RE: [special music] Creator...[reply]
Posted by: cwstairs <cwstairs@...>
missionary to the PCUSA] I am constantly faced with the notion that
"emotion is bad." Balderdash! Is only Christ allowed to get ticked and
run off the moneychangers with a whip? Anyway, can someone enlighten me
as to the source of thought which teaches that we are to proceed only by
intellect? Why do many of my fellow Presbyterians disdain emotion in
worship? (Luckily I'm on a team that is blatantly emotional, by
comparison) Is there a Biblical basis for denying the emotional part of
who we are?
Claude, from the desert northwest...
"At some point, every generation must accept that their day of dominance
is passing. They needn't accept lesser standards from the rising
vanguard, but they must understand that there will always be different
methods and varied means in expressing praise and worship to the Lord."
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Peterson [mailto:doug@triorocks.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 6:39 AM
To: churchbass@welovegod.org
Subject: Re: [CB] [special music] Creator...
> [May I be personal here for a moment - What really bugs me is the song
> recently covered by a Christian group (I've never worked out who)
which
> was
> previously sung by the Proclaimers "1000 Miles" it has not got one
bone of
> gospel in it. Why do it?]
>
> Wayne
>
It's a great song about being completely devoted to someone you love,
something that seems to be lost on a lot of people over the last several
decades. It's a good topic; why not sing about it?
The Bible commentary I have on John's epistles make it very clear that
the
term "the world" does not refer to this physical world. It refers to
the
unbelievers. The idea is that we are to evangelize to the unbelievers
("in the world") but not subscribe to their ideas ("not of it"). It
doesn't mean that we aren't to be concerned about what is going on
around
us, or deny our human emotions.
We are human beings, existing as a part of God's physical creation. We
notice things. We feel things. We think about things. There's no
reason
that we shouldn't express those observations, feelings, and thoughts.
Every song by a Christian band doesn't *have* to be specifically about
God. We experience love for other humans, so we should sing about that
if
we want to. We get upset over how some people treat other people, so we
should sing about that if we want to.
Musicians are humans. We need to express human emotions.
Peace,
Doug
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