Any Christian Opeth fans????
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Whew, 7 pages of mostly flaming and arguing. I've been in so many Christianity/God/Theology debates on the internet and they never get anywhere, so I will refrain from all of that. My statement (getting back to the subject at hand):
I am a Christian and Opeth is one of my favorite bands. Music is music. It is a tool. Can be used to convey positive messages and moods, or negative ones, or neutral ones. Each individual has to make his/her own decision on what they are comfortable listening to. Just because you don't agree with someone, does not mean you cannot enjoy their art.
Anway, my favorite bands are Tourniquet, Opeth, In Flames, old Metallica, Megadeth, Soilwork, Immortal Souls, Soul Embraced, Extol, etc.
Jesus is God.
I am a Christian and Opeth is one of my favorite bands. Music is music. It is a tool. Can be used to convey positive messages and moods, or negative ones, or neutral ones. Each individual has to make his/her own decision on what they are comfortable listening to. Just because you don't agree with someone, does not mean you cannot enjoy their art.
Anway, my favorite bands are Tourniquet, Opeth, In Flames, old Metallica, Megadeth, Soilwork, Immortal Souls, Soul Embraced, Extol, etc.
Jesus is God.
AndICried
Pretentious asshole
Dreamlord said:
You're a Christian? Do you not believe then that we are all equal under the eyes of God? Don't you think you should try not to hold prejudice against those who you disagree with?
squeemu
Member
I'm a Christian. I've only been here for a few months, and this has come up many times. Just stating that I am one, not trying to debate, because debate over messageboards about this issue, I've found, gets nowhere. AndICried, I think everybody's opinion is valid but that there is only one truth, so not everybody's opinion is right.
Mammoth
Capsicum Slave
Face it God has a great sence of Humor! Why would he create N'sync, India'n caste systems, arguing blind christians, tub-vision neo-athiests and poor quality guitars. You argue over crap! In fifty years we are all dead or dýing! FOCUS!! And yes STRYPER blew the biggest nuts of em all! If there is a God he died in the making of the Universe(hence forth he gave his life for our sins) if not help us all bio-electrical-animals for we are forsaken and doomed with the bliss of everdeath.
Np- I get around -Beach Boys
Np- I get around -Beach Boys
OrestesMantra
Member
Interesti said:
Okay,here goes:
-Man was sinless, but able to sin(Freewill).
-Man sinned, and was not able to not sin
-Jesus died for man's sins
-Man is still a sinner, but can be forgiven.
And on the subject:
To me, metal is a way to relax and let go. I dont care about a band's image and I rarely read the lyrics. And just because I listen to a band that is against Christianity, it doesnt change my views in any way. I listen to metal because I love the music. No other genre offers such a vast selection of talented, creative, and emotional music. I dont care about the metal-head image.No chains, no spikes, no makeup, just average joe t-shirt,shorts, and sneakers, etc. Alot of metalheads care too much about being different from everyone else.
If you dont feel that a Christan should listen to metal, then you are obviously an ignorant tr0o metal elitist who thinks too much about what they represent than whats most important.
*steps off soapbox*
J.
Old Fart
AndICried said:
Yes.
I do. But "we" does not hold true for opinions on every matter. People need to understand some are more educated than others on different subjects.
What prejudice? I was merely stating a fact.
DreamingofUr
Desolate and Forsaken!!
This is getting good. Kinda like backtracking! I'm stating that Opeth are my favorite band. I love metal sub genres to death. But if that is all you base musical opinions on then I feel sorry for you. I base my musical opinions across a huge scale. So by me saying Opeth are the greatest and not feeling any doubt is because I have heard my fair share of music. DreamLord said I don't listen to much and he rips on me for responding! Nice comeback chum! I had no idea my opinions mattered to so much! Or that so many have such little to do! See ya on the next!Interesti said:
J.
Old Fart
This is getting good, indeed. Especially because of the fact that I never "ripped" you.
I merely asked for you to "back up" your claims, which you have, so far, failed to do, which I find amusing.
I merely asked for you to "back up" your claims, which you have, so far, failed to do, which I find amusing.
DreamingofUr
Desolate and Forsaken!!
Composition,dynamics, and roots. Opeth just happen to fill something in me that no other band does. They have the 3 things I love about music in their albums. A few other bands have these qualities but not as much as Opeth. Thanks for letting me explain myself. Maybe I didn't do it enough...
J.
Old Fart
Yes, many bands have these qualities, and there are some that do it better than Opeth. I can only hope you discover them in time. Good luck. 
Bleakest Harvest
\m/Misanthropic Hippy\m/
that sentence makes no sense, you love black metal, but dismiss darkthrone as shit? i imagine you think immortal's sons of northern darkness or the latest from dimmu borgir (i forget what it is, it's not important) is black metal.
Don't be such a stupid ignorant n00b-attempting-to-be-tr00 cunt. Loving a genre of music doesn't require you to enjoy every single bnad of that genre, fucking idiot. And no, I wouldn't regard Immortal or Dimmu Borgir as bm as such, Immortal are a sort of blackened thrash band these days, and Dimmu are a weak kiddie-bm-band IMO. Argh you're such a knob for that comment
Apocalyptic
New Metal Member
Stormwatch
Cock.
Isn't it time this thread was deleted?
The forum's supposed to be for Opeth chat - not for everyone to force their religious beliefs on us all.
The forum's supposed to be for Opeth chat - not for everyone to force their religious beliefs on us all.
segaszivos
Member
Smitty
Prick
First off, i am NOT a Christian or part of any deity worshipping religion, but i must say Christians have as much merit as Atheists, although i find both to be very hypocritical...
Hmmm...
I'm a Christian also. I listen to most kinds of metal, but I don't think that means I'm betraying God. When it comes to lyrics I don't agree with, such as Slayer's, I just sort of ignore it and just listen to the awesome music. Besides, music is just music. It doesn't exactly reflect off a person's personality. Just because this guy listens to satanic bands doesn't mean he's a satanist.
I'm a Christian also. I listen to most kinds of metal, but I don't think that means I'm betraying God. When it comes to lyrics I don't agree with, such as Slayer's, I just sort of ignore it and just listen to the awesome music. Besides, music is just music. It doesn't exactly reflect off a person's personality. Just because this guy listens to satanic bands doesn't mean he's a satanist.
