want to share it for the sake of the youth....no offense they just telling the truth! one of the things i learned from our Youth summit "rewiring the multimedia Generation" Godbless!! [quote][b]Caught up in sorrow, lost in the song By Pastor Emil Galang and the KKB Core Leaders[/b] Not everything that is pleasing to the ear is pleasing to God. Thirteen-year-old Hanna Bond taught us a crucial lesson when she committed suicide after becoming obsessed with emo. You might be wondering why, for no convincing reason, emo was blamed for her tragic death. That’s likely if you think that listening and singing along to My Chemical Romance, donning the black attire and marching in the black parade aren't spellbinding enough to sway a person to take the highway to hell. But before you believe your reasons, you must remember that you are a Christian, you belong to God's kingdom, you do not conform to the ways of the world, and you have an important role in this issue that affects young people today. [img]http://www.kkbmovement.org/images/stories/article_pics/emo1.jpg[/img] [b]What is emo?[/b] [img]http://www.kkbmovement.org/images/stories/emo2.jpg[/img] Emo is a subgenre of hardcore punk that started in the 80s and has ever since become pervasive with the rise of artists and bands that used it to rocket albums into hit charts. Later, emo wasn't just about the musical vocal attribute, but the lifestyle and expression marked by dark elements of style-piercing and heavy make up, indicative of the heavy overtones in the message of its songs. Today, emo has become a cult that deceives young people into believing it’s good to celebrate emotionally-charged expressions. So is it really the message, the punk tune or sad lyrics that claimed the life of Hannah? Partly yes. We need to understand that we are spiritual in nature, and music is a spiritual vessel that can be inhabited by spirits. Psalm 22:3 says, “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” We relate to a spiritual being—God—when we worship and sing praises. In the same way, when we immerse our spiritual side to an overwhelming interaction with emo music, our spirits commingle with the spirits that inhabit that type of music. In other words, music is channeled by the spirits which use it. [b]Whose spirit is emo?[/b] The Bible clearly says that we recognize whether one is for God through the fruits of his spirit (Matt. 17:16). Let us compare godly and emo music and see what fruits their spirits bear: Christian music is among the highest forms of worship to God. It connects the soul and spirit to the heart of God and it is used to send a message of hope to mankind. By contrast, most if not all messages of emo are about angst and melancholy that chokes the soul with despair and remorse, yielding emotional effects that could satisfy and nurture sad feelings. No wonder suicide incidents have become the most terrifying of its upshots. As consistently taught by our church leaders, we should be extra careful with the music we play and listen to. We should refrain from patronizing emo songs much less adapting the lifestyle they promote and the culture they breed. We should be sensitive enough to discern what is for God and what is not by praying and asking the Holy Spirit’s guidance, taking the initiative to consult your local youth leader about your musical and lifestyle choices, and researching about their background.[/quote]

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