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Yes, I listen to Secular Music
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No, I do not listen to Secular Music
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08-30-2012, 11:05 PM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by HolyFire
My secular listening consists of Irish/Celtic and instrumental.
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I have a ton of that myself.
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08-30-2012, 11:06 PM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by Questioner
Another question for the original poster. At what point does sound become music? Is it when two individual sounds sound pleasing next to one another? or 5? or some other certain number?
If myself and two friends were to do the 3 Stooges, "Hello, Hello, Hello" and form a chord, and we only did it to be light-hearted and playful, but not to glorify God, would we be sinning?
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The first three hello's are not sin, but when you all join to sing the fourth "hello!" that most certainly is!
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08-30-2012, 11:07 PM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
I have a question for BroR. Have you ever played a board game with anyone in the past few years?
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08-31-2012, 01:01 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by HolyFire
My secular listening consists of Irish/Celtic and instrumental.
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Well I think some of the stuff I listen to are by Irish folks....not sure
Do the Foo Fighters count? Offspring?
Here ya go, here's a good ole Irish song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw
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08-31-2012, 04:21 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by houston
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Forgive me, thats only my secular, lol. I listen to mostly Black Gospel.
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08-31-2012, 04:29 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
Well I think some of the stuff I listen to are by Irish folks....not sure
Do the Foo Fighters count? Offspring?
Here ya go, here's a good ole Irish song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw
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Here's one I remember from a video game from a few years ago...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUNYY-kJZbc
But even the Irish/Celtic I like is mostly instrumental. I do have some Enya though.
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08-31-2012, 07:24 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by CC1
Do you have anything in scripture to back this up? I certainly can't think of anywhere in the Bible where it says that music is exclusively for worship.
I think worshipping God in music is a natural expression of human beings because music is a creative form of expression and perfect for worshipping God. However it is also a creative form of expression for talking about the human condition including love, trials, heartbreak, joy, etc, etc. I really don't think God expects us to limit music to worshipping him any more than he expects us to limit reading to the Bible.
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Provided a couple of times earlier in this thread... so not sure why your asking for it again....hmmmm.
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08-31-2012, 07:26 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
I have a question for BroR. Have you ever played a board game with anyone in the past few years?
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Nope... not because of any Christian conviction, I just don't enjoy them... and always thought of them being more for kids and youth. And not really sure if you're trying to compare a secular activity with that, that was secularly created, has always been secular, and is only for the purposes of secular... unless your doing mind exercises for the sake of the temple....
Last edited by Bro. Robbins; 08-31-2012 at 07:29 AM.
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08-31-2012, 08:39 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
Bro R, so you don't approve of these SECULAR songs:
1. Happy Birthday to you...
2. Star sprangled banner...
3. We wish you a merry Xmas...
4. Barney's "I love you, you love me"...lol
5. For he's a jolly good fellow...
"It's okay to be secular, [for how long??] 2 minutes" - Bishop Secular 
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08-31-2012, 08:52 AM
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Re: Christians and Secular Music
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Originally Posted by TGBTG
Bro R, so you don't approve of these SECULAR songs:
1. Happy Birthday to you...
2. Star sprangled banner...
3. We wish you a merry Xmas...
4. Barney's "I love you, you love me"...lol
5. For he's a jolly good fellow...
"It's okay to be secular, [for how long??] 2 minutes" - Bishop Secular |
I don't approve??? That's a strange way to approve it... who cares if I approve or not... I don't have the final say over anything, all of what's right and wrong is determined by the Word of God.
I would think that if you read through the thread it would be pretty obvious, I believe music was originality intended to be used as only an instrument of worship/glorification of God, and that to use it otherwise is to bastardize music from it's original use.
Therefore, I do not sing Happy Birthday to anyone, except on Christmas.. and then I sing it to Jesus.
Regarding the National Anthem, I do not sing or play it, but I will stand in respect and will place my hand over my heart out of respect of my nation. I will sing God Bless America... and will play it.
The other songs... nope, won't play or sing them out of my conviction.
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