{"id":2432,"date":"2011-05-26T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T04:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2011-05-25T23:23:42","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T03:23:42","slug":"american-idol-and-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2011\/05\/american-idol-and-angels.html","title":{"rendered":"American Idol and angels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wonder how many of the contestants said a prayer during the American Idol competition? I wonder how many of the contestants asked the angels for help during the American Idol competition? I have heard people that have voices like an angel and those whose voices remind us that silence is golden.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Who was your American Idol favorite? Did you enjoy the personal stories or even bother to watch? I only watched one episode, the one where the contestants has to walk through that long long room to find out if they were one of the final few. I really felt for them.<\/p>\n<p>What do shows like American Idol say about us as a society? What does our belief in angels say about us? More Americans believe in angels than in global warming.<\/p>\n<p>Care to share any comments about American Idol or angels or global warming or \u2026..?<\/p>\n<p>I have had laryngitis for the past week so I have been able to record any more guided meditations but my voice is coming back \u2013 so soon, very soon!<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Scotty McCreery!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/tag\/40-days-with-angels\/\">See all 40 days with angels posts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Susan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n<p>Make <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/\">Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a> part of your daily routine and share it with a friend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wonder how many of the contestants said a prayer during the American Idol competition? 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