Should "christian" music be free to all who want it?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

I think so!

Who would try to profit off of spreading the word?

[FreedomAngel82]

1. So should rock music be free?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. I don't think rock makes pretense to "salvation?"

think.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. That's not the question

Oh and yes have you ever heard of POD?

[opiate69]

9. Yes.. actually,

My band just recently opened for POD's founding guitarist's new band (the Accident Experiment), and I can assure you, at least in his case, christianity was not his main prioroty.

[Bluestar]

8. Missing the point--who wants it????? n/t

[Feenicks]

4. Christian musicians who want to eat? N/T

[Maru Kitteh]

5. Do Christian musicans need to eat or have families to feed?

Then they should be paid for their work. I get so effing sick of crap like this. Would you question the right of indigenous spiritual healers in the mountains of Brazil to be paid for their works at sale in your local Target store?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. Feeding off of the ignorant masses is a sin if there ever was one.

By pitching this shit out in the name of a Deity that promises health, wealth and a sweet afterlife for a profit is BELOW obscene,

[FreedomAngel82]

7. So you never answered my question

Should Mariah Carey or any rock artist make money from their music? Have you ever heard of P.O.D.?

[bbinacan]

10. Give it a rest, you've

worn this topic out and you've told commentors that you sent an alert(contrary to DU rules).

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

13. That was parody after the same was done twice in a previous thread.

And I am tired of people crying that they are being descriminated against in America when you can't throw a rock without hitting one of their "churches."

[FreedomAngel82]

20. You need to learn the difference

Critizing is fine and I could care less. Bashing is what you're doing in all these threads. Stop hating and grow up.

[NMMNG]

11. While I think it's putrid and spreads nonsense,

The "artists" are working, and deserve to be paid for what they produce just as any other employee.

[SPKrazy]

12. No

Christian musicians have a right to make money off their music just like any other musician.

quit being so obtuse in your Christian bashing please

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

15. Excuse me? Which "christian" have I bashed?

[SPKrazy]

21. Here, I think this is inflammatory rhetoric:

you said:
Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Sun Jan-22-06 04:27 AM
Response to Reply #5
Feeding off of the ignorant masses is a sin if there ever was one.
By pitching this shit out in the name of a Deity that promises health, wealth and a sweet afterlife for a profit is BELOW obscene

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calling those who listen to it "ignorant masses"

pitching out this "shit"

I think I've made my point quite well

and if you don't see it as bashing, then I don't know how to explain it further to you

[MatrixEscape]

14. In their own, relgious parlance:

Render unto Ceaser what is Ceaser's. No?

[Deja Q]

16. Everything should be free...

But you have to do something to help in return.

A participatory society.

It's kind of hard to participate when employers overtly push people away.

[Journeyman]

17. It just bugs you no end that grownups make money, doesn't it? . . .

Three threads of cavil? Find a hobby or discover your willie or do something with your life besides working so hard to prove evolutionists wrong.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

19. Thanks, my earning abilities serve my purpose well. Cavil?

Great word! As a semi-retired English major, I am happy to see it used!

Why does the topic of evolutionists arise in your post? Please explain, because I have not the help of the divine here.

[okasha]

23. You're reminding me of Ann Coulter here.

She thinks teachers shouldn't be concerned with making enough to live on, either. People who make a living in an artistic field, whatever it is (and no matter whether any given person likes their "art" or not) takes an enormous amount of work and dedication. You might as well ask whether a Playboy photographer should get paid, since he's getting all that free eye candy and "spreading the word" for the magazine's viewpoint.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

25. I am Ann Coulter. Haven't you figured that out yet?

Geez, low posters.

[fishwax]

18. philosophically or legally

philosophically I see your point. Legally (since I never got a chance to respond to the copywright thread), I think they should be subject to copyright as much as any other music should.

[DanCa]

22. I dont listen to that tripe but they can do what they want.

I'd perfer traditiona choral and gospel music myself. Just remember what mahilia jackson says. not everyone talking about heaven is going to get there.

[FreedomAngel82]

26. And what about Elvis Presley?

He had gospel music. So should he have not sold it on records?

[DanCa]

27. I said they can do what they like

If they sell or not it's not up to me. If elvis wanted to make money let him, if he wants to give it away let him. I dont care one way or the other.

[Beelzebud]

24. I used to use Usenet a lot.

And it would always crack me up when people would post bible software or religous movies.

I would always pester them about Thou Shall Not Steal! :D

[pinto]

28. This is a lock.

You want to discuss religion, there's a Religion and Theology forum. If you want to post repeat inflammatory posts, they get locked. Thanks for your understanding.