From: math1rb@jane.uh.edu (92F07486)
Subject: Re: What do you do when your child thinks Metallica is cool?
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 17:28:00 GMT

In article <nestabro.721583758@nova>, nestabro@nova.gmi.edu (Noel Estabrook) writes...
>math1rb@rosie.uh.edu writes:
> 
> 
>>What's wrong with bucking authority? 
> 
>Well, as long as it isn't going against God's will, Scripture tells us
>to obey all authority.

So its okay if it is going against God's will....? (sorry)

So does that make  America a state of satan? After all we rebelled against
England.

I am a christian, a Catholic, nonetheless, and the main problem I
have with people judging music, (on grounds other than musical quality)
is that it is so one-sided. I mean really love certain types of christian
music, King's X, Galactic Cowboys, Extreme(??), service music, etc...
  But the problem is people tend to decide what the lyrics mean, rather
than asking the artist. I wonder why nothing is said about the real,
outspoken, self-proclaiming stanic bands? It seems like only the most
popular bands are discriminated against, or worse yet, a band is labeled
for life even if they change (like perhaps Metallica has..). Grant
it I'm no expert on Metallica, but I don't remember satanic lyrics onthe
last two albums. See a probelm is, that I know I have at least, is
being consistent in their judgments. If parent teaches that a child shouldn't
listen to a non-christian band, then they also need to teach that almost
all t.v. is wrong, most newspapers, paintings, a lot of "classical" music,
books, the kid's textbooks, calculus,...okay so i got carried away...
point is (i of all people need to listen to myself) is not to judge others..

Back to the issue at hand, just because you listen to one song by a band,
doesn't mean that you believe what they believe, nor does it mean you like
all their songs, sort of a "line item veto" for music. I don't listen to
music that encourages violence, rape, etc. I found that certain bands try
get messages across, usually in a way that shocks people, is ignored by
most who like the music, and usually taken out of context when disected
by parent groups. A song like "One" by Metallica is definately disturbing,
even more is the video with scenes from a 197? movie called "Johny Got his
Gun". I mean really abhor the cover of the new Megadeath album when I saw
it, on the other hand there is so much truth to their "hit" songs
"Forclosure of a Dream" and "Symphony of Distruction".
  After all, didn't God say he wouldn't destroy some city (don't know
how to spell it) if there was even just one good person in it. Of course
there were none....but point is I think everyone can find their own message
in whatever music they like. I have often played music for my parents
where they said that was a nice song, who plays it?, and when i tell them
they frown, but they still liked it.....
  Speaking as soon-to-be parent, I hope my kid listens to music that is off
the beaten path, hopefully some music with real talent (so rare, and again
I'm not saying that Metallica has any), even more so I hope I can respect my
childrens' decisions.

Vaya con Dios

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