Bro, you really don't have to apologize for stating the facts. You stated that this is what happened...and it spoke for itself!
And I as far as being careful about saying certain things, the scriptures says to be careful for no reason at all! And the difference between someone talking on my job about something that I don't want to hear and someone talking, singing, rapping with music assistance...is MUSIC! Music makes people more receptive and indulged in the message! As a musician I would expect for MaestroDivine and others to know that.
In all honestly, God himself could come down and say it was wrong, but SOME folk still would disagree. Why? Because some people will do whatever they want to do. The issue is not rather or not you are persuaded...I don't have to do that. However, I am not going to bottle up what's been proven just because the majority has an opposing view.
I don't care if it's your job, or if it's music ... if it appeals to you, then you will be most receptive to it. Adding some sweet music to a song about sex .. isn't gon' make you go out and have sex, anymore than your co-workers talking about it at work. Words are POWERFUL ... but you DO have a will of your own. It comes down to individual responsibility. If you're weak in an area, and you choose to be around that thing, then that's YOUR problem. For example .. growing up, all of my friends drank and smoked weed. Every day and all day. I NEVER smoked & I never drank! Never. Not once. Never felt tempted. I listened to rap music that glorified such things. Never changed me, ONCE!
That was not my weakness.
I did have weaknesses, but it didn't make me do those things. I did those things because I wanted to do those things, and I listened to that music because I like music that touched on those subjects. Yes, I'm being vague. However, my weakness is irrelevant.
My point ultimately is ... every man/woman have to know themselves. You have to accept some responsibility in your own life. Stop with all of this .. the Devil made me do it ... or I killed them because I listened to this song. That was within you, and that's what made you gravitate towards music/company that promoted/indulged in such things.
See, everything that the CHURCH has deemed ungodly, isn't necessarily ungodly. Point Blank. Every "rule" that Christians adhere to isn't Biblical. It's just that many Christians are drones, and just accept things just because their Pastor said so. Does that make it a Divine Mandate because he believes it to be true? Can he not be in error?
I do not advocate being in an environment that would 'cause you to sin. However, people DO have to grow at some point. If you can't live in this world, and among it's people for fear of sinning - then you have a lot of work to do. We do not live in a Christian world ... and if you can live saved in a world that promotes ungodly ideals, then you can listen to some music that does the same. I don't see how music can be placed at the the top of the Totem Pole of Evil Influences. It can be an influence - but it doesn't HAVE to be either. Memorizing lyrics, and becoming what you heard ARE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THINGS.
You can't just say NO ONE can play secular gigs, because it'll turn them into a heathen. That's an ignorant and RELIGIOUS statement, in my opinion...
