Veteran actor Patrick Doyle has voiced his opinion regarding the entertainment industry and the BET award ceremony.
Patrick expressed his discontent with the industry on his Facebook page on Monday, claiming it is “in the grip of Satan.”
His comments were sparked by the awarding of the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award to Tems, a secular artiste, for her song ‘Me & U’ at the 2024 BET Awards.
The award ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30.
Tems’ song triumphed over notable gospel artistes such as Kirk Franklin, Cece Winans, and Maverick City Music.
Patrick expressed sympathy for gospel musicians who might feel overlooked and criticised the need for validation from institutions like BET.
He wrote, “I feel the pain of mainstream gospel artistes who feel slighted that Tems, an evidently secular musician, was awarded the BET award for best gospel song.
“That said, I believe it’s about time that committed Christians stop seeking validations from fickle institutions like the entertainment industry mafia, which by the way is in the grip of Satan.”
In March, Patrick also criticised the popular slogan, ‘What God cannot do does not exist,’ labeling it as a “silly slogan.”
He explained, “The work of bringing things into existence was completed by God on the 7th day of creation. To speculate that some things ‘don’t exist’ and couch that irrational possibility in a slogan is insulting.”
Patrick emphasised the dangers of such slogans, stating, “Slogans, no matter how woke they sound, have the power of attrition to blunt the efficacy of profound scriptures.”
He added, “A good example is the slogan ‘Heaven helps those who help themselves.’
“This slogan over time has become part of ‘Christian Lexicon’ and has insidiously introduced the false doctrine of ‘works of men’ to supplant the profundity of the doctrine of the ‘Finished Work Of Christ.’
“Here is a word of caution to Christian slogan copywriters, ‘If It Breeds Doubt, Do Without.'”
