Emo - short for emotional
It has been in the trend now especially for the youth. And even Christians are embracing this trend. The music, styles, hair, attitude, everything about emo christians seem to enjoy it too.
But I find emo so gothic and satanic. This is just my own opinion. Is emo right /good for christians? Thanks guys and Godbless
2006-11-27 12:34:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Friend - Whoa...I need to understand how you see emotions as gothic or satanic. Please, read Ecclesiastics 3. God Bless
2006-11-27 12:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on what you define as emo. Certain artists? Certain songs? Certain kinds of dress? Attitude? What are you interested in?
With all due respect, I don't think you know very much about gothic subculture, or emo (emotional hardcore). (I would try Wikipedia for an 'emo' description.) Anyway, about goth:
Goth is more a lifestyle or outlook on life than anything. They tend to accept that there are bad things as well as good things in life, rather than 'sweep them under the rug', to say, and pretend they don't exist. They can dress however they want, although many prefer darker colors and more dramatic clothes and makeup, and listen to lots of songs and varied genres of music, which can include but are by no means limited to, new wave, darkwave, ethereal, Celtic, goth rock, punk, postpunk, chants, heavy metal, industrial, Latin, et cetera. Not all are interested in vampires - in fact, relatively few are. Many if not most have good relationships with their parents. Very few have mental or psychological problems. Most are actually quite nice, if a bit saturnine. Very, very, very few are 'satanists' or 'devil worsippers'. Most of the young teenagers who listen to Marilyn Manson, Disturbed, Slipknot, Korn, My Chemical Romance, Drowning Pool, et cetera and wear heavy thick makeup and studded spike collars and bracelets are called 'Mall goths', shop mostly at Hot Topic, and - this is important - they're not real goths. They just seem to think they are. They act disturbed and surly and try to impress/intimidate people. It seldom works, as most are obviously pathetic, and almost all will (thankfully) grow out of it. If you'd like a comprehensive explanation, try visiting goth.net. Some songs that goths might listen to:
Dragonfly (Conjure one mix) - Cruxshadows
Dazzle - Siouxsie and the Banshees
The Passion of Lovers - Bauhaus
Lucretia My Reflection - Sisters Of Mercy
Lullaby - The Cure
She's Lost Control - Joy Division
In Our Angelhood - The Cocteau Twins
Funeral Night - Bella Morte
Deliverance - The Mission UK
Cemetary Gates - The Smiths
Are 'Friends' Electric? - Tubeway Army
Love Is Stronger than Death - The The
Nowhere Girl - B-Movie
Twilight Of The Mortal - Killing Joke
Seconds - The Human League
Indigo Eyes - Peter Murphy
Right Now - The Creatures
Walk on the Moon - Daniel Ash
No Big Deal - Love and Rockets
Fire Woman - The Cult
I hope I've been a help.
2006-11-30 21:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by Strange Design 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say from personal opinion that it depends on what you're being "emo" about.
Check out the band RED. I'm into their music, and their lyrics are positive, but they're not... fluffy, as many other Christian groups tend to be (not that there's anything wrong with that, if y'all are into that).
It's probably not too healthy for anyone, Christians included, to be "emo" about the things most secular groups are emo about. Being the cynic I am, if I hear someone whining (set to music, no less) about their girlfriend breaking up with them or refusing to have sex with them, I tend to go "Oh, come on. Get over it."
It's not very nice, and I don't need to think that way (seeing as it shows a lack of compassion), but the fact remains.
However, it's not unhealthy to be emo about real problems that really affect the culture as a whole (abuse, legalism in the Church, continual sin, etc.).
But after we realize the problems, through music or whatever medium, we don't need to continue moping. We need to take action.
If God's word is living and active, so should we be. ^^
2006-11-27 20:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Emo is neither gothic nor satanic--hell, nobody even listens to emo anymore. The MCRs and all that jazz are "scene" bands, not emo. Emo is hardcore with emotional twists to it; trust me, it sounds nothing like the Hot Topic crap.
Why is goth an evil thing?
This nu-emo/scene thing is bad for everybody.
2006-11-27 20:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Emo isn't good for anybody! There are much better forms of music out there (like heavy metal.)
If Emo is what has the Christians crying "Satanic" nowadays, then the world is in far worse shape than I thought it was.
2006-11-27 20:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by Lunarsight 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You find emo satanic? If these are the ones Satan is trusting these days, sign me up with god, trust me ,goths refuse to be associated with these pussified emo kids, and most of them aren't satanists, either.
2006-11-27 20:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by enslavementality 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
" just a bad,cheap imitation of goth....."
I like people who dare to be unique. Now there are some dark,emotional/spiritual people out there who are truly just being who they are.Those people are usually fun to be around.
But-These people want attention.They want someone to feel sorry for them because their mommy wanted them to clean their room.Those people are hard to deal with.
"Emo" kids today.......all they are a people who actually watch and follow what they see on mtv whenever music videos(and crappy ones at that) are played.....
2006-11-27 20:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by Myaloo 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Becoming a Christian involves only a decision of your will based on the truth that Christ died for our sins.
2006-11-27 20:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever happened to "never judge a book by its cover"? Oh that's right, profiling.
2006-11-27 20:37:50 · answer #9 · answered by Atlas 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could you please email me and let me know about this trend as it is unheard of in Australia. Please inform me.
2006-11-27 20:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by atheist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋