Non-Christian Music?

[Avenged Sevenfold]

Is it ok for a Christian to listen to non-christian music?

 

[Bulldog]

I don't see any reason why not.

 

[peanutbutter12]

Guess what 99% of Xian bands listen to?

*GASP* SECULAR MUSIC!!!
CJ

 

[InnerPhyre]

You can't really throw all non-Christian music into one category.

 

[littlebrit]

Yup. Secular music isn't all bad.

 

[Hands&Feet]

I don't think a steady diet of Mott the Hoople or Manson is going to do anyone any good. But, on the other hand, their are some secular artists out there who are writing better God-inspired lyrics than just about any (not all) of the CHristian superstars. Contemporay Christian is kinda like contemporay pop or country--it has become so formulated that it seldom comes from the heart any more. Institutionalized I suppose would be the right term for it. Real art happens when people are inspired by God, by life, etc.--not by trying to emulate the latest star in their genre of preference. Sadly, Christian labels have jumped on the "clone-the-hits" band wagon along with the rest of the music industry, and the result is that there are some very anointed, prophetic, and flat-out talented musicians out there who can't make it because they don't sound like everybody else. It has just become a shallow, sick, sad scenario for those with real talent and for those who could benefit from hearing their messages.

 

[colderintherain]

Personally I don't think it's bad for Christians to listen to non Christian music. Like me I really Like Jennifer Lopez's music and her songs arn't exactly written for the Lord or anything, but as long as the music you're listening to isn't something influencing your life I think it's fine.

 

[Drpepper71990]

Personally I don't think it's bad for Christians to listen to non Christian music. Like me I really Like Jennifer Lopez's music and her songs arn't exactly written for the Lord or anything, but as long as the music you're listening to isn't something influencing your life I think it's fine.

I totally agree with you. I like to listen to pop/punk rock, and there REALLY aren't a whole lot of Christian bands that can play what I like. No offense, but sometimes I can relate a little more to secular music than I can to "church music". Rock on...

 

[Marth]

Christian rock bores me as does most Christian music, the only thing I'll listen to thats Christian music is the hymns in church. Secular music is so much better IMO.

 

[Axver]

That poor horse! You killed it!

 

[Western Deity]

Meanwhile, Axver is posting in the U2 fan thread that's almost a year old .

 

[colderintherain]

what bothers me at times with Christian music is i find alot of it sounds so similar, like the songs we sing in Church, they all start sounding the same after a while (lyrically there great) but the literal music just gets old.

 

[Axver]

Meanwhile, Axver is posting in the U2 fan thread that's almost a year old .

Ah yes, but it's been active that whole time (hard to believe for the whole time I've been here, I've come to the secular music forum and posted on that thread), and there's only ONE U2 fan thread. The 'is non-Christian music OK?' topic has been beaten to death ... and to a second, third, fourth, and probably fiftieth death by now.

 

[oldrooster]

Personally I think that most christian music is boring and lacks any imagination.....

 

[* kittie *]

of course

 

[oldrooster]

If they ever get a Pink Floyd, then I will listen.......

 

[Axver]

Right on, Oldrooster.

 

[faithfulwarrior]

There are a lot of Christian bands/singers that are good these days. Switchfoot, 12 stones, Kutless, Skillet, Kutless, Pillar, Jeremy Camp, Jonah 33, Mortification..The list goes on.. I dont think that Christians should listen to most non christian music because a lot of it isnt good.. (take Eminem, Korn, Limp Biskit as examples) What we listen to affects the way we act most of the time. When we are listening to bad music we have bad things filling our minds, when we should be filling our minds with Godly things. We should fill our minds with the things of Christ, not of the world.. We really shouldn't listen to music that includes images of sex,drugs, suicide or includes swearing, because it, as I said, fills our heads with things that aren't of God. If its going to take up time with the Lord, then there's another thing you have to think of when you are listening to it. Is it going to glorify God? (Remember what the bible says-whoever isnt for God is against him.. That means that you are listening to people who are against God..hmmm
Im not saying that all non christian bands are evil or anything, but next time you put on a secular CD, rethink over the musics content.. WWJD?
Take care and..
†Keep living for the Lord†

 

[oldrooster]

If I listen to a band singing about being skinny, do you think I will lose weight. As I said before most Christian pop is boring and unimagineative.

 

[Neenie]

The thing that frustrates me about Christian music, Is that most of It sounds like it's for 7 year olds, lyrically and musically. Sorry I'm a little too old for that