[jude24]

Here's a practical question:

Assume you're in a new area, looking for a church. Assume you've found one which seems to have mostly good teaching. But then they sing "prom songs to Jesus." And one of them is pretty bad, and sounds almost like you want to make love to Jesus. (Lest you think I'm exaggerating, here it is.). Then you email the pastor and say what your objection to the song is, and he agrees. Then they sing it again.

Would you ever go back to that church?

[Lee N. Field]

Is this a purely theoretical question, or something you've actually run into?

Sounds like the pastor isn't actually running the worship service. Maybe there's a "worship team" that's doing it's own thing during the allotted time.

Would I go back? At one time, yes. Now, I'd be inclined to keep looking.

[Gamecock]

Assume you're in a new area, looking for a church. Assume you've found one which seems to have mostly good teaching. But then they sing "prom songs to Jesus." And one of them is pretty bad, and sounds almost like you want to make love to Jesus.

I would say the doctrine of the local church drives the hymn/music selection.

I would keep looking. Life is to short for bad theology.

[xzins]

I wouldn’t return. You’ll never find a church that doesn’t sing at least one korny song, but your attitude is now negative toward that church. You find them to have only “mostly good teaching” instead of “good teaching.” You don’t really seem to like it.

Keep looking.

[P-Marlowe]

And one of them is pretty bad, and sounds almost like you want to make love to Jesus. (Lest you think I'm exaggerating, here it is.).

Have you read Song of Solomon?