Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!stanford.edu!rutgers!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: EFL0@ns.cc.lehigh.edu (Ed Lamb) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: RE: Amy Grant Message-ID: Date: 7 May 91 04:46:53 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 29 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I used to think that Amy Grant was wrong to switch over to secular music. Now, I don't think so. If this allows her music to become popular and people buy her albums (old and new), they will still be hit with Christian ideas and messages. Another thing that was pointed out to me is that Peter was told "it is not what goes into a man that makes him unclean, but what comes out of him, for that shows what is in his heart. (paraphrased)" Therefore, although I don't listen to secular lyrics for other reasons (for me they are too tempting), I'm not willing to condemn her. I do take exception with her video, however. It totally changes the meaning of the song and may promote ideas which shouldn't be promoted. God wants to be brought into all areas of our life, even those where we don't explicitly give him credit. Jesus provided wine to parties, David danced naked, and we must "be in the world, but not of it." Amy Grant, although I don't agree totally with what she is doing, is witnessing to the secular music world the best way she knows how. She is our sister, and needs our support. "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Ed ________________________________________________________________________ Ed Lamb .387 average Catcher 53 home runs Philadelphia Phillies 157 runs batted in National League MVP 67 stolen bases World Series MVP ________________________________________________________________________ --Hey, I can dream, can't I ??????