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there was a time when i thought that bands like NOFX and Bad Religion had something to say. But I realize that it has now become cool and trendy to pick on the little guy, or just the one who doesn't fight back. Bullies are never the strongest or toughest; they're just the ones that no one will fight. In that same way, bands that slam politics and religion are taking the weakest path. They fight the way bullies fight: picking on the ones who can't or won't fight back.
I just listened to a few recent songs from NOFX, and I remember why I stopped listening to them. The tagline for one of their albums says "your prayers have been answered, less songs about Bush, more songs about Jesus."
They write songs about how Christians are bad, and Jesus was... whatever. Funny that the same people who often say things like this (including NOFX) end up becoming bigots, hypocrites and predjudicial hate-mongers. They rant and rave against those whose views differ from theirs. If a church says a sin is against their beliefs, THEY will call them jerks and tell them not to hate, in a hateful voice, of course.
There are jerks and idiots in all groups/areas of life, and unfortunately the Church is no different. Some people get it wrong. But you can't write off the whole thing because a few in the whole are bad and lame, that's called predjudice. To yell and scream and hate those who have a different belief system is stupid and ineffective; it makes you look about as smart as someone who tries to have a logical argument with a two-year-old child.The Church, meaning the Body of Christ as described in the New Testament, is founded on two principles that override all other commands:
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
LOVE is the command and purpose of the Church. Sometimes that means telling someone that they are wrong, but always with a desire to bring them to the truth, not beat them to death. All true Christians are pursuing LOVE and trying to live a life of love, not hate. Sorry if we gave the wrong impression.
Writing a song is an easy way to win an argument. You can say what you want, and no one can challenge you without looking like an idiot yelling into a stereo or ipod. But, instead of writing verbal hate missiles, try engaging with actual humans and doing what your kind (those who blindly attack religion) always ask us to do: broaden your mind and consider that just because a message sounds different, doesn't make it wrong.
So, thanks NOFX. You have reminded me why I stopped letting angry punk-rock tell me how to think, and why I began to think for myself. Which allowed me the freedom of thought to find the only true love in this life: Jesus Christ.
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