In a message dated 5/2/01 9:29:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
i_scoobysnak at yahoo_com writes:
the church is. i'm still trying to figure out how OtR
is a "christian" band. i don't mean that at all
confrontationally, and i realize there are christian
refs to god, jesus, heaven, etc., but look at how many
are on s. mclachlan's *surfacing*. is SHE considered
christian rock??
i don't know if i consider OTR a christian band at all. i did, in fact, pick
up GDBD at Northwestern Bookstore (a christian bookstore in the
minneapolis/st. paul area). my brother picked up Besides for me at the same
store. just thought i'd throw that out for you. maybe, just possibly, some
others on this list picked some of the cds up at christian bookstores also
and that's where the assumption of OTR being a 'christian' band comes from.
just a thought.
Robin
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>more assumptions include the fact that they play at "christian" festivals.i.e. - "cornerstone", "purple door", etc.PLUS - their pastor toured with them as their merch. table salesguy.(fyi: he's the father of the girls in brownhouse)he even had website diary entries along with linford on their christmas tour.regardless of any assumptions/facts/linford's statement of faith, etc. -OtR is a band - A BAND ALREADY! an absolutely incredible one - but just a band.why do people feel the need to scrutinise whether a band is "christian" or not?i know we've oft tread this "boring/mundane/irrelevant/mind-numbing/...path before.aren't we ALL mature enough to get past this whole bloody labelling bullshit?it just makes me wanna' shake something. maybe a bloody mary.yeah that's it - i'll shake up a batch of bloody mary's. hold out your glass & i'll pour.peace & veggies,david