Comments on: Can we use just anything in worship? http://www.pajamapages.com/can-we-use-just-anything-in-worship/ Media, Church, Culture Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James Duncan http://www.pajamapages.com/can-we-use-just-anything-in-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-3204 James Duncan Mon, 18 May 2009 02:34:57 +0000 http://www.jduncan.com/blog/?p=1881#comment-3204 If you're there, leave and pray. If you're not there, point it out and pray. If you’re there, leave and pray.

If you’re not there, point it out and pray.

]]> By: Albert http://www.pajamapages.com/can-we-use-just-anything-in-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-3201 Albert Sun, 17 May 2009 04:45:28 +0000 http://www.jduncan.com/blog/?p=1881#comment-3201 Agreed. How can we combat this desecration of the church? Agreed. How can we combat this desecration of the church?

]]> By: James Duncan http://www.pajamapages.com/can-we-use-just-anything-in-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-3200 James Duncan Sun, 17 May 2009 02:37:38 +0000 http://www.jduncan.com/blog/?p=1881#comment-3200 I agree with what you have said, but this song doesn't fit the argument that they might make for a H to H song. The context suggests that they're actually describing Heaven. Flat out blasphemy. I agree with what you have said, but this song doesn’t fit the argument that they might make for a H to H song. The context suggests that they’re actually describing Heaven.

Flat out blasphemy.

]]> By: Albert http://www.pajamapages.com/can-we-use-just-anything-in-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-3198 Albert Sat, 16 May 2009 19:22:57 +0000 http://www.jduncan.com/blog/?p=1881#comment-3198 I think that when contemporary churches use these mediums as elements of their "worship," their intentions may be to let congregants see what God has brought so many people out of. I believe that this is the "context" that NS'ers claimed when the band performed AC/DC's Highway to Hell. Perfectly good intentions I believe. What they don't understand is that by showing and performing these things in a church setting where people have a preconceived notion that this church is only out to help them, they view the media more favorably. This can easily lead to a positive view of whatever sin is being described in the song. Let's use this example. Singing about a "Hard drinkin man's man" and "whiskey bent and hell bound" in a place where people think they are coming to learn how to live a righteous life is only misleading them. By chronically using this type of song for "worship" can lead to worshipers thinking something like, "If this person who used to be "hell bent" can find a place in this church, then why can't I do these things? Clearly I'll still be accepted." I think that when contemporary churches use these mediums as elements of their “worship,” their intentions may be to let congregants see what God has brought so many people out of. I believe that this is the “context” that NS’ers claimed when the band performed AC/DC’s Highway to Hell. Perfectly good intentions I believe.

What they don’t understand is that by showing and performing these things in a church setting where people have a preconceived notion that this church is only out to help them, they view the media more favorably. This can easily lead to a positive view of whatever sin is being described in the song.

Let’s use this example.

Singing about a “Hard drinkin man’s man” and “whiskey bent and hell bound” in a place where people think they are coming to learn how to live a righteous life is only misleading them. By chronically using this type of song for “worship” can lead to worshipers thinking something like, “If this person who used to be “hell bent” can find a place in this church, then why can’t I do these things? Clearly I’ll still be accepted.”

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