[kj] OT: Are we still talking about Evanescence here?

[Leigh Newton]

I'm sorry, but if you use the band Live as an arguing
point, it just nullifies everything you've said and
everything you've yet to say. 

Leigh

--- MotelHell@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Okay, here we go....
> 
> "Alex, do you not see your own hypocrisy?"
> 
> No, but I *DO* see a big middle finger pointed right
> at YOU!
> 
> "You and many others on the Gathering have blasted
> Peter for his statements 
> about the 'sword of Islam' and then you turn around
> and paint all Xian 
> musician's art as moot simply 
> because of their religious beliefs?"
> 
> You may notice, I wrote: "1. They're Christians,
> which renders their music 
> instantly moot, as far as I'm concerned." There is a
> *HUGE* difference between 
> decrying an entire faith as zombified zealots sworn
> to the abject destruction 
> of all non-believers and expressing the opinion that
> "Christian Rock" sucks so 
> bad that it's not even worth discussing...once
> again, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. 
>  Peter was talking about warfare, I was discussing
> entertainment. Does 
> expressing my disdain for Evanescence's music mean
> that I think all Christians are 
> the enemy? No, but it means I think their weak -ass
> attempts at rock suck giant 
> bag of greasy dicks.
> 
> "Bruce Cockburn is a Xian is his body of work moot?"
> 
> I've never been a fan
> 
> "What about Dylan?"
> 
> I've *NEVER* been a fan of Bob Dylan
> 
> *What about any number of classical composers?"
> 
> That's not Rock.
> 
> "And what about reggae?"
> 
> That's not Christian, and technically, that's not
> rock either.
> 
> "Is it all moot because of their religious beliefs?"
> 
> I never said that. My point was that Christian Rock
> sucks...a statement I'll 
> stand behind.
> 
> "After all a great deal of reggae is overtly
> religious in it's lyrical 
> content."
> 
> True, but that's reggae.
> 
> "Does Cat Stevens automatically suck because of his
> allegiance to Allah?"
> 
> Did I ever suggest as much?
> 
> "Do Live automatically suck because of the Buddhist
> slant?"
> 
> No, they automatically suck BECAUSE THEY'RE
> LIVE!!!!!
> 
> " When are you and the other members of this list
> going to see that you're as 
> prejudiced and hateful as the people you condemn?"
> 
> Number one, I'm not PRE-JUDGING Evanescence. I've
> had the TREMENDOUS 
> MISFORTUNE of hearing their music....thus, my
> judgement of them is based on the 
> evidence, not on preconceptions. Moreover, after
> fourteen years of Catholic 
> education, I feel no qualms about speaking out about
> a faith I was raised within.
> 
> " BTW I'm no fan of Evanescence either."
> 
> How nice for you.
> 
> Alex in NYC
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> 
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