Why Does Jack Chick Think Rock Music Is Evil?

ViaCrucis said:

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I think this guy might have been an occult agent provocateur fear monger.

Jack Chick himself may very well have been an occultist agent provocateur.
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※※♡Rose○Gold○Macaron♡※※ said:

Ya know Jack Chick, right? The guy who back in the day who made little comics with the theme of Evangelical Christianity. My dad gave me two of them around a few years ego, one of which I lost. The comics seemed cool and legit, right?

But, there's a problem.

Chick made a few comics mentioning how rock music is of the devil basically and we should stop listening to it, and, according to what I saw on Wikipedia, he believes witches invoke demons and spells into the music, basically, there's occultic stuff going on (which is practically my phobia).

So, I just wanted to ask this question:

Why does he think this? Is he right, or is he wrong?

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Well, while I know Death Metal Christian music is not of God, but I am not convinced that the instrument of the electric guitar itself is evil. I don't get the impression of evil from the sounds of an electric guitar sound. So the use of an electric guitar is a bit of a mystery to me. But one should be cautious because most of these instruments are used in popular musics that do promote bad and sinful things.

What I do know: Is that after rededicating my life to Christ, it did not make any sense to listen to worldly music anymore. But each truly faithful believer in Christ will have to discover this on their own in their own journey and walk with God.

Anyways, this video convinced me to give up on the popular Christian music industry. I now listen to Capella hymns and unpopular praise and worship singers who do it for the glory of God and not for filthy lucre.

Jack Chick also thought that Catholics invented Islam. Take his opinion with a grain of salt.

Jack Chick was an unfortunate person who confused his prejudices with God's word. I hope he found God before he died, but I suspect that He did not.

※※♡Rose○Gold○Macaron♡※※ said:

Ya know Jack Chick, right? The guy who back in the day who made little comics with the theme of Evangelical Christianity. My dad gave me two of them around a few years ego, one of which I lost. The comics seemed cool and legit, right?

But, there's a problem.

Chick made a few comics mentioning how rock music is of the devil basically and we should stop listening to it, and, according to what I saw on Wikipedia, he believes witches invoke demons and spells into the music, basically, there's occultic stuff going on (which is practically my phobia).

So, I just wanted to ask this question:

Why does he think this? Is he right, or is he wrong?

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Music is a method of worship.. both God and Satan. Satan's body is a musical instrument.

Anyone that doesn't realize that much of the rock music, especially in the 70's, 80's and 90's was definitely not Christian and definitely trying to steer the youth away from God, is not paying attention.

Many bands were open about their Satanic influences and where their music came from. Eddy Mercury even had a glove or bracelet that he claimed was given to him by Satan himself.

Satan is a great deceiver... If you don't think that he used fame and fortune to convince musicians to do his greatest work in the best area ever... deception of the youth...... You are fooling yourself.

Ignatius the Kiwi said:

Jack Chick also thought that Catholics invented Islam. Take his opinion with a grain of salt.

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Wayne Gretzkey, one of the greatest hockey players to play the game... couldn't coach his out of a wet paper bag...

So.. just because Jack Chick is wrong about one thing... doesn't make him wrong about everything.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Why do people do this?

"So and So" said "X" but they also said "Y" so.... nothing they say is right.....

JacksBratt said:

Wayne Gretzkey, one of the greatest hockey players to play the game... couldn't coach his out of a wet paper bag...

So.. just because Jack Chick is wrong about one thing... doesn't make him wrong about everything.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Why do people do this?

"So and So" said "X" but they also said "Y" so.... nothing they say is right.....

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While I recognize the logical fallacy and accept it, my only point was to suggest we ought not care about what Jack Chick thought about since he had alot of absurd and unjustified beliefs. Jack Chick would probably have thought Bach's Mass in B Minor was satanic as well. So why is he a special authority I or anyone else should care about?

Ignatius the Kiwi said:

While I recognize the logical fallacy and accept it, my only point was to suggest we ought not care about what Jack Chick thought about since he had alot of absurd and unjustified beliefs. Jack Chick would probably have thought Bach's Mass in B Minor was satanic as well. So why is he a special authority I or anyone else should care about?

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Problem is, saying that rock music isn't Satanic because Jack Chick said so... is incorrect.
Saying "One must be careful believing what Jack Chick says" would be more realistic.

It is well known that Satan works with the musicians of this world. Music touches our soul, reaches our emotions, moves us in ways that other things don't. Lyrics stick in our minds and we sing along even when we know the lyrics don't reflect a Christian walk.

The number of songs that I sang along with in my car as I was driving down the road, or at a community dance or wedding... that are not on point with the teachings of Christ... are too numerous to list.

Even songs that I heard for the first time before I was even in school.... I can sing along with them today like it was yesterday..

Tell me that that is not something written and etched in your mind. Tell me that's not something that Satan would rejoice in.

Thank goodness the good ole hymns of the past are the songs that I hold dearest to my heart and can bring goose bumps to my skin and even tears to my eyes as I belt it out in Church or in my home on streaming audio.

I think he found a formula that worked, and stuck with it. Being controversial may have been a business decision. Whether he believed everything he depicted, I don't know. It just seems off-kilter and exploitative to me. Preying on people's fears.

Although some music is satanic, most isn't. Characterizing rock as inherently evil, regardless of how heavy it may be, is simply wrong.

Ronit said:

Rush had a man with a pentagram too. And I used to like Rush a lot

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I still like Rush. As far as I'm aware, Starman's star is just a star, and the band used it in the context of science fiction.

I'm not suggesting that you listen to them if you feel their music is objectionable, or have bad associations with it. Just clarifying that it isn't meant to be Satanic.

That said, in Christian history, the pentagram represents the wounds of Christ and the star of Bethlehem. It appears in old church buildings and literature. Pointing up or pointing down, it was symbol of faith for many generations. The shape itself does predate Christianity, and other groups have used it too, but with generally positive connotations. The idea that it's evil is relatively recent.

JacksBratt said:

Wayne Gretzkey, one of the greatest hockey players to play the game... couldn't coach his out of a wet paper bag...

So.. just because Jack Chick is wrong about one thing... doesn't make him wrong about everything.

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It just means that you can't believe anything he says, if he's crazy enough to believe that. Or dishonest enough; hard to say with Chick.

※※♡Rose○Gold○Macaron♡※※ said:

So... Does this mean it's a sin for me to listen to music. Is it a sin for anyone to listen to music, any music?

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Of course not! Music existed before man even came about. The scriptures are full of verses about music as it's theme as well.

※※♡Rose○Gold○Macaron♡※※ said:

So... Does this mean it's a sin for me to listen to music. Is it a sin for anyone to listen to music, any music?

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Yes,... Music should be banned!!!!

No, that was sarcasm... Listen to the music you like... Just be wary that Satan is out there and deceiving those that he can... and.... music is a very good media to do so.

※※♡Rose○Gold○Macaron♡※※ said:

So... Does this mean it's a sin for me to listen to music. Is it a sin for anyone to listen to music, any music?

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I believe the more you read the Bible (and ask God for the understanding on it), and learn to follow Jesus, you will come to want more of Jesus and His good and righteous ways in making Him your Lord, and your desires will become less and less. In time, you will be guided to put away worldly music and worldly books, and worldly movies, etc. All you will want is Jesus and His righteous ways, and the love of the things of this world will eventually be repulsive to you. Take a break from the things of this world and just get into the things of God alone for a while. Taste of the goodness of God in being holy and separate for Him. Many want the best of both worlds. But Jesus says we cannot serve two masters.

LovebirdsFlying said:

I don't think any style of music is inherently evil. It's the lyrics, not the sound, that we should be wary of. I grew up on country music and still love it, but I have to be careful with a lot of those songs too. It can glorify adultery, drunkenness, etc.

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Actually country music played backwards is very positive and optimistic ---- your wife comes back to you, the pickup gets fixed, the dog returns to life and your horse isn't lame any more.

Bible Highlighter said:

I believe the more you read the Bible (and ask God for the understanding on it), and learn to follow Jesus, you will come to want more of Jesus and His good and righteous ways in making Him your Lord, and your desires will become less and less. In time, you will be guided to put away worldly music and worldly books, and worldly movies, etc. All you will want is Jesus and His righteous ways, and the love of the things of this world will eventually be repulsive to you. Take a break from the things of this world and just get into the things of God alone for a while. Taste of the goodness of God in being holy and separate for Him. Many want the best of both worlds. But Jesus says we cannot serve two masters.

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There is much of which I agree with what you say. I think it needs defined though what you mean worldly. That means different things to different people. A worldly song, book or movie can mean anything that doesn't directly refer to God. A romance song may not refer to God but one couldn't necessarily call it immoral either. Everything has either one of three things though. A + (plus) when it comes to drawing one more into the Kingdom of God or a - (negative) pulls one way from the anointing, presence Kingdom of God or something that's neutral.

Question is how many negatives or neutral things does one want crowding into their lives? The Bible doesn't always talk about sins....BUT weights which aren't necessarily sin at all BUT they're not things that advance one either. Thing to take note of....even with movies not connected to anything spiritual but can be considered appropriate to watch......how many times does the protagonist (good guy) in the film who overcomes great problems, how many times do you see them pray?

How many times do they ask the Father In Jesus Name, "Lord we claim your wisdom for this situation." Never. So while the movie can be considered "fine" or "OK" it builds a consciousness within one and a culture that you really don't need prayer or God.

LovebirdsFlying said:

I don't think any style of music is inherently evil. It's the lyrics, not the sound, that we should be wary of. I grew up on country music and still love it, but I have to be careful with a lot of those songs too. It can glorify adultery, drunkenness, etc.

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I'm not really convinced of that. I think certain types of sound produces a certain state of mind and as some would say brings and supports a certain spiritual atmosphere of peace or the opposite of it. David played his harp, and I suspect had a celestial feel and harmony and it comforted Saul and the evil spirits would leave him. 1 Sam 16: 14-23 I have to wonder if agitated sound might produce a not so good spiritual climate.

One individual Steve Roach of Tucson, Arizona had a near death experience and heard the "the most beautiful music you could imagine" and sought to recreate the same sound. He put out a recording, "Structures from Silence" you can hear below,


We might agree there type of sounds produce peace.

Bobber said:

One individual Steve Roach of Tucson, Arizona had a near death experience and heard the "the most beautiful music you could imagine" and sought to recreate the same sound. He put out a recording, "Structures from Silence" you can hear below,

We might agree there type of sounds produce peace.

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What he probably heard was Bohemian Rhapsody.

Bobber said:

There is much of which I agree with what you say. I think it needs defined though what you mean worldly. That means different things to different people. A worldly song, book or movie can mean anything that doesn't directly refer to God. A romance song may not refer to God but one couldn't necessarily call it immoral either. Everything has either one of three things though. A + (plus) when it comes to drawing one more into the Kingdom of God or a - (negative) pulls one way from the anointing, presence Kingdom of God or something that's neutral.

Question is how many negatives or neutral things does one want crowding into their lives? The Bible doesn't always talk about sins....BUT weights which aren't necessarily sin at all BUT they're not things that advance one either. Thing to take note of....even with movies not connected to anything spiritual but can be considered appropriate to watch......how many times does the protagonist (good guy) in the film who overcomes great problems, how many times do you see them pray?

How many times do they ask the Father In Jesus Name, "Lord we claim your wisdom for this situation." Never. So while the movie can be considered "fine" or "OK" it builds a consciousness within one and a culture that you really don't need prayer or God.

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It's not really complicated. Jesus essentially said a good tree cannot bring forth bad fruit and vise versa (See: Matthew 7:17-18). This means that if a person is an unbeliever, they cannot create good fruit. The good works a person does is by Jesus (John 15:5). So it is the Lord who does the good work in a person. Only believers can abide in Christ in order to be able to do good works (or have good fruit). The works of an unbeliever are stained by the evil one no matter how pretty their music may sound. They do not abide in God or Christ to be able to produce purely good fruit or works.

Paul says what fellowship does light have with darkness?
Those who are of the light are attracted to the light.
In time, the faithful believer will put away the things of this world like worldly movies, worldly music, worldly comics, worldly books, worldly philosophies, worldly politics, etc.; It's a process for many believers and not always an overnight thing. They will want more of Christ and less of this world as they mature in Christ. If they do not mature in this way, something is wrong. They need to prayerfully read 1 John 2:15-17 and Matthew 16:24 a little more.

Side Note:

Obviously there are some liberties in Christ in regards to the things of this world; Some things in this world can be more basic needs or necessities, like a car, a house, body care products, etc. (Thereby being able to not be an offense to others so as to reach them). However, worldly entertainment is different. Worldly entertainment conveys a message that is usually chocked full of outside sinful ideas and philosophies that run contrary to the Bible. A sinner can have a plumbing business, but if all he offers is a plumbing service for you, he is not pushing sinful ideas upon you (Unlike worldly entertainment often does).

Bobber said:

I'm not really convinced of that. I think certain types of sound produces a certain state of mind and as some would say brings and supports a certain spiritual atmosphere of peace or the opposite of it. David played his harp, and I suspect had a celestial feel and harmony and it comforted Saul and the evil spirits would leave him. 1 Sam 16: 14-23 I have to wonder if agitated sound might produce a not so good spiritual climate.

One individual Steve Roach of Tucson, Arizona had a near death experience and heard the "the most beautiful music you could imagine" and sought to recreate the same sound. He put out a recording, "Structures from Silence" you can hear below,

We might agree there type of sounds produce peace.

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Another problem with worldly music (even it is just the kind of music that is without even any words) is that these artists become like gods or idols to their listeners. These artists are generally not Christian. So why would we want to fellowship with their works of darkness? Paul says what fellowship does light have with darkness? Those of the light are attracted to the light. Those who hold to some level of darkness still are attracted to the darkness (and they need to work out in their life what is more important to them). Is the music more important to them? Or is Christ more important to them? There is a point where a believer will want nothing but Jesus. That is maturity that takes time in Christ.