Jessica Simpson Shies Away from Christian Roots

[Eric J in MN]

From
http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-09-06/#2

Blonde bombshell Jessica Simpson has abandoned her strict Christian upbringing, admitting she rarely goes to church or reads the bible anymore. The Dukes Of Hazzard star launched her career on the Christian music circuit - backed by her Baptist minister father Joe - and famously refused to have sex before marrying husband Nick Lachey. But her current Hollywood lifestyle has little in common with her Southern Baptist childhood. She says, "Me and my family got out of that and came to LA. To see all forms of meditation and prayer made me less judgmental."

[Crazy Guggenheim]

1. Praise the Lord!

[Endangered Specie]

2. I'm no grammar nazi, but isn't that supposed to be "My family and I"?

does this mean she can do playboy now? :evilgrin:

[ironflange]

6. Just give her a few years. . .

[Eric J in MN]

26. When her career is in a slump, she'll do Playboy.

No reason for her to do that magazine now.

[Endangered Specie]

27. One can always hope?

:evilgrin:

[ForrestGump]

3. If I lived Down Under, this'd be even more exciting a prospect...

:-)

http://psy.otago.ac.nz/r_oshea/oztaboo.html

"Words Americans should avoid saying to Australasians

Root is an offensive Australian slang verb meaning ``have sexual intercourse with''. Announcing to an Australian that you ``are a cheerleader, so you don't see many football games because you are in the stands rooting'' will give a misleading impression about your devotion to the team."

[SarahB]

4. After what you told me once...

I have personally vowed to never make use of the phrase "fanny pack" again. :D

:hi:

[SOteric]

8. I was under the impression that

'Randy' was your maiden name.



;)

[underpants]

5. I thought her roots were non blonde

:bounce:

[Allenberg]

7. Oh my.

:spank:

[Kickin_Donkey]

9. This is a good thing ...

I wish more evangelical Christians would shy away from their religion and become "less judgmental." Hope she does well by it.

[Shell Beau]

14. Not all Christians are judgmental. I wish ALL of

us would be less judgmental. All of us!

[LynneSin]

10. Maybe Jessica is smarter than we all give her credit for

:D

[KG]

11. another 'fundie of convenience'

oy.

[mitchum]

19. Exactly!

[MemphisTiger]

12. I doubt she ever was a Christian

that wholesome label did help her career, but when it became an inconvenience, it gets dropped like a hot potato. The thing is that if you are a "real" Christian, for lack of a better term, you never "get out of that." At least, that is what Southern Baptist believe.

[LostinVA]

17. I've read in several interviews/profiles that her BREASTS

got her flak from those moran Xian labels. Her BREASTS. She developed early, and they are real and kinda big for a girl her size.

SWear to god!

And, her Dad gives me the creepy vibes... ex-youth minister, too....

[mitchum]

21. It's usually only in prison, where one hears a father going on and...

on so much about his daughter's sexuality.
He is a first class creep.

[CatholicEdHead]

25. Kind of like that Faith+1 South Park episode

[MemphisTiger]

28. That was a classic episode

even Cartman's stereotyping of Token was done in a funny way.

[KamaAina]

13. No wonder she's such an airhead

nothing but hot air being blown between her ears her whole childhood. Poor thing.

[Shell Beau]

15. That is kind of harsh!

Not about her, but about what she "used to" believe being hot air. On edit, I am not sure what her beliefs were/are, and you have every right to think she was taught nonsense, but I hope it wasn't a blanket statement for all Christians.

[KamaAina]

23. I was thinking generic fundie. Now I see Daddy was So. Baptist

which, while still somewhat perfectionist, is at least connected to Planet Earth. I'm really on an anti-fundie jag these days, even more than usual, because I keep hearing all this bilge about "Katrina was Gawd's way of cancelling Southern Decadence" and "New Orleans is now abortion-free" (that later from a "minister" who lives there! Whwere's the compassion for your own flock, assclown?)

Sometimes an airhead is just an airhead...

[Shell Beau]

24. Yeah, and anyone who says such nonsense

as that minister did, well, then yes, that is "hot air".

[DelawareValleyDem]

16. She should embrace her Christian roots

and shy away from performing.

[mitchum]

20. LOL!!!

[mitchum]

18. And her brunette ones also

[mvd]

22. Good, that's a step towards getting off the Bush kool-aid

Because she was a Bush-style fundie. I've always thought that Ashlee is prettier and smarter, though not much more talented. I do like "Boyfriend," Ashlee's new single. It's kickin', and better than anything on Autobiography. But we'll see what the rest of the CD is like. In her situation, Ashlee needs to produce something good!

I don't even pay attention to Jessica releases anymore.

[alarcojon]

29. This story has a wee bit of importance

It is good to see a Bush-style fundie become less judgmental. Shouldn't be underplayed. Of course, the Right also has their angle - she left the Lord and became a lousy pop singer, T & A actress, T & A TV star, and general annoying celebrity, all due to the corrupting influence of those godless types.