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Is Slipknot Christian or Anti Christian? Can Christians Listen to Slipknot?
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<blockquote data-quote="2PhiloVoid" data-source="post: 74365985" data-attributes="member: 167101"><p>Personally, I like some metal, and <span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>S<span style="color: #b3b300">t</span>r<span style="color: #b3b300">y</span>p<span style="color: #b3b300">e</span>r</strong></span> is my specific cup of tea, but this doesn't mean I don't like to listen to secular stuff as well within certain limits, one such limit being that within my extensive music collection, there isn't anything that is overtly "in your face" of a Satanic nature. So, if <em>Slipknot</em> has goat-heads and even minor references to Satanism as a part of their marketing ploy, as has other bands like, say, <em>Motley Crue</em> among others, then I probably wouldn't make them a regular part of my musical diet. Regardless, in your case, one verse of the Bible that might apply here is the following:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong> <span style="font-size: 15px">1 Corinthians 7:30-31 New International Version (NIV)</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;<strong> <span style="color: #b30000">31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #b30000"><span style="color: #000000">So, if you think you want to "use" the music of Slipknot, fine (kind'a, I guess). Just do three things: <strong>1)</strong> remain mindful and critical of what you're hearing lyrically, <strong>2)</strong> don't allow it to sway you philosophically away from Christ, <strong>3)</strong> and don't let Slipknot be the only thing you listen to; somewhere in your musical diet should be something which strongly encourages you toward the Lord. And that's that.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2PhiloVoid, post: 74365985, member: 167101"] Personally, I like some metal, and [SIZE=5][B]S[COLOR=#b3b300]t[/COLOR]r[COLOR=#b3b300]y[/COLOR]p[COLOR=#b3b300]e[/COLOR]r[/B][/SIZE] is my specific cup of tea, but this doesn't mean I don't like to listen to secular stuff as well within certain limits, one such limit being that within my extensive music collection, there isn't anything that is overtly "in your face" of a Satanic nature. So, if [I]Slipknot[/I] has goat-heads and even minor references to Satanism as a part of their marketing ploy, as has other bands like, say, [I]Motley Crue[/I] among others, then I probably wouldn't make them a regular part of my musical diet. Regardless, in your case, one verse of the Bible that might apply here is the following: [INDENT][SIZE=6][B] [SIZE=4]1 Corinthians 7:30-31 New International Version (NIV)[/SIZE][/B][/SIZE] 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;[B] [COLOR=#b30000]31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.[/COLOR][/B][/INDENT] [COLOR=#b30000][COLOR=#000000]So, if you think you want to "use" the music of Slipknot, fine (kind'a, I guess). Just do three things: [B]1)[/B] remain mindful and critical of what you're hearing lyrically, [B]2)[/B] don't allow it to sway you philosophically away from Christ, [B]3)[/B] and don't let Slipknot be the only thing you listen to; somewhere in your musical diet should be something which strongly encourages you toward the Lord. And that's that.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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