Agreed. He sounds defensive and not very convincing. I guess he feels that he's already answered? I don't see the problem answering the question after all the rumors this past year. It will just cause more speculation and it does look like he's hiding something.
And boo for making us buy three different versions of the cd to get all the extras. I can't afford that, so Boo, Clay!
Seriously. That bonus song is the best thing on the entire CD. He needs to step away from the covers and do more of that. Beautiful, pure vocals.
Well, crap, I wish I could hear it.
Wish no more, misfit. I'll email you. 
I agree -- more original stuff!You just can't convince me that there aren't any decent songs/songwriters out there!! Now that I know it's out there, I'm longing to hear that original song!
Insider information - Clay now has a girlfriend! A friend has met her while at Clay's house. He seems happy with her but I get the sense that fame is taking a toll on his life and his mother's life. I'm working on trying to get Clay to tutor my son (an autisic 4 year old) and we live close enough to him to make it possible, so I'd be happy for him if he DID go back to teaching special needs kids.
P.S. Loving your blog ... your humor is one of the bright spots in my stressful life!
Well, good for him! I hope they are able to ride the rollercoaster, and have some privacy.
Kim is my hero!
Hiya! Just for the record, he *has* answered it, twice, in the first interviews he did (summer '03, Rolling Stone and ??). Plus housemates during the show said they asked and he answered. I'm sure he figures if those 3-4 no's weren't believed, why keep saying it?
What I want to know is, what would everyone who seems upset that he's not saying 'yes' do if he did? Why do they care? I find it intriguing that the gay talk show hosts interviewing him are some of the few not asking.
Anyhoo, as a fellow Christian I choose to believe him. Honestly there are people who just don't believe anyone over 20 could possibly still be a virgin (not that he's claimed that, but it *is* possible, lol!).
And can you believe I don't have the album yet? 
Since everyone is raving about this guy, I suppose I should actually listen to his music. I'm not an American Idol fan so I really haven't heard him sing but there is something about the way he looks that gives me the heeby jeebies.
What does clay aiken's being gay have to do with his morals? What kind of moron says they don't love his morals if he's gay. Is that to say that if he was straight he would be very moral. I've read a number of your entries in your blog and you sound as if you live a very insular life. It scares me that a seemingly highly educated Medical student would have such a narrow view of morality. You sound extremely naive and to be truthful, pretty stupid. Sorry. And I can't seriosly believe all of you people really listen to Clay Aiken. Is this some sort of joke?
You know, I just read a little more of your blog and I am shocked by how critical and judgemental you and your readers seem to be. You call yourself Christians? I was taught that only God has the right to judge. Is this some sort of pre-teen blog? I may be in the wrong place because you all sound like a bunch of 13 year olds talking about how very christian you are when you don't even have the faintest idea of what it means to be christian. When you are all a little older and have some life experience under your belt I hope you come back and read your blog enties. My guess is you're going to feel mighty embarrassed.
Dan,
Did you post your comments on the right blog? Where is she being critical and/or judgmental? She did say she wouldn't love his morals and maybe "morals" was not the right word but surely you know what she meant. As a Christian you can neither have a wide view of morality nor condone the homosexual lifestyle. According to the Bible it is an abomination but she didn't say anything mean or offensive about him or homosexuality in general so I'm not sure what you are basing your comments on. I have to say that the only critical and judgmental remarks seem to be yours. Also, I have some life experiences under my belt and am so far away from 13 that my son would reach it way before me if I started counting my age backwards and I don't think Kim has anything to worry about.
I find it as hard to believe as you that people listen to Clay Aiken's music but considering this is his third album I'm guessing there are more people than just the readers of this blog that listen to him. Then again, I like Richard Cheese's music so there is no accounting for taste.
I was refering to the blog in general, which has such quotes as "crazy scientologists" and "I know because I am a fundamental christian in a very traditional Baptist Church, the Bible-Beltest of the Bible-Belty." Publishing photos and text of someone, Clay Aiken, in various states of undress and perpetuating rumors about his sexuality, saying that Suri Cruise may be Asian and calling Muslims "Islamofascists" doesn't seem to be following the examle of Christ very well.
And if you want to start interpreting the Bible literally and following every "rule" in the Bible, I would would love to see you try. Why is it that fundamental christians pick and choose which parts of the Bible they prefer to interpret literally? Either it's all true or not, right? I think they choose only to interpret certain verses literally because it's a convenient vehicle to demonize others i.e. homosexuals and women. The Old Testament condones slavery. Wake up!
Jesus Christ was an amazing philosopher with countless valuable lessons for all of us. It's only when people use His teachings to say that I don't agree with the "morals" of someone because they may be homosexual that I take issue with those who claim to be "fundamental" christians. I think the appropriate term would be "Fundamental Hipocrit" or "Hipocritical Christian." I believe that being a Christian is living a life that follows His example. We are never going to live up to that standard all of the time, but it is a noble quest. If you are going to start interpreting the Bible literally, cover to cover (not just the convenient passages that make you think you are on some sort of fast track to heaven because you are not homosexual) you are in for an extremely radical change in lifestyle. And by the way, when you refer to the gay "lifestyle", are you referring to the one that the Christian media throws in your face of backroom sex and drug fueled orgies or are you referring to the real lifestyle of most gay people which is , believe it or not, startlingly similar to most straight folks. My advice is to open your eyes, get out of West Virginia, meet people who are different than you and get to know them. My guess is that you will find that there are many Muslims, homosexuals and others who you have a lot more in common with than you would have ever thought. The world is not black and white, good and bad, moral and immoral. What I meant in my original message was that with a little more life experience, people such as Kim will refrain from making statements like-- "I know because I am a fundamental christian in a very traditional Baptist Church, the Bible-Beltest of the Bible-Belty."
Okay, I have a zillion exams next week and don't have a lot of time to deal with a troll. Especially a troll that calls me stupid, when I'm obviously not stupid. And insults my readers? Boo! Don't insult my readers.
And I *do* have a narrow view of morality, because, contrary to your statement, "The world is not black and white, good and bad, moral and immoral" - it IS. There is absolute truth. And I am not the judge, that's true - but Christ did point out sin and wrongdoing everywhere he saw it while he was here (the moneychangers, etc.) I am constantly trying to be more like Him, and I realize I fail every day, but I do love the soul of every person and wish for them to be saved and live a life for Christ. That doesn't mean that we're supposed to turn our face from every sinful behavior or shrink away from discussing something that the Bible says is wrong, just because someone may call us "judgmental" or "stupid". That's why the country is in the mess that it's in.
I can't speak for all Christians, but I love PEOPLE, I just condemn BEHAVIORS that are condemned according to the Bible.
Also, "Christian media"? Bwahahahaha!
Now, I really don't have any more time to argue with you. Neither of us is going to convince the other, so it's a waste of energy. Thanks for spending so much time reading my blog, though!
Well, Kim, you didn't answer my main question: Why is it that fundamental Christians pick and choose which passages of the Bible they decide to take literally? "Here are some other instructions you must present to Israel: ‘If you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for only six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom. If he was single when he became your slave and then married afterward, only he will go free in the seventh year. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife will be freed with him. If his master gave him a wife while he was a slave, and they had sons or daughters, then the man will be free in the seventh year, but his wife and children will still belong to his master" (Ex. 21:1-6).
Since the Bible condones slavery do you condone slavery? The Bible also says that the Earth is flat and is held up on pillars. Do you believe that? The Bible condones and encourages polygamy, do you agree with that? But at the same time you will go to your grave believing that gay people are immoral, because the Bible says so! Each of the examples I just gave of what the Bible condones, including homosexual immorality are contradicted in other parts of the Bible. Given that the Bible was written over a large span of history is it not a foregone conclusion that many of the ideas expressed in the Bible have themselves evolved over time? It's painfully obvious that there are very few absolutes in the Bible. Fundamental Christians simply pick and choose the passages and ideas to interpret literally in order to further their politics of exclusion and keep the coffers full.
There is a possibility that the slave ("servant" in the NIV) has chosen that position becuase of a debt that he must repay. I'm not a Bible scholar by any means, but one must acknowledge that may have been the context in which this verse was written.The flat earth on pillars- perhaps these were intended to be simlies/metaphors or expressions of ideas moreso than to be taken literally. Polygamy- maybe the Bible mentions it, but that does not necessarily imply that it condones it. One must make a clear distinction in the recording of fact and endorsing of practices in any text. Again, I'm not incredibly knowledgeable about the Bible, but I think to claim to be open to ideas and then present narrow ones is doing the one thing you were trying to avoid- being hypocritical.
Acknowledging something exists is not the same thing as endorsement.
Thank you Ryan. I've already had a discussion in the comments of an earlier post about taking Biblical passages literally - and there's a big difference between the Old Testament (which is law, and Jesus fulfilled that) and the New Testament (which was written to the church.) Also, regarding this: "Each of the examples I just gave of what the Bible condones, including homosexual immorality are contradicted in other parts of the Bible" - you're going to have to give me the verse that contradicts the immorality of homosexual behavior.
Regarding the slavery passage that you quoted - Ryan is right about looking at historical context. This comes right out of a book I have, "Hard Sayings of the Bible", because I don't have time to paraphrase, but it answers your question. There were basically two types of slaves in the Old Testament: the fellow Hebrew who sold himself in order to raise capital (Lev. 25:39-55; Deut. 15:12-1
and the foreign prisoner of war. In the postexilic days, during the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, there was a third type - their origins were probably the same as those Gibeonites of Joshua's day who became cutters of woods and carriers of water rather than risk losing their lives in further military opposition to Israel. Never, however, did Israel ever enter into the capture and sale of human life. The third class of slaves mentioned earlier never were real serfs, but instead formed a clerical order attached to the temple with positions ranking just below that of the Levitse, who also assisted in the services at the temple. A fellow Israelite who needed to raise money to pay for debts or the like could not borrow against his property (for that was owned by the Lord according to Lev. 25:23) but had to sell the only asset he possessed: his labor power. However, there were strict rules that governed his or her treatment during the maxiumum of six years that such a relationship could be entered into with another Israelite. Should any master mistreat his slave with a rod, leaving an injury, the owner forfeited his whole investment (Ex. 21:20-21, 26) and the slave was immediately released, or if the master caused the slave's death, the master was subject to capital punishment.
I'll get to polygamy later.
here is a great link that Clay talks about what he is looking for in a wife also talks about how he lets go and lets God direct his path. very nice interview.
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sorry that link for the interview might not work. here it is again.
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Sorry about the bad link.......
To see dak's linked video, put this in the search box at Youtube.com
Clay Aiken Interview on The Standard
Janelle,
Did your friend happen to give you the girlfriend's name?
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