================================================ Subject: Re: About all of this religious talk.... From: "Creed - 7M3 - Live" To: Date: Wed 9 May 2001 18:10:30 -0400 ================================================ Jessica, I agree with you that religious discussions should revolve around Creed's music. Jim Jessica Jones wrote: > I'm with you Steve. There are some of us who wish not to debate their > beliefs. I haven't spoken about all this Christianity stuff because > I'm tired > of being told I'm going to burn in hell because I choose not to be > Christian > and because I was born a quadriplegic. Yes, Creed's lyrics have religious > overtones but they're not preaching like Christian bands are fond of > doing. > If we must talk about religion, I think we should stop making it > personal and > start relating it to Creed. > > Jessica > > ICSArpey@AOL.COM writes: > >> I can't seem to figure out what all of this religious chatter is >> about. It >> seems to me that it is becomming a trend to discuss religion, when >> the true >> meaning of this list is to discuss Creed related things. I would love to >> see >> this list revert back to Creed and away from Christianity for a few >> reasons, >> the most viable of them being that Creed is NOT a Christian band. >> Really, >> they are not Christians at all. It is nice that there are Christians out >> there that enjoy their music and find it easy to justify listening to >> them >> because their lyrics have some spiritual content, but they are a rock >> band. >> They drink, have sex out of wedlock, and I have heard that at least >> one of >> them is fond of the green stuff(not money!) So why are some of you >> refusing >> to believe that they are not a Christian band? I have enjoyed this >> list so >> far, but I know that if the subject matter continues along these >> lines, my >> tolerence for others beliefs will wither and I will be forced to >> leave this >> list, or worse yet, beging discussing why I am not a christian. I am >> sure >> that many of you would be offended by my opinions, as I am slowly >> becomming >> offended by yours. Can we please put the theology to rest and get >> back to a >> subject we all agree on: Thay Creed is a kick azz band ans we all like >> them. >> It seems to me that we would be better off that way....What do you >> think? >> Steve > > > -- Standards are different for all things, so the standard set by man is by no means the only 'certain' standard. If you mistake what is relative for something certain, you have strayed far from the ultimate truth. -- Chuang Tzu To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp