Bible Question: I have read about the Bible many a' times and I don't deny it, for it seems to me a critical piece of evidence, so my question is from a faith perspective. If in the faith, or even not, is it wrong to enjoy the music of another's beliefs. Now before answering you must understand to which music I refer. I speak not of Arab or Chinese music, I speak of an all-language diverse music that is many times shun by the mass appeal of pop culture and pop society. I listen to Extreme Metal, composed of the following genres, and more: Death Metal, Black Metal, Gore Metal, Thrash, Grindcore, etc. I will list a few bands in case you would like to perfect the actual answer upon lyrical themes and/or overall feel of the music (that is if you come across it somehow and listen to it) Some of these artists may have mp3's on their site. 1349, Anaal Nathrakh, Impaled, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, I'll leave it at that. The music here can be quite grotesque, whereas bands of the Black Metal style (1349, Anaal Nathrakh, as listed) tend to adopt the extreme anti-Christian hateful style. I enjoy the music personally because I like the sound and rhythm overall. It makes me feel good, though at shows I tend to get aggressive (that is in the pits (mosh pit: a throw-around fun circle where people push each other just enough to feel a little pain)), I like the music because of the sheer power and brutality of it. I love it beyond all types of music, times 5! I hope you can understand why I must know where God stands on the issue. I would finally like to state that I do not agree with the lyrical themes of anti-religion bands, I do still listen though (you can't really hear the words). So please give me a critical answer on this. Thank you |
Bible Answer: delight-in-light :::: You use some graphic words and phrases to describe the music that you say makes you feel good -- expressions like brutality, grotesque, hateful and, worst of all, extreme anti-Christian. If you are a Christian, surely you don't mean what you say. No follower of Christ would ever feel good to hear Christ and His followers mocked, ridiculed and vilified. You say you must know where God stands on this issue. I believe you already know. If you don't, ask yourself, "Is it reasonable to think that God is happy to see His Son ridiculed, blasphemed, verbally abused and spat upon? Friend, if you are a Christian, come out from among these evildoers who work the works of Satan. If you are not a Christian, I implore you to turn to Christ and be saved now. The Bible says that the day of salvation is today! --Hank |