American Idol and spiritual advisers

[Brainstormy]

Last night on American Idol I was shocked, and a little creeped out, to learn that this season, in addition to voice coaches, fashion experts, choreographers and the like, they've added "spiritual advisers" to the teams coaching the contestants. I suppose I could understand, almost, if this man and wife couple were psychologists and the idea was to help contestants deal with stresses of the competition. I'd still think that a little strange, but spiritual advisers? I've done a little digging today and discovered that, while there's a boatload of certification programs for various types of "counselors" you can pretty much become a non-denominational spiritual adviser just be declaring yourself one. That, though is still not really the point. What I want to know is, is it just me, or does anyone else find this not only inappropriate but downright weird?

[Mr.Bill]

1. Back in the 80s

when you introduced someone as your spiritual advisor, it was code for them being your drug dealer.

I don't know how widespread this was, I heard it in the club scene in northern California.

[Warpy]

2. In Boston in the late 60s, early 70s, it was your travel agent.

I never heard the west coast euphemism.

I guess they're getting these kids in the contests used to the idea of going broke paying an entourage.

[Curmudgeoness]

3. I am creeped out too.

But I am also thinking that I might have come up with a way to quit my job......and find a new career. I think that I could enjoy being a spiritual advisor, especially if I don't have to be trained and certified.

[onager]

4. Memo from the law firm for Religion Inc.

Dear Pastor, Priest, Rabbi, Imam and/or Other Off-brand Religion Clergyperson,

It has come to our attention that a popular television show is offering help from "spiritual advisors."

These spiritual advisors appear to be untrained, unordained and self-proclaimed.

Left alone, these people could do irreparable harm. They might fill people's heads with superstitious nonsense about demon possession, faith healing, snake handling, virgin birth, resurrection after death, etc. etc.

This could set a dangerous precedent and we recommend immediate legal action. As we all know, these subjects are best left to trained professionals.

Faithfully yours,

Other Ways of Knowing LLC, A Legal Corporation

[Brainstormy]

5. Other Ways of Knowing LLC (lol)

You should definitely incorporate under that name! A trademark? Or maybe a web page?

[onager]

7. Ha! May be trademarked already.

By another DU group. Hint, hint - the group name starts with an "R."

"Other ways of knowing" is often used over there as a comparison to regular ways of knowing. Like common sense. Or that awful thing - cold, inhuman materialistic science.

Without science, none of them would be yammering away on this contraption called "the Internet." But that irony seems lost on them.

[Iggo]

6. Lol.

[LostOne4Ever]

8. I would sooo love to be one of those advisers

I would dump a ton of existential and moral nihilism on their heads and watch the results

[LostOne4Ever]

13. Huh? I already replied to this thread? Damn I am good! Or maybe it cause the thread is a year old?

[Warren Stupidity]

17. Why do people kick ancient threads?

[democatman]

9. american idol spiritual advisers and the new age types

american idol spiritual advisers and the new age types, this is interesting, and strange also, they could of used something more like coaches who are music people like they do on the voice, who knows what the spiritual advisers could be up to, of course some of em will be really altruistic.

but that was a bit strange when they did that with american idol, if they are really good and honest spiritual advisers then cool, but how would you know either way?.

[Lordquinton]

10. I already have a spiritual advisor

[edhopper]

11. and the meme grows

[deucemagnet]

14. What in the hell was the imaginary thing

he was holding in his hand around 0:40 - 0:45?

[Lordquinton]

15. WhatWhatever you want to photoshop into it

There is a reason he did it in front of a green screen.

[Act_of_Reparation]

12. Has anyone met or heard of a "spiritual adviser" who wasn't a fucking parasitic leech...

...living off the glut of the famous and/or wealthy?

[edhopper]

16. They should also use

life coaches and make sure the feng shui in the studio is right.

[mountain grammy]

18. downright creepy and weird in my opinion as well.

[olddots]

19. Scientology passed themselves off as life coaches

if you want a product to make you feel better religion has one with nifty financing and a great identity you can hide in .

[AlbertCat]

20. Oh.... they all think....

...... their ability to imitate other pop stars so well comes from some spiritual place.... instead of the radio.


American Idol SUX.


All those stupid shows trying to turn the arts (music, dance) into a sport suck.


(And this is an old thread..... but still...American Idol Sux!)

[olddots]

21. a sure winner on American Idol

would be some putz doing a Jesus Christ Super Star Medly strapped to a prop cross .

In recent movie descriptions on Netflix check out the "faith & spirituallity " descriptions