[kj] OT: Another Final Word on 'Christian Rawk'

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Rock and roll the "devil's music"? That Bill Haley always seemed like such 
a nice guy too...
At 01:50 PM 12/21/03, you wrote:

>Alright I know I said I'd already submitted my "last word" on the subject, 
>but being that I'm a godless heathen, I of course lied.
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>One last point I have against Christian Rock (and Culture Virus, please 
>don't take this to heart....it is not aimed at you in a hurtful, 
>disrespectful manner...it is aimed solely at the 'Christian Rock' 
>community): Rock'n'Roll is, was, and hopefully always will be *THE DEVIL'S 
>MUSIC*. Its origins are inherently steeped in sin and thoughts of 
>libidinous misbehaviour. To appropriate it and use it as a means of 
>shilling the pillars of a particular faith at otherwise unsuspecting fans 
>is a hollow subterfuge of the highest order.
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>If it's played properly, rock'n'roll should encapsule all that organized 
>religion seemingly seeks to discourage: freedom, self-reliance, 
>accountability, etc.
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>"KEEP MUSIC EVIL"
>         - the Fatima Mansions
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>Alex in NYC
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>On Sunday, December 21, 2003, at 04:19 PM, ade wrote:
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>>The thing that pisses me off about Christian Rawk & the shit we get on 
>>the (fuck me, this is funny!!) 'GOD Channel' is the fact that they're 
>>USUALLY banging-on about god being great or good or somesuch. So many 
>>just seem to do that & nowt else. Some even look & smell of 
>>Nickleback-itis & really, THAT is unforgiveable - we're talking artistic 
>>credibility here.
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>>Hence, they seem to have their own little genre & niche market, etc, 
>>because people less or un interested in the faith of the band aren't 
>>interested in the blatant messages. Certainly, that's how I feel, but 
>>that's just MY OPINION before someone starts flaming me.
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>>When Maiden wrote Aces High, I'm sure they wrote it out of an interest of 
>>flying & romantic vision of warfare - Bruce is a pilot as we all know. 
>>When Slayer wrote Angel of Death, I'm guessing that they wanted to 
>>illustrate what can happen when man gets out of hand & the message is 
>>'Don't let it happen again' - that's the way I see the tune anyway. My 
>>opinion again & all that.
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>>So, the point I'm trying to make is that many bands write songs with 
>>varying messages & my examples show that it can be story-telling or 
>>political, educational - whatever. Do Christian bands have no imagination 
>>that I have to switch on the GOD Channel & am forced to hear the words 
>>"My God is an awesome God..." before the next channel pops up? Why must 
>>each track be loaded with Christian dogma? Certainly POD & Evanexcrecense 
>>don't seem as obvious (from the one or two tracks I've heard), but have 
>>they nowt else to fucking sing about?
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>>I'm just off down to the local Sunday School to see POD...
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>>-----Original Message-----
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>>Behalf Of Devacor@aol.com
>>Sent: 21 December 2003 16:46
>>To: gathering@misera.net
>>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Final Word on 'Christian Rawk'
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>>In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:38:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>>vassifer@earthlink.net writes:
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>>I'm really not interested in getting into any more stupid spats about
>>fuckin' Religion (with you *OR* with the mysterious Mr.West) It's such
>>a hot-button topic that only leads to needless acrimony.
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>>Peace on Earth, Good Will towards Killing Joke.
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>>Amen,
>>Alex in NYC
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>>Krishna rocked ruled and the best thing is they would have kicked your 
>>ass if you didnt agree....
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