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[Dajjal]

"Marxist Minstrels" bump

[Maximilian]

Really good article, a lot better than I expected. I was afraid it would be cringe inducing, but actually it was excellent, and this kid shows a lot of intellectual development and maturity for someone his age.

The same things that he says about rock music could be applied to a wide range of secular pursuits, although rock is perhaps the purest example. Just because you're good at something doesn't mean that you should pursue it. It's a much greater sacrifice for someone to give up something so substantial for the sake of their soul.

Another good point is that those who think they don't need to separate themselves from "the world" are fooling themselves. Even before you fall into other sins, it is already the sin of presumption to believe that you can be near to occasions of sin without suffering spiritual damage.

[drstevej]

ONLY VISITING THIS PLANET
Larry Norman

Alice is a drag queen
Bowie's somewhere in between
Other bands are looking mean
Me I'm trying to stay clean
I don't dig the radio
I hate what the charts pick
Rock and roll may not be dead but it's getting sick
All over the world disc jockeys sound the same
And every town I play is like the one from where I came

The rolling stone are millionaires flower children pallbearers
Beatles said "all you need is love" and then they broke up
Jimi took an overdose janis followed so close
The whole music scene and all the band are pretty comatose
This time last year people didn't wanna hear
They looked at Jesus from afar
Now they call Him "superstar"

Dear john
Who's more popular now?
I've been listening to some of paul's new records
Sometimes I think he really is dead

It's 1973 I wonder who we're gonna see
Who's in power now I think I'll turn on the t.v.
The man on the news said china's gonna beat us
We shot all our dreamers and there's no one left to lead us
We need a solution we need salvation
Let's send some people to the moon and gather information

They brought back a big bag of rocks
Only cost thirteen billion
Must be nice rocks

You think it's such a sad thing when you see a fallen king
Then you find out they're only princes to begin with
And everybody has to choose whether they will win or lose
Follow God or sing the blues and who they're gonna sin with
What a mess the world is in I wonder who began it
Don't ask me I've only visiting this planet

[Smocker]

Interesting article, thanks for posting. Incidentally I just bought Matt's book this Saturday.

[HarleyD]

Interesting that he was raised in a "Baptist" home where he watched movies, played cards, drank beer (when of age of course). Later he says that he was a Catholic playing in bars.

One must wonder when the conversion took place and was it at the bar? Now we know where all the priests hang out. :O)