Oh, is that why you came here and spent the time you spent correcting the rest of us? How noble!

I am not sure how “Really?” addresses any of my concerns here either.

Parents should certainly be indoctrinating their daughters as should the community of believers. Miley’s comments did not evidence that she has understood or practiced the Christian doctrine she learned from her parents (assuming that she did learn it from her parents).

“I can tell you from experience (and speaking for my wife as well), when I meet random strangers who feel they know how to raise my children better than I it takes a fair amount of self-control not to punch them in the face.”

Perhaps you should examine yourself with respect to this as well for a number of reasons.

“You need to demonstrate more than a passing interest in me, my children, and my family. Same goes for Miley.”

Aside from not really being relevant since Miley is a public figure who made the false and concerning comments that she did; this has nothing to do with your original comment which was, “Whining about Miley Cyrus, probably not going to persuade lost people to accept Christ and probably not going to produce much edification among the body of Christ.” I addressed that comment. You responded with a hollow, “Really?” I am not overly interested in your ad hoc justifications elsewhere.

“I have to say that such critique of her is really unwarranted.”

It is warranted by Scripture, truth, and love. I am telling you man, you need to check yourself. Your comments really concern me.

“Come on, we have much better things to do and discuss than an adolescent teenage girl.”

And yet you are here.

In regards to the rest of your comment as well as the one you left for me below all I have to say is: Really?

“Yes we should be correcting adolescent teenage girls' theological views. Whom else do you think will do so Wes?”

Well, their parents for one thing. The verse you cited, along with the one Jewish kids learned several chapters before it in Deut 6:4 (the shema) seems to indicate that it is the parents primary responsibility to teach their children. I believe Billy Ray has and is doing that quite effectively with Miley all things considered (her comments in the Parade article seem to bear this out as well).

Oh, you might argue that it is our responsibility to help parents raise their children as part of a community of believers. But the key word there is “help”. I can tell you from experience (and speaking for my wife as well), when I meet random strangers who feel they know how to raise my children better than I it takes a fair amount of self-control not to punch them in the face. Like I said above, you have to earn the right to comment, critique, or “help”. You need to demonstrate more than a passing interest in me, my children, and my family. Same goes for Miley. Mark admitted he hadn't followed Miley and only recently started looking into her after recieving a tweet regarding her interview in Parade.

I actually have followed Miley Cyrus somewhat (mostly because of my niece I swear!) and I have to say that such critique of her is really unwarranted. It reminds me of how Christians get all upset every Christmas over stores who won't tell them “Merry Christmas”. Cry me a river.

Come on, we have much better things to do and discuss than an adolescent teenage girl.

I'm done here.

Seriously, though, Wes. You spout negative messages frequently.

Yes we should be correcting adolescent teenage girls' theological views. Whom else do you think will do so Wes?

“You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. (Deut. 11.18-19)

You need to examine yourself Wes. Seriously.

Seriously, though. We spout negative messages like this all the time and we wonder why our image is almost wholly negative. Is that what Jesus said we should be known for? Correcting adolescent teenage girls' theological views?

Lots of people are not persuaded or edified by the Gospel. Does it follow that we should not preach it?

Oh one more thing. Please get over yourself.

Chris

I'm not whining nor angry, etc. I'm disappointed as the parent of a teen. Miley's Disney show has been a decent, clean show, but now she is essentially shunning it. She is now proudly proclaiming that she'd pole dance again along side proclaiming Christ.

Her influence in this area remains to be seen, but it is still worth speaking about.