I am a huge, huge, fan of Orlando Bloom! I love him, some days more than my own boyfriend, and as an active member of his fan club, I plan on watching every movie he makes. Well, with my walk with God, and to be a perfect Christain, is it wrong for me to lust after Orlando Bloom like I do? Is this considered lust? Should I put aside my love for Orlando Bloom?
2006-12-06 15:51:36 · 31 answers · asked by J 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Honey, there is nothing wrong with being a fan of a talented person. What you want to do is learn the Scriptural view of the word "idolatry" and stay in check that you don't allow your feelings to go to this point.
Idolatry is very serious in God's eyes. People idolize actors, sports heros, money, themselves, their careers, all sorts of things. You can see what's out of balance here, right? You said at the outset that you are a Christian, so I assume you can see why setting up anything or anyone as an "idol" is not right.
1Cor. 6: 9-11 includes idolatry here, "What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor IDOLATERS, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom. And yet that is what some of you were. But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God."
Idolaters will not inherit God's kingdom, the same as several other practitioners there of other things.
You can enjoy this guy's movies all you like. But you must use honest self examination and apply self control to be sure your feelings are not out of balance.
2006-12-06 16:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by greg_airious 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry. I'm not a Christian, but I just must give my 2 cents on this because I LOVE Orlando Bloom! ;-) You can ignore my answer if you'd like. I sure can't blame you for liking him.
In my opinion, it all depends on the intensity of your feelings for Orlando. If it's just an admiration for his good looks and his movies, then I don't think there's anything wrong with that. In my opinion, where it would begin to get problematic is if you crossed over into having vivid romantic fantasies about you and him.
And also, it depends on your boyfriend. How does he feel about your love of Orlando? Does it make him feel inadequate or jealous, or even a bit annoyed? If it makes him feel uncomfortable, you should try, if you can, to tone it down. If he's ok with it, then it's probably not all that bad.
One of the things that is unique about this case is the fact that, sad as this may make you, you've probably got no chance at all of every actually getting together with Orlando (since he's all mine! haha - just kidding). So the lust would never actualize into sin (other than the sin of lust itself). I think lust must include desires for actual sex with the person. If you just think he's cute, then I don't think that's bad. You must be the judge of how intense your feelings are.
2006-12-07 00:15:11 · answer #2 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, there is no such thing as a "perfect" Christian. Second, you are not in love with Orlando Bloom, you don't even know him. All you know is his public image, if you actually met him you probably would not even like him. There is nothing wrong with appreciating his work, or even appreciating his body. God made the human form. Talk to God about helping put all this into perspective. It really is not the biggest sin in the world. Talk with your boyfriend, who I assume is also a Christian. Good luck and God bless.
2006-12-07 00:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jinny E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but you do not love Orlando Bloom. You do not even know him. I don't really think you're lusting after him, either, since you have only seen him on screen. If you start lying to your boyfriend to cover up being his fan, then that is deceitful. I mean, don't become a stalker or anything.
2006-12-07 00:01:48 · answer #4 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess it depends on what's going on in your heart and mind when you think of him. As the Bible says, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. It's not wrong to find him attractive or be his fan. I'd be more concerned about crossing the line from fan into idolatry. Do you spend more time thinking about him than you do God? Do you spend more time researching him than you do reading the Word or praying? Lastly, how do you "love" someone who you've never met? How do you "love" someone you don't know at all (except what the media portrays of him). There's plenty of movie stars/celebrities that I find attractive, but I don't lust after them or spend many hours in "worship" of them. My Pastor once said, "Having the THOUGHT is not a sin. But when you pitch a tent and cook hot dogs with that thought, then you've probably entered into sin." What do you meditate on concerning Orlando? I think you may already know the answer to your question. Be blessed!
2006-12-06 23:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by Terri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you're a devout Christian you should know that lusting in your heart equates to lusting in your loins, and that's a no no, a deadly sin. You should either quit lusting after Orlando or switch to a more liberal religion. The new Wiccan religion allows you to lust as much as you want to, or you could be a Hindu, they have that lustful Kama Sutra thing with all those different positions?
2006-12-07 00:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a sin to lust after anyone or anything. God gave us a desire for companionship. And He gave us a command to go and be fruitful. Ask God in prayer to show you what is proper and what direction you should go. But before you do be ready to obey His answer. None of us are immune to Lust, just as none of us are immune to any sin. And there are no degrees of sin as far as God is concerned. Perhaps your infatuation with Bloom is a clue to the type of man that you should be with. I admire women and some I have lusted after. But I try to keep it in perspective. I can't have them all but I trust Him to lead me to one that can reciprocate my love. If Bloom can't love you in return there will never be a relationship.
2006-12-07 00:14:18 · answer #7 · answered by Tony T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your "love" for Orlando Bloom? Do you even know him? Or are you just lusting after him? If you are, then you answered your own question.
2006-12-06 23:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may not be a sin. The two sins this likely could be are idolatry and lust. Might not be either. You don't sound like you worship him. I'm not sure what you mean by "love". If you aren't fantasizing about having sexual relations with him, it's not lust either. As long as your obsession isn't taking over your life, it may not be a sin at all.
2006-12-06 23:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you lust for him, yes it is a sin.
It is also a fantasy, your boyfriend is not. He is there...and Orlando is well...not.
It's time to put your lust down and move forward in your Christian walk...
I do hope you are a bigger fan of Jesus than Orlando...or your boyfriend for that matter.
Best wishes!
2006-12-06 23:56:29 · answer #10 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋