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Texas Pastor Says Concert By 'Devil-Worshipping' Band GHOST 'Is Not Healthy For Our Community'
A number of community members gathered in Midland, Texas Friday night to "pray" over GHOST's upcoming concert in the city. They were there to "plead the blood of Christ" out of their concern that the Swedish metal band was bringing dark spiritual influences into the area.
GHOST, known for its overt Satanic themes and face-concealing masks and costumes, is scheduled to perform at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center on Monday (November 19), and Midland pastor Larry Long, who took part in the gathering, told "The Morning Show With Craig Anderson" on the KWEL AM 1070 FM 107.1 radio station that he was was surprised to find out that the venue had agreed to book the outfit.
"I was in a prayer group yesterday afternoon, so I didn't learn about it until yesterday morning; I saw a Facebook post from a friend of mine," Long said (hear audio below). "But it was during the time that we were spending in prayer, a group of us, that it [was] just really impressed upon me that we need to speak out against this. I don't know that we can stop the band from coming — I don't know how that works — but this is very concerning to me. And I'm not so much concerned about the band as I am about the fact that Wagner Noël didn't have better sense than to sign this band. What are those people thinking? Are they a part of our community? Do they care what the majority of our community might think about something like that. It's quite remarkable to me that they would even sign a band like that."
The pastor admitted that he was bothered by some of the messages that are included in GHOST's lyrics. "Sure, I'm concerned about the content of the band," he said. "We have a freedom of religion in America, which means a freedom of irreligion and anti-Christian faith, if that's what people want to do. And so, from that sense, yes, the band bothers me. But I'm not in favor of outlawing the band per se; what I'm in favor is finding out from Wagner Noël what in the world they're thinking… I don't know what Wagner Noël can do once they sign that contract, but for Heaven's sakes, they need better sense than this. And I think the community should be alarmed about it. This is not healthy for our community. Because we Christians believe the devil is real, so when you have a devil-worshipping band… And I'm sure the band believes the devil's real; I doubt that they're just doing this as a part of their shtick for music and music they produce and so on. And if you were to read some of the lyrics of their songs, they're really quite disturbing."
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/texas-pastor-says-concert-by-devil-worshipping-band-ghost-is-not-healthy-for-our-community/
GHOST, known for its overt Satanic themes and face-concealing masks and costumes, is scheduled to perform at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center on Monday (November 19), and Midland pastor Larry Long, who took part in the gathering, told "The Morning Show With Craig Anderson" on the KWEL AM 1070 FM 107.1 radio station that he was was surprised to find out that the venue had agreed to book the outfit.
"I was in a prayer group yesterday afternoon, so I didn't learn about it until yesterday morning; I saw a Facebook post from a friend of mine," Long said (hear audio below). "But it was during the time that we were spending in prayer, a group of us, that it [was] just really impressed upon me that we need to speak out against this. I don't know that we can stop the band from coming — I don't know how that works — but this is very concerning to me. And I'm not so much concerned about the band as I am about the fact that Wagner Noël didn't have better sense than to sign this band. What are those people thinking? Are they a part of our community? Do they care what the majority of our community might think about something like that. It's quite remarkable to me that they would even sign a band like that."
The pastor admitted that he was bothered by some of the messages that are included in GHOST's lyrics. "Sure, I'm concerned about the content of the band," he said. "We have a freedom of religion in America, which means a freedom of irreligion and anti-Christian faith, if that's what people want to do. And so, from that sense, yes, the band bothers me. But I'm not in favor of outlawing the band per se; what I'm in favor is finding out from Wagner Noël what in the world they're thinking… I don't know what Wagner Noël can do once they sign that contract, but for Heaven's sakes, they need better sense than this. And I think the community should be alarmed about it. This is not healthy for our community. Because we Christians believe the devil is real, so when you have a devil-worshipping band… And I'm sure the band believes the devil's real; I doubt that they're just doing this as a part of their shtick for music and music they produce and so on. And if you were to read some of the lyrics of their songs, they're really quite disturbing."
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/texas-pastor-says-concert-by-devil-worshipping-band-ghost-is-not-healthy-for-our-community/
Someone doesn't quite get the concept. I saw Ghost on Friday and really enjoyed the show.
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No! Because nobody gives a shit. This pastor should try it, it's good for you.
I highly doubt this pastor has sold out anything! 
And I mean seriously who cares? Just listen to the music, if you like it, great. If you don't like it, that's fine too. But don't go judging people who listen to the band and protest their concerts, that makes you look foolish and stupid. We wouldn't go protest Mercy Me concerts would we? No. 
They were probably at this gathering. 
And this year I saw a band that literally worships Satan. Ghost is relatively tame compared to some I've heard. 
