>, \u201cJudging [others] is just as bad as any other sin.\u201d I guess she\u2019s a \u201cgood enough\u201d Christian to call that one out. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it\u2019s illogical to avoid taking a stand on something simply because of imperfection or human nature. If this were the case, we couldn\u2019t call <em>anything<\/em> wrong. <\/p>\n<p>Like most people, I too love Parton. She\u2019s fun, confident, beautiful, and still spunky at age 78. I appreciate that she refuses to condemn conservatives as so many Hollywood Democrats do, but according to Scripture, she is wrong on the issue of homosexuality. <\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s right that all should be treated with love and kindness, but when we refuse to label sin a sin, we\u2019re doing more harm than good. <\/p>\n<p>The gospel of Dolly Parton is popular with the masses, but don\u2019t bank your eternity on it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-63f96c86a93d5936a6f4b07da4d703a4 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-63f96c86a93d5936a6f4b07da4d703a4\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After five decades in the spotlight, Dolly Parton achieves new heights with her latest chart-topping album, gaining unprecedented adoration. Initially famed for her talent and beauty, she now embodies a &#8220;secular American saint&#8221; in today&#8217;s polarized world, uniting fans from diverse political backgrounds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1337,"featured_media":2261034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-04-at-4.37.39%E2%80%AFPM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2261033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-04-at-4.37.39%E2%80%AFPM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1337"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2261033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2261034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2261033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2261033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2261033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}