For the next three days, 90 delegates at an international conference on celebrity, will be debating whether David Beckham is viewed these days, as a messiah more than Christ himself (obviously they have too much time on their hands ).
*Taken from BT Yahoo news*
An international academic conference on celebrity is debating whether David Beckham is a modern Messiah. The three-day conference in Scotland will discuss whether the Beckham brand can bring salvation in the modern world. Delegates will hear how the England captain is steeped in pseudo-Christian iconography.
Paisley University lecturer Carlton Brick said: "Beckham the brand is all about salvation, redemtion and even resurrection.
"It is not me that is saying Beckham is a pseudo-Christ figure,
but it is how he is often portrayed and how he often portrays himself.
"The redemption came in 1998 after he was sent off in the World Cup. He was even pictured in a magazine looking Christ-like.
"Then he was expected to be the saviour of English football.
"When he broke his foot a picture of it appeared in a newspaper and we were all asked to lay our hands on it to heal him."
He also points to Beckhams crucifix tattoos as examples of his use of Christian symbols.
The Real Madrid midfielder and his wife were portrayed as Jesus and Mary in a nativity display at Madame Tussauds.
David Beckham is the most famous sports personality on the planet, even if you have no idea about the sport and/or who Beckham is, you will have most likely heard the name. With pretty much the entire planet (apart from North America) looking to Football (soccer) as a way of life rather than just a sport, its clear how a lot of people may look towards someone like Beckham as an idol or ??????messiah??????. I, on the other hand, think the guy is a twat and a crap footballer to boot .
Who else thinks he is just a jumped up prick?
Who else couldn??????t give two flailing nymph rats?
Who else thinks that the 90 delegates at this debate thing need to get a life?