I listen to classic rock (i.e. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan, The Who.....) and I think that its the best music out there. I love to listen to music and I think that the music that my generation listens to is awful (I'm only 17). Anyway, I was discussing this with my mom. She doesn't like "my" music and I asked her why. She said that if it wasn't talking about God that its no good....I told her that even God would get bored of listening to songs about himself all the time. Then she told me that God is a jealous God and I agreed, but he isn't a vain one. Listening to music isn't keeping me from worshipping God so I don't see the problem with it....its also not making me and my mother argue, we were just discussing it. So, what is your opinions?
2006-09-14 11:12:31 · 17 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jon...my God is the Christian God.
2006-09-14 11:17:27 · update #1
When she said "jealous God" she meant he wants us to worship no others but him....
2006-09-14 11:19:56 · update #2
So, by listening to music I am putting God second? That is not the case at all....
2006-09-14 11:23:38 · update #3
There is nothing wrong with music
God created Man to think for himself and to entertain himself
God has humor and is happy
My Hubby works for a Classic Rock station (DJ) and while I may not like his music I don't think it is bad
2006-09-14 11:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by snuggels102 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All creative actions glorify God. All music, all art, all crafting...it all glorifies God. Some radical fundmentalists (of any religion) have a very narrow world view, and consider everything outside of that worldview to be evil. This is a fallacy, and is not taught by the Bible. It is fear and hatred and xenophobia wrapped up in a pretty religious package.
God is not a jealous God. Think about the statement. Why would God be something he tells us not to be? And do you want to worship a God that promotes violence, hatred, and fear?
The truth is, listening or reading only things with one viewpoint, such as "glorifying God", is limiting you and your relationship with God. God gave you a mind. If the Bible is telling the truth, it will stand up to anything thrown at it. Many fundamentalists are so insecure in their religion, they don't want anyone knowing what other ideas are out there. They want everyone in the world to think and believe exactly the way that they do, even though in truth, they don't know everything themselves. They will defend this point of view, even if it means murdering people that don't think the same way. Classic examples, of course, on a large scale, are the Crusades, The Inquisition (which would kill christians if they weren't the "right kind" of christians), the Salem witch trials, and many others.
C.S. Lewis is a great example. He was brought up Christian, but out of rebellion became an athiest. Much later in his life, after getting his Doctorate, he decided to figure out what he really believed, so he studied all different religions, trying to disprove all of them...and then he turned back to Christianity.
2006-09-14 11:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by corwynwulfhund 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-07 08:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that as long as you aren't obsessed to the point of putting listening to music over God then you're OK. It's OK to listen to no-Christian music.
I think what your mother means is that she doesn't want you to be influenced by what some of those songs are saying and implying. She might be afraid that you are impressionable, and will somehow drift away from what is good.
If you have a strong sense for what's right and what's wrong, then I don't see what's wrong with listening to a little bit of Bob Dylan. Play on!
2006-09-14 11:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by 24th Princess 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Read Fr. Amorth's books, AN EXORCIST TELLS HIS STORY and MORE STORIES. In one of these books he talks about the major record companies that have a pact with Satan and with each new record (or now-a-days) CD that is released a Black Mass is held and the record is consecrated to Satan. Part of the deal is that persons who listen to the music will over time turn against God. Sounds incredible, but people don't realize what is really going on in the world....and things are a lot worse than that. If you do enough research you can find this information. It's out there. I have heard priests give sermons about this very thing. Listen to your mom. She is speaking with wisdom.
2006-09-14 11:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by SeraMcKay 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There's awesome music still out there (just not on the radio) thats being made.
I'm a big fan of the groups you listened to, and was in highschool. There's some great music out there that is still being made, its just not found on the radio.
Anyway, music doesn't have to be God Rock, to be "good," but be cognizant of what you listen to.
2006-09-15 03:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Sherpa 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I somewhat agree, but I would rather be listening to the same stuff as you rather than the crap they call christian contemperary music. Which by the way is all they play around here. I dont find that glorifying God anymore than heavy metal and rap music.
2006-09-14 11:15:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think God adores The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and The Who. At least my god does. We sometimes dance around my living room together to "Blonde on Blonde".
2006-09-14 11:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by johanna m 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That's so funny my mom and I used to have the same discussions. She would say I was listening to "devil" music. As I got older she finally realized that it wasn't influencing me in negative ways so she just got over it. Give it time.
2006-09-14 11:17:52 · answer #9 · answered by mhalvarez84 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yup. Music that's not glorifying God is secular and worldly. The world is against Christians, so why would you advertise their music? I fyou think about it, listening to live songs makes you sad about your love life. Song of Songs says"don't awaken love before its time".
2006-09-14 14:08:04 · answer #10 · answered by Sofa P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋