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Re: Dear people who are against the band...
Hello! Though I AM a Cristian, I believe things like a band shouldn't be treated as "EVIL."
I enjoy the band's music, and after listening to their music, reading lyrics, and listening to interviews, I noticed that the band is really NOT supporting Satan, or suicide, like some folks think. In the album, "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge," a group of troubled boys are treated unfairly, and don't at first think that the lord can save them. at points, most of us don't turn to god at first, and for seeming no reason (I'll explain later). ANYWAY, they get revenge on their classmates, in the song " I'm Not Okay, I Promise." And then on one of the boy's former lovers, who treated him badly, in the song "it's not a fashion statement, it's a death-wish." In their next album, it deals with taking a less violent turn, and some say turning to the lord, saying that there is an afterlife (heaven), and a Hell. In the song, "MaMa," it tells of a man in war he was forced into (this information comes from the podcast "My chemical romance welcomes you to the black parade") and that he thinks he will go to Hell, saying that Satan exists, therefor god does as well. INTERMISSION - I would like to mention 1-Peter 4:8. Read it if you like. The song "welcome to the black parade," Doesn't go against the lord. It is about a man's life "flashing before his eyes," BEFORE he dies, and seeing a memory of going to see a marching band with his father. If you have any questions, ask me!
Hi. Welcome to the forum. There's a link [TOP RIGHT] where you can introduce yourself. I'm afraid I didn't read all of your post because I can't understand how any Christian would listen to this music. Within any written work, whatever its intent, passages having an innocuous interpretation may be found. In the Chemicals’ writing there are innocuous passages too, when taken out of context. But writing fancies is different from writing untruths and for the Christian reader it's untruths which decide the matter. Satan has not taken us, we are both immune from and able to identify his lies.
. These are the eyes and the lies of the taken
. These are their hearts but their hearts don't beat like ours
. They burn 'cause they are all afraid
. For everyone of us, there's an army of them
. But you'll never fight alone
. Coz I wanted you to know
. That the world is ugly
. But you're beautiful to me
EMO culture is 100% diametrically opposed to Christian values at all times. Could an EMO inject some saccharine into the verbal phlegm they spew? Yes, one could. Would it be intentional? I have no idea. Would it be given a context? Yes, absolutely. Satan is the context. Understanding him and his agenda to alienate all life from Redemption for all time, how he uses the EMO to further this objective or the Goth or the hippie or the mass murderer it's all the same to him they all get the job done in their own small corner in their own way extinguishing The Light which is Jesus.
In my example "the world is ugly" bit introduces a soporific theme about "beautiful to me" which probably works in dreadlocked communities or goth dungeons. But the EMO won't be caged for long. Out it comes in the immediate following line EMO narcissism at its finest:
. Well are you thinking of me now? (now)
Just how blatant can they get? This is how their fans do see the world, "Are you thinking about me yet? What about if I do this?"
.
"What about this?"
.
[commits some outrage with razorblades, a ferret and The Bible]
"Me. Me! Is it all about me yet?"
But everyone's gone home.
. These are the nights and the lights that we fade in
. These are the words, but the words aren't coming out
. They burn 'cause they are hard to say
. For every failing sun, there's a morning after
. Though I'm empty when you go
. I just wanted you to know
My world is beautiful because I understand the reality of Jesus and appreciate now how empty I was before. How then can I understand a song about emptiness in the here and now? Why would any Christian go looking for the ugly?
Which is why I didn't get through all your post. How could anyone calling themselves a Christian listen to this stuff, let alone enjoy it. Perhaps in your intro you could illustrate how?
Originally posted by Vantheman4321
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Hello! Though I AM a Cristian, I believe things like a band shouldn't be treated as "EVIL."I enjoy the band's music, and after listening to their music, reading lyrics, and listening to interviews, I noticed that the band is really NOT supporting Satan, or suicide, like some folks think. In the album, "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge," a group of troubled boys are treated unfairly, and don't at first think that the lord can save them. at points, most of us don't turn to god at first, and for seeming no reason (I'll explain later). ANYWAY, they get revenge on their classmates, in the song " I'm Not Okay, I Promise." And then on one of the boy's former lovers, who treated him badly, in the song "it's not a fashion statement, it's a death-wish." In their next album, it deals with taking a less violent turn, and some say turning to the lord, saying that there is an afterlife (heaven), and a Hell. In the song, "MaMa," it tells of a man in war he was forced into (this information comes from the podcast "My chemical romance welcomes you to the black parade") and that he thinks he will go to Hell, saying that Satan exists, therefor god does as well. INTERMISSION - I would like to mention 1-Peter 4:8. Read it if you like. The song "welcome to the black parade," Doesn't go against the lord. It is about a man's life "flashing before his eyes," BEFORE he dies, and seeing a memory of going to see a marching band with his father. If you have any questions, ask me!
. These are the eyes and the lies of the taken
. These are their hearts but their hearts don't beat like ours
. They burn 'cause they are all afraid
. For everyone of us, there's an army of them
. But you'll never fight alone
. Coz I wanted you to know
. That the world is ugly
. But you're beautiful to me
EMO culture is 100% diametrically opposed to Christian values at all times. Could an EMO inject some saccharine into the verbal phlegm they spew? Yes, one could. Would it be intentional? I have no idea. Would it be given a context? Yes, absolutely. Satan is the context. Understanding him and his agenda to alienate all life from Redemption for all time, how he uses the EMO to further this objective or the Goth or the hippie or the mass murderer it's all the same to him they all get the job done in their own small corner in their own way extinguishing The Light which is Jesus.
In my example "the world is ugly" bit introduces a soporific theme about "beautiful to me" which probably works in dreadlocked communities or goth dungeons. But the EMO won't be caged for long. Out it comes in the immediate following line EMO narcissism at its finest:
. Well are you thinking of me now? (now)
Just how blatant can they get? This is how their fans do see the world, "Are you thinking about me yet? What about if I do this?"
.
"What about this?"
.
[commits some outrage with razorblades, a ferret and The Bible]"Me. Me! Is it all about me yet?"
But everyone's gone home.
. These are the nights and the lights that we fade in
. These are the words, but the words aren't coming out
. They burn 'cause they are hard to say
. For every failing sun, there's a morning after
. Though I'm empty when you go
. I just wanted you to know
My world is beautiful because I understand the reality of Jesus and appreciate now how empty I was before. How then can I understand a song about emptiness in the here and now? Why would any Christian go looking for the ugly?
Which is why I didn't get through all your post. How could anyone calling themselves a Christian listen to this stuff, let alone enjoy it. Perhaps in your intro you could illustrate how?
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