Christian people listening to secular music

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

Instead of getting ridiculous, why don’t we just have a mature conversation about music.

Let's do this.

[Arphaxad]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

Instead of getting ridiculous, why don’t we just have a mature conversation about music.

ok, what about classical music?

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

And I just can't shake the Grundy County Auction song...

Lol!

Originally Posted by notofworks

Don't ever listen to The Star Spangled Banner.

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

Don't ever read anything but a Bible......only if it was translated by oneness scholars.......not those darn trinitarians.

Originally Posted by notofworks

Well, there's a part of the word "oxymoron" that would apply here.

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

The larger point is that it is both technically inaccurate and utter nonsense no matter how you look at it. Does that help?

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Ok. So all I have to do to go to hell is listen to secular music? Or, is that cut my hair? Or put on a pair of pants? Or make up! Wearing make up will send me to hell too. Wait, I'm getting confused now. What about sending my kids to a public school? That surely has to send me straight to hell and them too. Going to work has to lead to certain damnation too.

All I have to do to get to heaven is stay holed up in my special little cave in the wilderness somewhere, all alone with only my immediate family (wait..some of them aren't saved..maybe I have to sacrifice those relationships in order to save myself...) and never talk to anyone ever about anything. I can't even go to church because I have to pass by sinners on my way and read advertising that will send me to hell if I even look at it, and surely 90% of the people who attend are going to hell anyhow!

Where's the part about the death and resurrection of Jesus?

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

No Christian reads a secular newspaper!

Or browses a secular internet.
Or reads a secular book.
Or looks at a secular painting.
Or buys a secular iPhone.
Or goes to a secular restaurant.
Or goes to secular amusement parks.
Or shops at secular malls.
Or goes to secular coffee shops.


Right?

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

You forgot-"Or lives in a secular nation."

This is just a few examples of how conservatives get ridiculed when they express their belief here on AFF. If we conservative say things like these post we would be hammered for it and labeled of having a bad spirit but because we don’t line up to your doctrinal belief its okay for you to make these comments…hmmm…who is the judgmental ones?

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

Instead of getting ridiculous, why don’t we just have a mature conversation about music.

Lyrics:

When I was wandering in the desert and was searching for the truth .
I heard a choir of angels calling out my name.
I had the feeling that my life would never be the same again
I turned my face towards the barren sun.

And I know, of the pain, that you feel the same as me.
And I dream, of the rain, as it falls upon the leaves.
And the cracks, in our lives, like the cracks upon the ground.
They are sealed, and are now, washed away.

You tell me we can start the rain.
You tell me that we all can change.
You tell me we can find something to wash the tears away.
You tell me we can start the rain.
You tell me that we all can change.
You tell me we can find something to wash the tears.

And I know, of the pain, that you feel the same as me.
And I dream, of the rain, as it falls upon the leaves.
And the cracks, in the ground, like the cracks are in our lives.
They are sealed, and are now, far away.

...

Iron Maiden - "Rainmaker"

Iron Maiden is described as a heavy metal band. They are not a Christian band. So what is wrong with this song?

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

Instead of getting ridiculous, why don’t we just have a mature conversation about music.

You don't think your first post was ridiculous?

You broad-brushed. All music, all Christians.

[Truthseeker]

Is there a differnce between secular and wordly music? Can one be secular but not worldly? If someone is listening to sensual/wordly music or watching AI or DWTS star they have some issues.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm guilty I listen to things other than gospel.But I don't listen to Black Sabbath and such.

[Arphaxad]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I'm guilty I listen to things other than gospel.But I don't listen to Black Sabbath and such.

Dueling banjos?

[MissBrattified]

Another *awful* secular song:

Anyway - Martina McBride

You can spend your whole life buildin'
Something from nothin
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy
And it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all YOUR heart
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
love em anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yeah I do it anyway, yeah,

You can pour your soul out singin'
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yeah sing it anyway, yeah, yeah

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Another *awful* secular song:

Anyway - Martina McBride

You can spend your whole life buildin'
Something from nothin
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway

This worlds gone crazy
And it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all YOUR heart
For all the right reasons
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
love em anyway

God is great but sometimes life aint good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yeah I do it anyway, yeah,

You can pour your soul out singin'
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yeah sing it anyway, yeah, yeah

There are oodles and oodles and oodles and OODLES of secular songs with uplifting lyrics. It's simply not true that every secular song promotes sin. I have several cds I've burned of songs I bought from Amazon, cds that I can play when my husband and I have (rare) time alone. Every single song is a positive song about marriage, and real love. And they're all secular. Not a single song about how wonderful adultery is, or looking over the fence. I was amazed by how many great songs I found.