Christian rock

[dekeguy]

It has always amused/annoyed me that those who trumpet their Christianity loudest seem so often to be the least Christian people. Reminds me of the 'Pharasee and the Publican'.
I don't like the commercial overtones of this sort of music where people are milking bucks off of the faith of those who honestly believe and want to express their beliefs in that way.
Non-commercial traditional religious music has about a two thousand year development of reverently expressing faith and love of God. And, its definitely not all boring stuff. On the other hand commercial "Christian" music seems to me to be a rather cynical way to provide, for a profit, mindless feel good music for those who may well have genuine feelings of faith but who have not made the effort to examine and consider just what Christianity is all about and how to serve the God they are praising. It seems to come off much like singing a fight song or a love song better suited to eros than to agape.
When I was still in school our Rector used to ask, "When God gave you a brain do you suppose He had in mind for you to do something with it?"
Despite my mistakes and failings I would prefer to try to 'walk the walk' and not just 'talk the talk'.
AMDG!