Trending News|January 30, 2014 10:47 EST
Natalie Grant, Glenn Beck, Kirk Cameron, Rush Limbaugh Attacked by Media, Gay Activists for Criticism of Grammy Awards Mass Wedding, Katy Perry Performance
Controversy packed the 56th Annual Grammy Awards and critics are singling out anyone who presumably was in opposition of some of the night's events. This time, targets have included media personality Glenn Beck, Fox News reporter Todd Starnes, and radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
Tabloids and activists have attacked Christian artist Natalie Grant for her comments about leaving the Grammy's early, as well as reporting that Christian actor Kirk Cameron allegedly posted on Facebook, and then deleted a message attacking the awards show marriage ceremony. Gospel singer Mandisa was even criticized for choosing not to attend.
Gay activists instantly searched to find people that were in opposition of the award show and immediately began reporting on them labeling them "bigots," "homophobic," and "haters" for their opinions of the proceedings.
Beck brought it up on his radio show Tuesday, and said he was not so much shocked by Katy Perry's performance, but rather shocked that it was not a major topic of conversation on Monday.
"The fire in the circle, her hanging onto the witch's broom, and the guys with the gigantic horns on their head in the background..." he said. "I mean, it is - it's full-fledged witchcraft and demonic glorification, I think."
After a flood of hateful messages, some fans stood up for Beck agreeing with his comments and said on the Blaze, "not wise to mock God..." and another said "Whoa! She started off her career singing... Gospel Music! I would call this a career change."
Fox News religion reporter Todd Starnes tweeted, "Remember when The Grammys was about music - and not cramming a social agenda down our throats?" and, "Here it comes - the Grammys are mocking marriage. I've never seen such a display of intolerance, bigotry and hatred. #Grammys #antichristian"
Critics' started saying the reporter was having a "meltdown" for expressing his opinions. Others said they agreed that the awards show was used for political reasons while others believe that everyone should have a right to their opinion without having to deal with intolerable slander.
"Is it just me or are some of the Grammy performances so far seem to be really demonic?? [sic]" tweeted former University of Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron. "Looks like there is a lot of evil in the world."
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh agreed, quoting McCarron on his show Monday and added, "It was horrible, it was despicable." He criticized the awards show for featuring Perry "dressed as a witch and burned at the stake" and condemned Macklemore's lyrics, which "openly attacked right-wing conservatives and Christians."
"The right-wing conservatives think it's a decision/And you can be cured with some treatment and religion/Man-made rewiring of a predisposition," Macklemore rapped. "Playing God, aw nah here we go/America the brave still fears what we don't know/And God loves all his children, is somehow forgotten/But we paraphrase a book written 3500 years ago," Macklemore rapped in the song, completely attacking Christian values.