Posted on 12/28/2013 10:20:36 AM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
As to "in church" I mean that not so much broadly as to the Church (body of Christ), but as to which styles are Biblically permitted in individual churches.
1.) At what point (scripturally) does a church worship team (for instance) go too far when plucking the bass guitar or electric guitar, or beat the drums too loudly? At what point is the "riff" (or beat) becoming too "wordly."
Define "wordly" music as opposed to non-wordly music if/when discussing this. I ask this of those who lean more towards the Michael W. Smith type worship services or to those who like the Southern Gospel type worship services.
2.) At what point does "Southern Gospel" music become a little too Southern and thus become too worldly/honkey-tonk/Country/Country Rock? I ask this of those say they like who like what they deem to be Godly "Southern Gospel."
3.) I still can't find any scripture that exegetically/hermeneutically says that a service must be marked by only Latin/Gregorian chanting. Surely these churches can imploy other "styles" of music, too, at least in the "main" service.
I am not opposed to various venues of song and accompaniment...I am opposed when the affect clearly leaves Christ's Birth behind the scene as an afterthought. ..and it's totally about the rhythm and hype of the “lights, camera action” performance where the “show” supersedes the event being celebrated.
There is little "room" for the Spirit of God to move the hearts and minds when it's all about the stage show and those seeking their own Glory as was the case at the service I attended....with smoking floors, air splits by the worship team and "yelling" the song, with music so loud you could not begin to distinguish what was being sung. All of which was a huge distraction and did nothing to raise ones mind and heart to the things of God.
As my other posts reference...there is a difference between those leading a worship service and those simply performing for their own benefit and self glory....which is clearly evidenced.
Thanks!
“I’m sorry to disappoint you, but those of us who like more traditional music are not dying off.”
Oh, yes, I’m one of them, and we are dying off. I’m just not so narrow in my taste, nor do I want to dictate my tastes on others. I too am disappointed some young rockers leading music in worship don’t present our traditional stuff. I see in many churches the traditional hymns are no longer played, much to the loss of their congregations. Those young rockers have the same selfish attitude I see in you, only with a different taste in music.
Are you willing to be an advocate for the inclusion of quality traditional hymns in modern worship, or are you sticking by your guns and want your ban?
Keep it out. This isn't 1861. This is 2014!
If you’re going to ban something, why not ban all music that came out before the Beatles? Believe me, 90% or more of us on FR wouldn’t miss it.
Unfortunately, the totally false stereotype of conservatives sipping sherry while listening to harpsichord music of the 1700s persists.
“If youre going to ban something, why not ban...”
You don’t think I want to ban anything, do you?
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