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What do I think about X Factor

  We have to keep in mind that X Factor is out there to make money. 
Ultimately to make money out of talented young people and a few older, by training and making them  into what the market wants, people who can sing and look good. By look good they mean look sexy to the nth degree. Of course they also make money from the phone calls when people vote for their favourite starlet, lots of it. These youngsters are coached on how to improve their image and singing and compete against each other.  Several of them will get signed up by record companies.  What do they stand to gain.  Money lots of it; fame lots of it.  Unfortunately they may not be able to cope with this and end up on drugs.  Lasting relationships may also be a problem. To be fair I've had two broken marriages and I didn't need fame to help me!!  Then one day on X Factor there was a magical moment.  Susan Boyle came into our lives.  She didn't look the part but boy could she sing.  Good on you Susan.  I get the impression they are looking after you properly and I hope we can all enjoy more of your beautiful singing for a very long time. But money can't give us everything.  We need God at the centre of our lives then we shall be truly content.  Neither is it good to be an object of worship,  that is to stand in God's place which He will not tolerate.

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