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Sunday, August 18, 2002
Fanatic Christians piss me off. Especially those that spread narrow-minded Christain propaganda that does little (if anything) to help spread the ideals of Jesus Christ. I wrote this e-mail in response to this and other articles about the "evils" of the band P.O.D. and rock and roll in general:Dear Terry Watkins,
Could you please explain to me why you insist upon searching for evil in every facet of Christian music? It seems to me that you are searching so hard for the devil in rock and roll music, that you seemed to have missed God in it. God is everywhere, not just in the hymns and Bibles. He is in the words we speak, the noise we make, and the notes we sing. God is more powerful than the devil, and if the devil had some power in the world of rock and roll, it would stand to reason that the Lord has 10 times, 100 times, 1,000 times the power the devil does.
I think maybe the problem that you have with rock and roll is just that: a problem YOU have with rock and roll. I don't believe God hates rock and roll at all, everything can be used to glorify Him. I think the only power that the devil has in rock and roll is the power you give him. The next time you listen to a song by P.O.D., or one of the many other bands that you have denounced, try finding the aspect of the song that suits the Lord and not the devil.
One of my favorite lyrics that P.O.D. sings comes from "Full Color" off their Brown album:
"Lord here I am, but I am no one. Believe in Your name, believe in Your son. If You meet me here, I will wait on You. Sacrifice & serve, do what you want me to. I'll take it day by day, & sit at your feet. You are strong when I am weak. I'll seek, to keep from going under. Until I hold you again, I'll always wonder."
This is so beautiful. It is the easing-of-mind that only God can grant a confused soul. It is hard for me to believe that these words came from someone who does not truly believe in Jesus Christ as their saviour.
You see, God is in this music. He is in rock and roll. And yes, the devil might sneak an occasional band into the mix, or maybe even a line in a song or two. But does that mean that Christian rock is bad? No. Anything that gives glory to God cannot be bad.
--Zach Garwood
[Z-Gar]
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