So after church Sunday night i got home and turned the TV on. I saw that someones status on facebook said something about Brand and the VMA’s. I recognized what the VMA’s was talking about, but wasn’t sure about Brand. So I turned the television over to MTV and found out just who Russell Brand is.
Brand is a British
comedian who is absolutely not funny. That’s who he is. Not only did Brand bash our President (and he’s not even a citizen) and push a liberal agenda in a completely inappropriate forum, but he also made fun of the boy band, Jonas Brothers, for promising to stay pure until marriage. Now I’m not a fan of the Jonas Brothers, but that less to do with them as people and more to do with their teen pop music that I don’t enjoy too much. I will say this, though. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the Jonas Brothers and any other person (famous or not) who will commit to stay pure for their future spouse. Brand’s comments were not only vulgar, but they were also just plain disrespectful. This shouldn’t really surprise anyone coming from MTV, though. Nearly every show and music video (what few they show) promotes sexuality as something that isn’t really a big deal. Whether you realize it or not, it can really effect your wordview over time.
I did see a glimmer of hope. The Jo Bros weren’t the only artists who had committed to not have sex before marriage. Jordin Spark, the winner of the sixth season of American Idol is also a Christian who has 
committed to save her self until marriage. When she got up to the mic she defended all who have promised to stay pure by saying that “not everyone, guy or girl, wants to be a slut.” And for that I applaud her.
My prayer is that if the youth of today must watch the junk that is on MTV that influences like the Jonas Brothers and Jordin Sparks will shine brighter that those of people like Russell Brand and Tila Tequila.
