Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!uupsi!njin!paul.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: hilli@bohra.cpg.oz.au (Hilli Gibson) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Reflections Message-ID: Date: 8 May 91 07:44:56 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Software Division, Computer Power Group Lines: 49 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [In response to the Amy Grant discussion > Is a song that has no mention of God wrong or sinful. If I recall, there > are two books of the Bible that have no mention of God. There are several > parts music can play in Christian lives. First it can serve as a spiritual > 'lifter'. Sandi Patti is an excellent example. > ... Now music can also be used as an > evangalistic tool. I don't think a young non-christian teenager is going > to get excited about the average Christian song. The beat is not what is > popular (secular) and the words are too 'religious'. Here is where a lot > of Christian rock and heavy metal groups come in. They use the rock music > and put Christian words to it. The music itself is not bad. What makes > secular rock music bad is the words they use and acts they perform on stage. --clh] Thank's guy, this is exactly what have been trying to tell them, but I am just very good in expressing them. However, I don't listen to Amy's songs not because I disagree with her musics but more because I do not find her songs could be useful for my own spiritual growth. Remember God use certain people and tools to preach the Gospel. People are also different in their own interests, musics, hobbies, habits and personalities. and this is not Sin ! cuz' God create people in a unique way. Therefore, we can serve the Lord in the are we are called Let's do it !!! *** MOTIVATION and HEART *** is what God's more interested in seeking you. But put in your mind : You can't serve THE LORD and MONEY at the same !!! This doesn't imply that Christians should not work for living ! > but that does not make them wrong. There are many 'true' Christian artists > which I don't like and they even mention God. Me too, there are few Christian artists (I won't mention) that I do not like their musics because they don't reflect the pure motivation !!! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hilli Gibson |\/\/\/\/\/| Computer Power Software Pty Ltd Australia | |