DarthFennec said:
I think Potter is as Christian as Narnia is really. Well, Narnia is a biblical allegory and Potter isn't, but they are both concerned with very Christan values, and they both have Christian authors, so both equally Christian. And talking animals are just as fictitious as wizardry is. Again, this is just what I see happening, I can see how this could be argued other ways.
We could debate whether J.K. Rowling is Christian or not, but I'm not going to right now.
The main thing is that:
1. I haven't read any Harry Potter books myself. I'd like to some day, though.
2. I've only watched bits and pieces of the movies.
3. I know Harry Potter mainly from reading stuff online and from friends who are die-hard Pot-heads. Just through osmosis from them, I could give you the run-down of the plot from every book.
DarthFennec said:
AdmiralMemo said:
But most people who disagree with [Potter] are the ones who can't differentiate fiction from reality.
Yeah well the idea that any kind of music is evil is a pretty fictitious concept if you ask me. The fact that they actually believe that means that they can't differentiate fiction to reality. So wouldn't it be the same people?
Pretty much. I'm not going to say anything is
wrong with reading Harry Potter, because it's fiction. Waving a wand around and saying "Avada Kedavra" isn't going to actually kill anyone. Actually, I'd like to see someone try, just so I could laugh at them.
Music is just a tool, just like a knife or the Internet. The music itself is neutral. Only the way you use it really defines its morality.
To me, what makes the music "Christian" or not is the lyrics. You have lyrics praising Jesus? Christian Rock. You have secular lyrics? Regular Rock.
This brings me to another point I've always wondered: why is it there only seem to be two types of music lyrics out there? You hear of Rock and Christian Rock, Rap and Christian Rap, Punk and Christian Punk, etc. Why don't you ever hear of Buddhist Rock, or Jewish Punk, or Muslim Rap? Aren't people of those and other faiths interested in contemporary music?
Poptart Invasion said:
but back on audio adrenaline, i have to respect them not just for being cool, level-headed guys, but for actually sticking to their genre through their success.
I've got to respect them, not only for sticking to it through their success, but also through their hardship. Even though "Audio Adrenaline" has been gone since 2007, they've continued with "Audio Unplugged" for a bit. I went to one of those and it was quite insightful to hear about the lead singer, Mark Stuart, and how he had to go through not only a divorce, but also through the fact that he in essence blew out his voice through singing so much. He was having vocal trouble starting in 2005 and in 2006, his doctor laid down the gauntlet: "You can do
one more tour, and that's
it. Anything more, and you won't be able to talk, much less sing." That must have been hard to hear, since singing was his life and love.
Another band with similar success is Jars of Clay. Several of their songs have made hits on the mainstream circuit, but that's never stopped their conviction.
Poptart Invasion said:
it sucks seeing people supporting a band just for them to stab their original fan-base in the back by denouncing god and making mainstream music with little or no connection to christianity. im looking at you, evanesence and creed.
Want to look at a true sellout? Look at freaking Katy Perry. She even changed
her name to sell out to the mainstream crowd. Check out her first CD [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Hudson_(album)].
