The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Christian Metalcore

NOTHING was even hinted at that you are personally homosexual or a prostitute, etc. Your response only goes to prove my point, which has been shown here countless times with those who, like yourself, have been snared and held captive by this satanic influence you call "music". If someone criticizes it, it is like someone is questioning one's salvation, although pushed to the ultimate, there may be some validity to that. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink[/img] The foundational error is that you have cast off the biblical truth that NOTHING is "amoral". Things, thoughts, and deeds are either good or they are bad. Either they glorify God or they do not. Even those things which are called "Adiaphora" (things indifferent), everything is inherently good else they could never be deemed acceptable for a believer.<br><br>The fallacy of this worldly philosophy has also been demonstrated on this Board many times over. It can be reduced down to a logical syllogism, which in itself is illogical. <br><br>[color:blue]God created music,<br>Therefore, music is good.<br>Metalcore [Punk, ska, et al] is music,<br>Therefore, Metalcore, etc..... is good.</font color=blue><br><br>So that you can see how fallacious this way of thinking is and totally unbiblical, let's substitute something which we all know is sinful in the syllogism and see how it works out.<br><br>[color:red]God created sex,<br>Therefore, sex is good.<br>Homosexuality is sex,<br>Therefore, homosexuality is good.</font color=red><br><br>That should hopefully shock your brain a bit to get you to think beyond the captivating influence that has you thinking in this manner and to adopt a biblical pattern of thinking concerning what is lawful, pure, good, etc. Here is how the syllogism should read:<br><br>[color:purple]God created music,<br>Therefore music is good.<br>God created Metalcore,<br>Therefore Metalcore is good.</font color=purple><br><br>The problem should now be crystal clear. God did NOT create any particular "style/form" of music; man did. Thus, man being inherently evil, each style/form of music must be judged individually according to an OBJECTIVE standard along with its subjective influence and its original intent, etc. That objective standard is the Scripture which reveals to us the true nature of God and His expressed attributes. And there is the objective standard of music theory, etc. A superficial comparison of these modern types of "music", e.g., Heavy Metal, ska, Punk, etc. will show that there is virtually nothing about them that exemplifies the nature and/or attributes of God. One cannot take something which is UNGodly and "baptize" it by saying that it can be "used" by Christians with right motives, etc., and thus it is good. As I tried to illustrate, you cannot take something which is immoral and "Christianize" it.<br><br>Lastly, don't think that just because I'm much older than you that this is simply a matter of "gramps" vs. the young generation. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/laugh.gif" alt="laugh" title="laugh[/img] I was playing R&R in Hollywood before you were born, that is true. My band also won the "Battle of the Bands" sponsored by Rolling Stone Magazine with all the "benefits", etc.. We also were offered a recording contract with Columbia Records. I've rubbed shoulders with the "big names" in the music industry, e.g., Tim Buckley, The Monkeys, Mamas and Papas, The Nitty Ditty Dirt Band, etc. The point is, I'm no stranger to contemporary "music". In fact, I have personal knowledge and experience as to what it is, why it was written, it's purpose, what it can and does accomplish, etc.. I also have advanced degrees in music, thus I am more than familiar with music theory, and more. But most importantly, I am a Christian who is fairly well versed in the Word of God and know what is "worldly" and what is "godly" and what a believer should be allowing to enter into their mind and body. You are playing with fire here my friend and I pray you will not be permanently scarred or even worse, suffer the fires that never go out at that last day. This is serious business and not, as the Evil One would have you believe, just a matter of personal "taste" or preference. Trust me...... in Heaven, the host of angels and departed saints are not having a mosh pit with Jesus Christ being the lead singer of a celestial Metalcore band. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/drop.gif" alt="drop" title="drop[/img]<br><br>In His Grace,