POA Use Idol Worship at Campmeeting?

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

So "christian bands" that play music that resembles "Death Metal" are ok in your book??

Maybe I am getting an even better education as to why the many in the church have no spiritual sense about them to recognize demonic spirits at work in their midst.

I have never heard Christian Death metal so I don't know, hows that for an answer on this forum...I don't know!!!
You feel free to put whomever you want into the "pit of Hell" as YOU referred it...as far as your education, trust me, you had better NOT be talking about my church and saying demonic spirits are at work from the inside. Of course my church has demonic spirits at work...to try and hinder the wonderful things of GOD that we are attempting, but if you try that pit of hell tactic on me, or my pastor, or my church, you're opening a can of worms you don't want to mess with...understand? Good!

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

I have never heard Christian Death metal so I don't know, hows that for an answer on this forum...I don't know!!!
You feel free to put whomever you want into the "pit of Hell" as YOU referred it...as far as your education, trust me, you had better NOT be talking about my church and saying demonic spirits are at work from the inside. Of course my church has demonic spirits at work...to try and hinder the wonderful things of GOD that we are attempting, but if you try that pit of hell tactic on me, or my pastor, or my church, you're opening a can of worms you don't want to mess with...understand? Good!

It could be that what you are calling Christian Rock, and what I am calling Christian Rock, are 2 entirely different things.

As to the rest of your post, I have no idea where you got that from, or why you would feel the need to threaten me. Is that the "Christian" thing to do? Should I bow down to you because of it??

Man............It seems we need to shut down and go home, as everyone seems wound up tighter than a top

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

It could be that what you are calling Christian Rock, and what I am calling Christian Rock, are 2 entirely different things.

As to the rest of your post, I have no idea where you got that from, or why you would feel the need to threaten me. Is that the "Christian" thing to do? Should I bow down to you because of it??

Man............It seems we need to shut down and go home, as everyone seems wound up tighter than a top

He he, I felt that u were talking about my church!
Yes, we must be on two different topics of music for sure.
Hmmm, Christian???...Matt, two things bring this monkey to screeches, my family, my church family...I am very protective of them.
I would NEVER expect you to bow to me, I doubt you could reach that low

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

He he, I felt that u were talking about my church!
Yes, we must be on two different topics of music for sure.
Hmmm, Christian???...Matt, two things bring this monkey to screeches, my family, my church family...I am very protective of them.
I would NEVER expect you to bow me, I doubt you could reach that low

Well, I would fight you for that LOW spot, as I have squatters rights to it.



No, I wasn't even thinking of a church when I posted. My oldest son (18 yrs old) had brought home some stuff that I had to make him get out of the house. It was along the lines of Metalica, but it was supposed to be Christian. I would probably be considered quite liberal in music, as I love all kinds. But this is just too much like the rock music I was delivered out of, and had the same spirit. I don't know the name of the band or I would have listed it.

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Well, I would fight you for that LOW spot, as I have squatters rights to it.



No, I wasn't even thinking of a church when I posted. My oldest son (18 yrs old) had brought home some stuff that I had to make him get out of the house. It was along the lines of Metalica, but it was supposed to be Christian. I would probably be considered quite liberal in music, as I love all kinds. But this is just too much like the rock music I was delivered out of, and had the same spirit. I don't know the name of the band or I would have listed it.

I am going to research this, hmmm.
I have head P.O.D. but I don't really feel that they have owned up to their "christian" labeling by some in the Industry.
Bands like switchfoot and reliant k have crossover playlist, but if you're good, you're good and you will get picked up like Bebe & Cece back in the day. I could see this offending some in the church but it doesn't bother me. I am going to try and find this metal you have spoken of...

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

I am going to research this, hmmm.
I have head P.O.D. but I don't really feel that they have owned up to their "christian" labeling by some in the Industry.
Bands like switchfoot and reliant k have crossover playlist, but if you're good, you're good and you will get picked up like Bebe & Cece back in the day. I could see this offending some in the church but it doesn't bother me. I am going to try and find this metal you have spoken of...

I like a few of the Switchfoot songs. And ReliantK has a few good ones too. They are not my style, but I have no problem with them.

POD is pretty far out there to me. They are beyond where I am comfortable with.

If I think of it, I will ask him tonight and let you know. This group screamed so that you couldn't understand the words, even though the words were supposed to be christian.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

I am going to research this, hmmm.
I have head P.O.D. but I don't really feel that they have owned up to their "christian" labeling by some in the Industry.
Bands like switchfoot and reliant k have crossover playlist, but if you're good, you're good and you will get picked up like Bebe & Cece back in the day. I could see this offending some in the church but it doesn't bother me. I am going to try and find this metal you have spoken of...

POD doesn't really claim to be a Christian band and they admit their influence is rastafari

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

POD doesn't really claim to be a Christian band and they admit their influence is rastafari

They do claim to be "born again", and they do have "Christian" songs on their albums.

[chaotic_resolve]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

No, I wasn't even thinking of a church when I posted. My oldest son (18 yrs old) had brought home some stuff that I had to make him get out of the house. It was along the lines of Metalica, but it was supposed to be Christian. I would probably be considered quite liberal in music, as I love all kinds. But this is just too much like the rock music I was delivered out of, and had the same spirit. I don't know the name of the band or I would have listed it.

Click Here This is interesting . . .

It's a list of various kinds of "Christian" Metal. Lists the Christian artists and which secular band they sound like.

I've heard of two of these bands:
Living Sacrifice = sounds like: Slayer, Sepultura, Morgoth, Death.
Demon Hunter = sounds like: Slipnot

Bleh. Not my thing.

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

Click Here This is interesting . . .

It's a list of various kinds of "Christian" Metal. Lists the Christian artists and which secular band they sound like.

I've heard of two of these bands:
Living Sacrifice = sounds like: Slayer, Sepultura, Morgoth, Death.
Demon Hunter = sounds like: Slipnot

Bleh. Not my thing.

Thanks, not my cup of tea either but I liked one of the guitar sounds...now to weigh in on this.
I have some friends that know about my stance, lifestyle, and church music and they respect that. One has told me he could never darken my church's door as he is too evil. Another is a speed metal guitar player and he is amazingly fast. Criticize me, but I have jammed with him with church music and he was touched by God's presence. Their style of music is heavy metal and in one case Death Metal. Those lyrics are so angry, and filled with hate, death, finality, and eternal damnation that they ACCEPT coming to THEM!!!
So here is a band, wrapping it in the same sound but talking about eternal LIFE through the cross and Jesus Christ????? Can this message get through, or is God limited by what we perceive as wrong and evil? The only thing that I have been told that God cannot do is lie. Hmmmm.

Here is a song Undying by Demon Hunter...
Ever since the day that I was made I’ve been deciding the end
And I was made of wood and stone that won’t diminish or bend
So when the heavy hand of death is here to take me away
I’ll be the solid grip of time, forever holding my stay
Nobody ever made a force that took a beating like me
I call the earth and every scum to come and try to fight me
Cus when I made the choice to live beyond the dirt that we tread
I felt the curse of mortal limit fall before it was said

Pre-chorus:
When this season ends…

Chorus:
One final heart-break
And blinding lights will guide our way
Free us our blind state
They will call us by our name
Undying

Tearing through these days I find the tolerance to strive and push on
I know what lies beyond this life for me is already won
No one can take away the blood that covers over my fall
Without the blood of perfect life I know I’m nothing at all
So now I reign forever hallowed in eternity’s hand
No man can shake me from the everlasting ground that I stand

(Pre-chorus)

(Chorus)

We are the ones who will still remain when all is laid to waste
We are the ones who, when angels cry, will see them face to face
We are the ones

(Chorus)


****So, do I tell my buddies about this music? Music is their lifestyles and all that they do in their free time, so it is a relatable topic. Or do I just witness and leave music out of the conversation, when really that is 95% of what we talk about. Do I hope that they change their styles and likes like I did and maybe some good brother like Bill Gaither gets through to them?
So because of this I'm perplexed....

All I remember is my brother taking me to a christian rock concert many moons ago where the local churches were banning their young people from going and that night changed my outlook and life forever and I am a witness of the power of the Blood...

God is so vast, so creative, we argue against evolutionists all of the time concerning His great powers, yet, we so often put Him in our comfy boxes...strange, eh?