American False-idols (Or, I Don't Give a Flying F$%! What Britney Did This Time)

Many people lack a spiritual belief system and fill that void with obsessions about celebrities. The celebrities are raised to the rank of gods, and these earthly gods will always fail the expectations the masses have set for them. The cycle runs thusly: adoration turns to obsession, obsession turns to disappointment, and from disappointment it is a just a short emotional jump to contempt.

-- Donna PhillipsFreelance writer. She lives in Claremont, California

Thanks to RuthRE for this