{"id":5736,"date":"2005-10-25T13:56:46","date_gmt":"2005-10-25T18:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/2005\/10\/25\/ipod-meets-god\/"},"modified":"2005-10-25T13:56:46","modified_gmt":"2005-10-25T18:56:46","slug":"ipod-meets-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2005\/10\/ipod-meets-god\/","title":{"rendered":"iPod meets God"},"content":{"rendered":"

No not another one of my parodies but a real product called the iBelieve<\/a> which is a replacement cap and lanyard for Apple’s iPod shuffle. On their page it says:<\/p>\n

"But now bring me a man who plays music, And when the man played music, the groove came upon them." 2 Jobs 3:15<\/p>\n

Shouldn’t that be Steve Jobs 3:15? They are also donating $2.00 from each sale to Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and various Children’s charities.<\/p>\n

Now I would have though of the iPod shuffle more suitable as a Darwinist device being that the shuffle plays songs randomly. But being that the randomness is only apparent since it relies on a higher intelligence to program the appearance of randomness; I can think that it goes along with those who believe in theistic playlists, that in fact the randomly selected songs are actually providently selected.<\/p>\n

Here are some reactions<\/a> to the combination of a shuffle and a cross.<\/p>\n

I never thought something so symbolic could be made so crass…I was wrong<\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Now I can fight vampires while rockin’ out!!
\nAre there any garlic-encrusted cases for the iPod yet… <\/p>\n

Now is this trend more evidence of music worship and the cult of superstars? Probably, but I imagine it could be used as a good topic starter for a budding apologist. Now even though I am a iPod owner I have definitely noticed a cult of iPod and the staunch defenders of other MP3 players. There is almost a tone of apologetics in the articles in support of the various music playing devices. I can easily image an iPod owner who buys another device being branded a heretic. With all the fancy protective cases available for the iPod and the reverence held for them by some owners I am surprised that a line of iPod reliquaries has not come out.<\/p>\n

Via Cnytr<\/a> the other day I ran across the blog iDominican<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Now this seems to be properly ordered to their own sphere, but maybe for visual ordering he needs a larger first-class relic of Saint Thomas Aquinas or a smaller iPod.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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