================================================ Subject: Re: Hello Everyone From: "Thielmann, Tammy" To: Date: Tue 11 Jun 2002 09:00:05 -0500 ================================================ I did read the entire post before I replied. My point is, IF they were a Christian band, would some people who like them now, not like them because of that one aspect. If so, why? Their music would still be the same. > ---------- > From: ]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[[SMTP:swhite@TUCKER-USA.COM] > Reply To: ]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[ > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 8:00 PM > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > Subject: Re: Hello Everyone > > There's nothing wrong with being Christian. I wish some people would read > a > full post before attempting to reply. > Creed, and it's members, are NOT Christian... and they have been saying > this > for several years now, to the very point of actually becoming annoyed by > people assuming/thinking/saying they are, and just won't admit to it. I > believe this is all covered on the FAQ page, as well as 80% of the older > interviews (before the interviewers actually started to grab a clue). > Please, in the future, before attempting to reply to me, read the full > history of the conversation so that you can at least come across as > knowing > what is being discussed... that is why we include the original message in > replies. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thielmann, Tammy" > To: > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: Hello Everyone > > > > I don't understand what the big deal is. Is Creed a Christian band or > not. > > So what if they are. What is wrong with being a Christian? > > . > > > ---------- > > > From: Scott[SMTP:scott@CREEDLISTERS.COM] > > > Reply To: Scott > > > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 10:06 AM > > > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > > > Subject: Re: Hello Everyone > > > > > > Why would he have come out and blatantly said he was Christian? He's > not > > > one, so why on Earth would he say he was? > > > I think that it's time some people realized the difference between > > > 'spiritual' and 'Christian'. There are other choices out there > besides > > > Christianity, so why should everyone just assume that Scott is > Christian > > > because the music contains spiritual references? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Len v.d. Westhuizen" > > > To: > > > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:49 AM > > > Subject: Re: Hello Everyone > > > > > > > > > > Hi Elijah > > > > Welcome to the list, I'm new myself. In some aspects I do see where > > > you're > > > > coming from, there was also a point where I asked myself why doesn't > > > Scott > > > > just come out and say blatantly that he's a christian.( Or maby he > has, > > > > correct me if I'm wrong) But on the other hand, I became a christian > a > > > few > > > > years ago but has since drifted off a bit and I'm not exactly living > the > > > > life God wants me to. And as bad as I feel about that, I can't seem > to > > > help > > > > it. Having said that, had Creed been more direct I might have been > > > initially > > > > put off by them. Thats where I agree with Sandy. I think Creed is a > band > > > > that doesn't accept just anything that is thrown at them, and they > will > > > > question and sometimes rebel. That way they also appeal to people > who > > > think > > > > of church and christianity as "laws" "controlling" etc. and wants > > > nothing > > > to > > > > do with it. > > > > > > > > Len > > > > South Africa > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, > visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp