From: math1rb@elroy.uh.edu (92F07486)
Subject: Re: What do you do when your child thinks Metallica is cool?
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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 15:25:00 GMT

In article <1e0cpdINNgf6@transfer.stratus.com>, markc@eomer.hw.stratus.com (Mark Christensen) writes...
>Romans 12:1-2
>"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present
> your bodies aliving sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
> reasonable service.  And be NOT conformed to this world: but be ye transformed
> by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
> acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
> 
>Philippians 4:8
> "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,
>  whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things
>  are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE,
>  and if there be any praise, think on these things."
> 
>I just subscribed to this newsgroup yesterday and I've already read stuff
>about "Christian night clubs" and christian rock music, and drums in 
>church services, and secular rock being okay as long as you don't listen
>too much to it, etc.  Am I the only reader of this who finds these attitudes
>sad.  C'mon people.  The verses above are just TWO of many areas in the Bible
>that instruct true believers to be espouse personal separation from the world.
>"...be not conformed..." as the verse above says.  Why is it that some
>Christians find it necessary to conform their music style, instrumentation, 
>dress, etc to the world.  Only the lyrics change. If some of these Christians
>were to be placed next to some secular band and everything but the lyrics
>presented, no one would know the difference.  That's sure letting your
>light shine before men!  Be just like the world!  And please don't present
>the argument that you need to attract others to Christ by being like the world,
>otherwise they might not come.  I Samuel 15:22 says that "...to obey is better
>than sacrifice..."  Disobeying commandments and principles about being
>separate and holy because your motives are good (that being to win others
>to Christ) is NOT acceptable to God.  He expects obedience...and through
>that obedience will bless you.  he doesn't need your worldly approach to win

The way I've seen this whole discussion is just the opposite. There are a lot
of christians out there who feel like you do. This evident from the fact that
I'm the only one on here that is responding to this and giving the alternate
side. I guess I'm being "bad" right now, as many on here pointed out because
I'm going against the authority of this religious pub. 
  One thing I don't understand is how a band like Galactic Cowboys is allright
on here, even though the word "God" is not mentioned once in the lyrics. And
has lyrics like" we're not amused by all the blood upon your floor" or
"my hammer carries a lot of clout. Blood doesn't bother me anymore."
Their lyrics and along with alot King's X stuff talks about "real" life.
So my proposal is then to take King's X, Galactic Cowboys, and King's X off
of this group, because after all they consider them selves to be
christians who play music, not christian music.  


>people to himself.  I'm sure I will get flamed for this...there was a time

I doubt it...I'm the only one who's answering this in this way...and I
don't flame....merely responding...

>in my walk where I thought differently.  But as I grew in the Lord and
>grew in sanctification through reading His word, I realized just how
>wrong this Christian rock movement is.  Please, I don't mind the flames,
>but if there is one person out there who will look closely to God's
>word and be convicted in this area, I will have accomplished something.
>Thanks
> 
>mc
> 
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