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Just a slight update…

Alice Cooper is hardly demonic.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/12/alice-cooper-prays-every-day-credits-god-for-staying-sober/

I never lost my individuality at a concert. The same holds true for vast numbers of other people I know.

I don’t doubt that the Smoke of Satan can and is at many live shows. However, I’d argue the same is true in movie theaters, conference rooms, TV, the internet, Congressional hearings, court rooms, living rooms, restaurants, and possibly even houses of worship.

Your mileage may vary.

**Alice Cooper is hardly demonic.**

I realize he has chosen to live for the Lord. But real conversion changes everthing. It may happen fast with some things, and not so fast with others. The Bible says “old things a passed away, and behold, all things become new”.

Surely he doesn’t still sing ‘I love the dead’, or do the fake hanging stunt.

I had the billion dollar babies album. Fall of 1982 I burned it with the dozen or so other albums that I felt were not fit to be in a Christian home.

My wife and I were born again the Bible way. Our lives changed. We looked everything differently. We were happier (and 41 years later still are).

My individuality comment was to point out that people become part of a fan base of a celebrity, or of celebrities; elevating flawed humans to god-like status.

That’s great that you have never gotten to the point of being a groupie of a ‘star’, but many have, and to their detriment.

I remember as a 10 year old seeing the evening news show screaming teen girls, and some passing out, while at the Beatles Shea stadium concert. I remember thinking, ‘stupid girls’. There are a lot of pics, here one.

https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/uploads/2013/12/BeatlesGirls.jpg

I remember back in 74 a female friend excitedly tell me that she got the meet the Beach Boys. She was shallow before that though, messing with drugs and getting drunk.