ND24/7 said:
But why stopping yourself from enjoying kick-ass music and helping CoB making killer albums by buying their stuff only cause of a non-conform word or t-shirt? I just don't get this point of throwing the booklet away and closing your eyes on something that MAY change your mind... Non sense principle to me. That way ; you block yourself from evolving in thoughts only cause of narrow-minded beliefs. I don't say : listening to CoB lyrics = being a son a satan..not at all. Cause the lyrics are not that satanic...just expressed with dark feelings. Like we all do sometimes...
man was born as a sinner...that is his nature...Jesus died on the cross and all the sins of the world were placed on Him in order to save us...therefore we must do whatever it takes to follow Him, and let people know about Him. you block out the bad stuff so you won't be tempted by Satan, who wants you very badly to turn away from God. and if he gets any form of a foothold in your life, then you are living in sin. that is why it is important to block out things...it is not being narrow-minded, it is being smart, and understanding the nature of man. You block out what you can in the world, and the stuff you can't you confront with boldness and the truth. things like blocking Satanic stuff is one less thing you have to confront. i.e.: you can stay away from drugs and satanic stuff for the most part. but what if you are a girl, and your boss makes sexual advances toward you? that is something you have to confront, with the power of the Holy Spirit.
so no, it is not "narrow-minded", to block things. that is like saying it is narrow minded to block your kid from certain things like rated R movies and pop culture...you are helping to insure that they don't fall into things of this world. eventually they have to make a choice on their own, but if they know that it is wrong, and they are taught correctly when they are young, then they have a better chance of choosing the right thing.
they are such things as absolutes, and truths...there should be not evolving, because there are absolutes. moral absolutes. if you don't believe in absolutes, then you will never be satisfied with any kind of existential or other philosophy. it is the moral absolutes and the Bible that is the truth, and what you can apply to your life everyday. that is what the USA was founded on, and we are slowly departing from that. we are on the course for an authoritarian state, becuase everybody wants do what they think is right, and it will only end up in total confusion and it will eventually end up being one person that rules. the only thing that can save people is Jesus and living according to His WIll and His Holy Word, where there are the absolutes that people need in there lives. people even that aren't Christians realize that we need absolutes because they know that is the truth. when people are missing those things that is why they try to fill their void of dissatisfaction with things like drugs and alcahol as to "solve their problems."
sorry for the long post, but i get excited when i have a chance to speak the truth. P.S. ( i will probably get slammed for this because people do that when they know they are wrong..if you disagree prove me wrong at least and not namecall) as a christian you will get persecuted, but your reward is great for persevering...spending eternity in heaven. it is the road less traveled and it is harder, but you have God with you to pray to and to help every step of the way. Praise the Lord.. btw...the fourth part of seek and destroy solo, is ridiculously fast...i can play the first three parts then he goes crazy...has anybody played this? peace :Spin:
but i guess when i was young, i just told my parents that the music didnt effect me. well i guess it hasnt yet...however, it has influenced me to love long hair, tattoos, beer, and the occasional loud scream in public places. but besides that, i am the same. 
