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Testimonies of young people who turned from Christian Rock

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Dave Slayer

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http://www.av1611.org/crock/crockids.html

Here are a few of them.

"I listened to rock music for about four years and it was not 'Christian rock' because I always thought it was so hypocritical to listen to Christian rock. At least I was honest about it and I did not pretend to be somebody I wasn't.

"So, after the first couple of times I was already addicted to it. The reason I started is because everybody always thought I was, 'goody-goody.' They would say, 'Hey, did you hear that song?' or 'Have you ever heard this group?' I would say, 'No, I don't listen to rock.' "I began by listening to 'soft rock' and progressed to heavy metal. It really had a strong effect on my life. Now my church plays 'Christian rock' and I see it ruining many kids in our youth group. It is so sad. It has ruined kids that were so sweet."

A Sixteen-Year-Old Student From Texas
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"When I started listening to music I listened to 'Christian rock.' What got me into this was my friend who accidentally left a tape behind. I picked it up and listened to it. I was immediately hooked and listened to it constantly. About two weeks later I started listening to 'rock and roll.' I knew I shouldn't have listened, but I was hooked. I became rebellious toward authority and stole a Walkman" from my dad. I then became a stumbling block to other Christians and made them fall into the same sin. I knew I had to give up this music, so I purposed to. I told my dad and asked him to hold me accountable. Since that time I have been freed from this wicked sin and I feel great now."

A Seventeen-Year-Old Student From Florida
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"I was following the Lord wholeheartedly until we switched churches and I was invited to the new youth group. I had a conviction against rock music, but as I was surrounded by it, my beliefs were corrupted. This music eventually led to rebellion and moral failures. The Lord has gained victory in my life now, but the music still brings on rebellion if I listen to it. Please get rid of this music and play melodious, harmonious music!"

A Fifteen-Year-Old Student From Pennsylvania
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"I began to listen to 'Christian rock' without the blessing of my father. He told me that if I listened to 'Christian rock' it would open the door for Satan. I just laughed, and listened anyway. It totally deadened my Christian growth and led to terrible immorality, rebellion, and rejection of God. It then developed into secular, hard rock. Now all I can do is go back and pick up the pieces. But I still have a scar in my life that will never be removed."

A Sixteen-Year-Old Student From Oklahoma
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"For many years I listened to 'Christian rock' and excused it because I was not listening to secular rock. I loved going to concerts and enjoying myself. Then I went to one 'Christian rock' concert, and one of the lead singers was dressed in a tank top and tight jeans. I was not sure what to do. I knew it was wrong, but I stayed anyway. When I got home my mom saw one of the pamphlets. She was shocked and said, "No more 'Christian rock'!" I was forced to obey, but later chose to obey, seeing how wrong the music was."

A Fifteen-Year-Old Student From Texas
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"When I began listening to 'Christian rock' my personal devotions were almost nonexistent. 'Christian rock' deafened my Christian 'immune system' (conscience) to rock music. When I listened to this music, I would fall away from and rebel against my parents.

"'Christian rock,' in my opinion, distorts hymns. I can remember a 'Christian rock' beat to most of the hymns I have sung. I strongly encourage not getting into this music."

A Seventeen-Year-Old Student From Missouri
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"When I was twelve or thirteen years old, I was given some 'Christian rock' tapes by my parents to listen to because they thought I was getting into secular music. The truth is, I was getting into some bad music. The 'Christian rock' dominated my life for over a year until I could not get the same satisfaction I received the first time I heard it. I went to secular rock music and kept this desire and sin from my parents. I started out on soft music and grew to pop/rock-type music.

"It was not long until my desire grew to 'hard rock' and 'progressive' stuff. I started getting into drinking and going to dance clubs. Minor recreational drugs came in and soon my life was going down the drain.

"One night while drinking, I fell into immorality and my life was devastated. God used this tragedy to turn me around and bring me back to Him. I feel very deeply that if I had not started out in 'Christian rock' I would have been convicted about the bad music I got into. Maybe I would not have messed my life up so much."

An Eighteen-Year-Old Student From Oklahoma
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'Christian rock' music has divided my youth group. It has kept me in bondage spiritually, and my relationship with my sister has been deeply hurt. I see the rebellion in both of us after we are exposed to rock. Whenever I walk into my youth group, rock is being played. I feel Satan's control start to tighten. One of my closest friends has remarked about the difference in my countenance after I have listened to this music. I find it almost impossible to have beneficial, reverent quiet times when the sensual beat pops into my mind."

A Seventeen-Year-Old Student From Georgia
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There are a bunch of factors missing here. What where these kid's home life like before they listented to Christian Rock.

Did these kids come from a completely sheltered life? Did this site take into consideration of those that lead perfectly productive lives and listen to music.

What is harmonious music?

I don't get how arranged noise can make people rebellious. Sounds more like the kids got into the mentality of Rock and roll and not the music itself. I have feeling these kids came from severely strict backgrounds where they wanted to rebel against their parents in some way. The church doesn't like rock music, so bingo. These kids probably wanted to rebel so they found the easiest way out.

Teenagers naturally want to rebel against their parents. The music thing is an excuse to use to not blame the child.

IT used to be those that listened to certain classical and romantic artists where listening to devil music. Country and Jazz also used to be devil music.

Its not the music making these kids rebel. Its the attitude and the reasons why the kid listens to music.

I also have to call suspect since the don't reveal the identity of any of the children. I know they are children, but how do we know these aren't faked stories. Why don't we have any adults willing to give their names to fight this?
 
I wonder if these testimonies were faked? The reason I say that is the way in which these testimonies are written. I don't hear young teenagers speak like this. The website that hosts this article is a fundamental organization and is allready biased against Christian music. It is very possible they made these up to further their agenda. I mean come on, who says stuff like "it has ruined kids that were so sweet"? Or, "Christian music deafened my Christian Immune System"?

:P
 
Dave Slayer said:
I wonder if these testimonies were faked? The reason I say that is the way in which these testimonies are written. I don't hear young teenagers speak like this. The website that hosts this article is a fundamental organization and is allready biased against Christian music. It is very possible they made these up to further their agenda. I mean come on, who says stuff like "it has ruined kids that were so sweet"? Or, "Christian music deafened my Christian Immune System"?

:P
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Agreed. :yes

What 13 year old uses term Secular music anyways. :lol


I think parents need to realize that their kids are hormone charged Hellions when they hit puberty. They are going to look for music about sex, anger, love, or about extreme emotion. Hormones are wacky like that. A teen that doesn't rebel is actually scarier to me then one that gets a piercing or sneaks a little alcohol form daddy's cabinet. Yeah parents should step in and set some ground rules, but kids aren't stupid either.

The more you suppress the natural side of kids rebellion the more likely they are to explode one day. :yes
 
There is no "good" or "bad" kind of music. The question to ask is: does the music glorify God in some way?

People get too hung up on types of worship music. If you only listen to hymm music on an organ, more power to you. But don't tell me what I am listening to is unacceptable if it's lifing up God and Jesus.

At the end of the day it doesn't matter.
 
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