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Is Slipknot Christian or Anti Christian? Can Christians Listen to Slipknot?
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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel9v9" data-source="post: 74365962" data-attributes="member: 387848"><p>We have Christian freedom to engage in the secular world; to listen to music, watch films, read books, play games etc without sinning. I don't believe any kind of media is sinful in and of itself, but rather that it's a question of whether it causes us to sin or not. </p><p></p><p>Simply, does listening to Slipknot cause you to sin? Or does it injure your neighbour's faith as to cause him to sin? </p><p></p><p>If yes, then it's best to try and find some Christian alternatives. I can, for example, recommend bands under the Facedown Records label, which is Christian metal. The Burial is good. Other bands that are somewhat along the lines of Slipknot could be August Burns Red, For Today and Oh Sleeper. I also know of some Christian black metal (or "white metal") if you're into that, such as Antestor, Crimson Moonlight and Drottnar.</p><p></p><p>If no, if you simply don't care about the band's image and lyrics, but can enjoy the music without causing harm to yourself or your neighbour - great. But as with any secular entertainment, even though we have freedom in Christ to enjoy things, not all things are profitable, and so if listening to this kind of music becomes a serious distraction or burden, then be on guard.</p><p></p><p>About Slipknot, specifically. It's my understanding that they're atheists and use satanic symbols as part of their image and opposition to Christianity, which is unsurprising as it's a very common outward expression with bands of this genre. But I would say, despite their offensive appearance and crass lyrics, I don't think Slipknot is any worse than any secular music, for secular music, in general, is almost exclusively anti-Christian if you really consider the lyrics. The music of Ariana Grande, Drake and Taylor Swift etc are also profoundly anti-Scriptural. Strictly speaking, I don't believe there's any such thing as truly neutral lyrics, for all lyrics are written from some philosophical standpoint, and so, they all glorify something, whether it be atheist values, sex, drugs, secular values, and anything that is not God. For this reason, I would never play secular music in church, and it pains me when people consider some music "clean enough" to be played in church. It's not. But I digress.</p><p></p><p>In a word, be glad and take comfort in the freedom you have in Christ, but at the same time, be on guard against anything that may cause you or your neighbour to sin.</p><p></p><p>Blessings +</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daniel9v9, post: 74365962, member: 387848"] We have Christian freedom to engage in the secular world; to listen to music, watch films, read books, play games etc without sinning. I don't believe any kind of media is sinful in and of itself, but rather that it's a question of whether it causes us to sin or not. Simply, does listening to Slipknot cause you to sin? Or does it injure your neighbour's faith as to cause him to sin? If yes, then it's best to try and find some Christian alternatives. I can, for example, recommend bands under the Facedown Records label, which is Christian metal. The Burial is good. Other bands that are somewhat along the lines of Slipknot could be August Burns Red, For Today and Oh Sleeper. I also know of some Christian black metal (or "white metal") if you're into that, such as Antestor, Crimson Moonlight and Drottnar. If no, if you simply don't care about the band's image and lyrics, but can enjoy the music without causing harm to yourself or your neighbour - great. But as with any secular entertainment, even though we have freedom in Christ to enjoy things, not all things are profitable, and so if listening to this kind of music becomes a serious distraction or burden, then be on guard. About Slipknot, specifically. It's my understanding that they're atheists and use satanic symbols as part of their image and opposition to Christianity, which is unsurprising as it's a very common outward expression with bands of this genre. But I would say, despite their offensive appearance and crass lyrics, I don't think Slipknot is any worse than any secular music, for secular music, in general, is almost exclusively anti-Christian if you really consider the lyrics. The music of Ariana Grande, Drake and Taylor Swift etc are also profoundly anti-Scriptural. Strictly speaking, I don't believe there's any such thing as truly neutral lyrics, for all lyrics are written from some philosophical standpoint, and so, they all glorify something, whether it be atheist values, sex, drugs, secular values, and anything that is not God. For this reason, I would never play secular music in church, and it pains me when people consider some music "clean enough" to be played in church. It's not. But I digress. In a word, be glad and take comfort in the freedom you have in Christ, but at the same time, be on guard against anything that may cause you or your neighbour to sin. Blessings + [/QUOTE]
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