See, there's a presumption there though.... that all music that is not openly labeled "Christian" is "against the things of God". You're painting with a broad brush. Again, you've never answered my question about what you consider "secular". Is a band "secular" because they're not on a Christian label, or only if the entire band is made up of nonChristians? Are they "Secular" if they're all Christians except, say, the drummer? And like someone said, what about instrumental music? You've never completely clarified you point.... like above, you said secular music "usually" is against the things of God.... is it okay, in your view, if a given band or song isn't against Godly principles? Thus far you've hardly answered any counterarguments.....
And concerning "praising God in all things".... I work at a restaurant (a chain called Panera Bread, eat there, they have good food
). Do I "praise God" in my work by trying to approach customers with the attitude of Christ and do my work well, knowing that it's ultimately God I work for and not my Manager..... or, do I have to sing worship songs all day and hand out tracts with people's receipts to be praising God in my work? Or, should I quit there and start working at a Christian bookstore because making sandwiches doesn't glorify the Lord?
Do you see what I'm trying to say here? I really think you're applying a totally diferent standard to this than to anything else (as to where said standard comes from, see my post early in the thread).
Apparently, during the reformation a young cobbler came to faith in Christ at a service led by Martin Luthor.... Well, he came up to Luthor all excited afterwards, asking what he should do now. Should he sell his business and become a monk, something like that? Luthor told him to make good shoes and sell them at a fair price, because, he said, good Christians make good shoes, not mediocre shoes with little crosses on them. There is infinitely more to "praising God in all things" than sticking a big "JESUS" stamp on it, else we would be obliged by God to sing hymns while we ate dinner and bake our bread with little ichthus fish on it.
