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Yeah! I am glad it is non-cannon… and I am no longer surprised when two of the same gender are shipped… (😮💨) but there is one thing worse that these people do that is WAYYYYYYYY worse than shipping siblings, or family… I can’t even say it!
Wanna know why? BECAUSE IT IS LITERALLY AND ILLEGAL SHIP!!!!!!!!! I hate fandoms…. I wish shipping was never a thing. Or stuff…
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Oh, okay. Um, I don’t imagine a beaver dam being that bad. But I know for sure you shouldn’t say it.
Hm, I feel bad for everything the jews have gone through in history! All the accounts from the Bible, the pogroms, holocaust, and modern days people trying to remove them.
But I do not agree with the LGBQ blah blah blah stuff.
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I don’t think it’s wrong that you guys do that, but I am kind of wary about the fact that by confessing your sins through a priest, you are forgiven by God. It doesn’t make sense to me, because why would you not just go to God directly? I do think it can be very beneficial to tell a priest your sins, but I don’t really like the fact that you have to do that in order to be forgiven. Only God can forgive sins, and it’s not through a human.
correct, the priest isn’t forgiving the sins. It is God.
I didn’t really know mega churches were a thing until recently.
I think mega churches can be a good thing, but as long as they preach the Gospel. A lot of mega churches (from what I’ve heard, I’ve never been to one so I could be completely off) water down the truth about Jesus, or they put on a “show” with lights and smoke, when being a Christian is really not all glamour and it isn’t always exciting. As long as they speak the truth of the Gospel, I don’t mind it.
However, I do agree that a lot of times they get so big that people get disconnected and cliques start forming, which isn’t unity.
that is how some are… 😮💨 but not mine. this is what I said to Esther:
my church is definitely not corrupted! All the people there truly care and want to give people a god church experience to make them care about church. And we do try to get people into the church, but that is us just following the mission of Jesus and being fishers of men! Like most churches just stay in their own community and do not go out into the world and make followers of christ. And we don’t just do that for our church, but my church goes all over the world rebuilding the churches. (Either literally fixing them, bringing people to them, or fixing the community of the church!) The funny part is we work with only traditional churches. (No we do not make them mega churches. We just bring people to them, and teach how to bring people to them.) We work with them until they are independent enough to sustain themselves! We also work with a ton of protestants churches! Like my dad worked with my friends non-denominational church once.
It depends on how well I know them and if they’re talking to me.
If the person is a classmate or a friend, I would probably try to explain my beliefs about it.
I don’t tend to respond in anger, though. I think honestly, I would probably ignore them XDXD
I know what I believe, and I’m probably not going to convince them otherwise if they’re that passionate about mocking it.
I tend to lose my patience 😅 pray that God will give me the gift of patience…
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I personally am disgusted by most of them
AMEN!
Kanye West recently started selling a shirt with a black swastika, just hours after releasing pro-Nazi, anti-Jew tweets. I have since removed the song from my playlist.
WAIT WHAT!!!!! sorry for the caps, but WHAT?! I did not know about this! I just knew that he existed! Nothing else!!
To me, if someone messes up in a small way, like accidently saying something wrong or whatever, I’ll usually just be wary to see if it truly was an accident or not. But if someone starts supporting an anti-God, murderous group like the Nazi’s, I’m out right then and there. That goes for anything Satanic as well.
Yeah, that is one of the ways I look at it too…
speaking of jews, what are your honest thoughts on them? Like how to you see them?
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I don’t think we have to go to a priest to have our sins forgiven. Jesus is our great High Priest, and He is the One through whom our debt has been paid and sins forgiven, so all we have to do is ask Him for forgiveness and we can receive it. Now if it is a sin against another person, I do think there should be the appropriate confession to that person and asking them for their forgiveness. And if it is not a sin against another person, I still think confessing it to someone you trust is powerful and can bring another layer of healing. I don’t have a problem with going to a priest to confess sins, but I don’t think that is necessary to be reconciled with God.
hm, interesting! I find it very important, I feel if you tell people every sin you do against them might harm them and cause them hurt. But that is what I think!
I’ve seen so many different portrayals depending on who is giving the news, the report, the podcast, whatever it may be. It varies… as one of the others mentioned, it’s hard to expect a secular media source to give a positive view of Christianity when some of them have probably had bad experiences with people who weren’t an accurate representation of Christ.
I haven’t really seen videos making jokes about the Bible… but I agree with what others have said before about the difference between a video outright mocking God and videos just poking fun at some things that aren’t that important.
well I have heard about a movie where Mary sings about having an abortion… 😬 so I have seen how the church is portrayed negativity a lot. And I hate it.
6. I think it depends on the situation, like Ellette said, but typically I would respond with grace. I’m not going to retaliate or mock them back- likely they’ve already had a bad impression of Christians and that would only make it worse. I would try to keep my tone gentle and respond with kindness. I also like Whaley’s idea of simply asking them questions, rather than responding with my own defense. But if I’m defending someone else than I would probably still be more firm without attacking them. There was one time during my singular year in public school that I overheard a classmate ranting to a friend about “those d*** Christians”, but she wasn’t talking to me, and I don’t think she would have said it to my face. I don’t think she was aware that I was a Christian at the time, because it was still the beginning of the school year, but she definitely knew where I stood by the end of the year, and she never said anything about it to me directly.
“those d*** Christians” Did she say dumb? Or something else Idk about… but besides that, I think that would take patience, not snapping back at them.
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I find those funny, tbh. XD As long as they’re not being disrespectful of the Bible or God, then I don’t have a problem with it.
Yup! I saw one that I thought was going to be disrespectful, but it actually but christianity in the light! (in a good way)
I don’t believe there’s anything in particular that’s wrong or that just because they’re big that makes them bad or anything…but I would probably never attend one. The early church (in Acts) met in people’s homes. It was more intimate and definitely relational. And as a person and a follower of Jesus, I need to be surrounded by God-lovers who will help me in my walk with the Lord—people I can trust and rely on. Not to say you wouldn’t find that in a mega-church, but from what I’ve heard, that’s not really what they’re focused on. A lot can be easily corrupted with just trying to see how many people they can get in, and not focusing on how they can best fulfill the Great Commission. (I’m not saying all mega churches are bad, don’t get me wrong. Because that’s just not true).
hm, my church is definitely not corrupted! All the people there truly care and want to give people a god church experience to make them care about church. And we do try to get people into the church, but that is us just following the mission of Jesus and being fishers of men! Like most churches just stay in their own community and do not go out into the world and make followers of christ. And we don’t just do that for our church, but my church goes all over the world rebuilding the churches. (Either literally fixing them, bringing people to them, or fixing the community of the church!) The funny part is we work with only traditional churches. (No we do not make them mega churches. We just bring people to them, and teach how to bring people to them.) We work with them until they are independent enough to sustain themselves! We also work with a ton of protestants churches! Like my dad worked with my friends non-denominational church once.
It honestly depends. Like, I’m still gonna love you, but I’m not going to agree with you. And for the most part, their mockery might be based upon stereotypes that aren’t actually true. So really they don’t know what they’re mocking. (Idk if that made sense…. XD)
not really 0_0…
Again, it depends. If one of my favorite music artists makes one song that I don’t agree with, I’m not going to write them off. I’ll probably still listen to their old music, but I’d be wary about new releases.
hm, I am the same way (kinda)
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sorry I didn’t post a story 😮💨 it is due to me overcrowding my schedule! But I promise I will do whatever @savannah_grace2009 thing is!!! I do truly want to participate in this, I just have to stop procrastinating.
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Heheh
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KK! Thank you soooo much!!!!! I wish I could telekinesis power paper over to you 😂 thank you again!
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tis fine!
I think it makes sense, as we’ve talked about before, we have a very similar thing, if not essentially just the same thing. Though perhaps a big difference is that it’s not necessarily a periodic thing we need to do. Here’s a question I have actually: in the LDS faith, when we need to talk to the Bishop to confess sins, usually that’s more for serious sins and sins that we have trouble forsaking, such as addiction or sexual transgression. More minor sins you’ve committed you can simply repent of through prayer and partaking of the sacrament (Euchrist). In the Catholic faith, are you supposed to confess all your sins to the priest, big and small, or only the big ones? Of course, theologically all sin is equal unto God, but what about in practice?
Ah yes, I can see why you are asking that. We are taught both that we should confess both big and little sins. (Which we call Mortal and Venial sins) but if you have Eucharist with venial sins on your soul all those venial sins are forgiven.
When you say church, you’re simply talking about Christianity in general right? Or the Catholic Church? I’ll just give three separate responses:
yep!
The representation of the church as in Christianity in general I find hard to pin down because I’m not really sure if I can say it’s been represented as more positive or negative globally, though I’ve seen a lot of both. That being said, the face I think most people imagine when they hear the word “Christian”, at least in the US, is Evangelical. (🔥HOT-TAKE WARNING🔥: this is in no way an attack on my Evangelical brothers and sisters here or anywhere else, this is just what I’ve perceived in the media.) Evangelicals I think are generally viewed more negatively because some (definitely not all, probably a minority really) of the mainstream Evangelical pastors participate in forms of cancel culture, instead of testifying of Christ and His love, they simply condemn everyone around them who doesn’t conform to their views, which leaves a bad taste in peoples mouths. This wouldn’t be a unique issue to Evangelicals obviously, as there can and will be people like this in every faith. Various factors would be involved for why it’s Evangelicals that are perceived in this light specifically, but if I said anything more it would just be speculative musing.
Yeah, that was a lot so I am unsure what to respond to first 😅 when I hear church or think of it in media is catholic, but I think that is just me.
The representation of the Catholic Church I think is interesting because it has such a long history, and thus many caricatures. On the far negative end, when people think of the word “cult” they often imagine hooded monks in a cathedral. While they might not directly connect this to Catholicism, that is the obvious root of the notion. Then there’s the overly-strict nuns, and the corrupt priests. The Catholic moms that are intolerant of their children wanting to explore other views. Or since you brought it up, I think a lot of people think of confession as merely the act of saying “I have sinned”, and you’re all good to go even if you don’t feel truly repentant. The kindly down-to-earth priest or monk is a nice trope I’ve seen a bit of, which is good.
All true 😭
I wanted to also mention how the LDS faith is portrayed in media. One of the very most common tropes you’ll ever see regarding us is “they’re the nicest people you’ll ever meet, but they’re also the most naive”, or “they’re the nicest cult members you’ll meet.” Beneath that, I would actually go as far as to say we’re the most hated Christian faith, both by non-Christians and Christians alike (once again, not hating on any of my brothers and sisters in Christ here, this is just a statistical phenomenon. Everyone here that I speak with maintains a true, loving, Christ-like demeanor that I hope I can embody more myself). Why are we so disliked? I could offer no explanation beyond my own testimony of its truth. Over the past two years, there’s also been a lot of recent movies and shows explicitly about us that people have started making, such as Under the Banner of Heaven, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Heretic, and American Primeval, all of which betray us as very sexist, ignorant/brainwashed, and even dangerous.
Wow, my grandma was right! You really are a nice cult! (JOKING! I am sorry… did that offend you? Sorry..)
Personally I actually don’t have much of an issue with this. Of course we shouldn’t make light of sacred things, but where is the line in that exactly? I think humor can be both clean and respectful while also admitting some of the absurdities we see from a modern 20th-century era, knowing full well that things were just different back then. Like Bible Cop from JK Studios makes fun of Elisha and the she-bears, which I found hilarious, and I don’t think God is offended by that. I think there’s also a time and place for everything, a time to laugh, and a time to be reverent. Maybe I go to far on this, but I don’t know.
yeah, I think God enjoys some of the jokes people make! As long as (like what you said) they are respectful at the same time!
I don’t know much about them honestly. Some are probably better than others, I know some literally do things like water slide baptisms and such, which I find to be a turn off, but I’m at least assuming the majority are pretty conservative. One of the big things I have is the Pastors claiming authority to lead people, and those same pastors are paid by the congregation essentially, which I see to be problematic both theologically and in practice.
Ah, I remember being an infant sliding down my custom made water slide into a pool and doing a cannon ball down into the pool made of chocolate pudding. 😂😂 My church is a mega church, but at the same time it is pretty traditional! Like how we do traditional baptism or readings. Also I have to say, this one person complained about how we have Eucharist adoration in a separate room so you can be alone with Jesus. But why would you complain?
Definitely. Though my intent is always sincere, I am not perfect and have at some point or another said things out of the ignorance of my mind and the pride in my heart.
Wow! You admitted you were human! Unlike all of the others who said they were unsure or out right said no, that is impossible! Thanks!
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Depends. I’m not gonna expect non-Christian content makers to portray us accurately, but Christian content makers have a higher standard, so a poor portrayal of the church or any other Christian tenet coming from one of them would get me on alert.
Yeah, I was a little upset when I read wingfeather to find that they rarely prayed to God, and they didn’t have any reference to a sort of church or mass, or communion. But that isn’t the same thing lol 😂 😂😂😂😂😂
Others have said this, so I’m just reiterating, but I feel like if a church is too big, its members won’t be able to interact with each other like they should.
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Same goes for other things–gay stuff in fan art of any fandom, which is stupid whether it’s canon or not, but if the artist has clean works that aren’t that, I’ll focus solely on those and ignore the ones that are trouble. If I’m tipped off that there’s anything obviously sexual in a particular work of a fandom that doesn’t delve into that otherwise , I won’t read/view that part, and that’s that, whether it’s canon or a fanwork. (Sometimes, before I get into something, I search around reviews and wikis to figure out what to avoid and what to pay attention to.) Despite the fact that I love fan fiction, I have no accounts on any fan site for those reasons.
In terms of music, I’m picky about what I listen to. I don’t just binge everything from a certain artist, say. I might hear one song, like it, look up it’s lyrics to make sure it’s clean, and then maybe add it to a playlist.
I have had one of my favorite games ruined by fan stuff. THERE IS SO MUCH SHIPPING! TOO MUCH! And they are never straight ships either! (well there is like two ships that are straight… BUT ONE OF THEM IS WITH A BROTHER AND SISTER! THESE PEOPLE ARE TWISTED IN THE MIND!!!!!!) Like none of the ships are cannon (nor will they ever be cannon cause the creator has morals) but no matter where you go you can’t escape them! Like watching a video about the game, talking about it in public, or even playing the game!!! I hate fans.
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Yeah…I’ve never had someone directly mock Christianity. That’s the only experience I’ve had like that. Sheltered homeschooler here. It shocked me.
I am also very sheltered!lol. (I didn’t know how babies were made until last year. 9TH GRADE HERE!)"MAMA! I AM SCARED MOMA! MOMAAAAAA!!!!!!! TALK TO ME MAMA!"
I can copy and paste the answer @whalekeeper gave, or you can just read her’s. 😉
she said everything I would have said in a much better way than I would have said it.
Then I will respond with my answer!
This is what I love about it! You confess to a priest, and through God’s power he forgives you, but we teach that God will only forgive you if you truly mean forgiveness from within! And to prove you truly do, you have to complete your penance! Usually a couple good deeds to the people you have wronged, and prayers to God.
I have heard many stories of people breaking out in tears during their confessions, which truly shows that they care and are truly apologetic!
(I asked this question because I met someone who used to be a Protestant, and she said she used to hate catholics, she said that she thought they could sin and do what ever they wanted and then go to reconciliation and everything would be fine… that is FAR from the truth!)
uh, not exactly sure what you mean by this. I’ve never really seen something I dislike (I have seen churches in media I’ve disagreed with, but that’s because they were a different denomination.) but I don’t watch a tone of stuff. As for anything beyond movies… don’t watch much of that either really.
Media could be books, shows, movies, articles, social media, and etc.
it depends. God is a God of humor. He is a God who loves laughter. That said, there is a difference between a lighthearted joke and dishonorable or disrespectful crass jokes. It really depends on the heart and attitude of the teller. Are they doing this in mockery or because they want to laugh about something God would have laughed about. Basically, if Jesus was sitting at the table with you (visibly) would you tell that joke? I’m not sure if I’m making much sense. Just don’t put God up in a tower and make him unapproachable and stern, and…. I don’t know. I’m not doing a good job of this.
there is a book called Fawkes and it is allegorical. It has the most beautiful portrayal of God I’ve seen in a while. A God who laughs, loves, feels, cares, fights, comforts, etc. (before you read it, I will warn you that it’s a sketch of the Covenanters/Protestants breaking away from the Catholics and does take our side of that war, so you may not like it.)but yeah, anyways. Long explanation that went nowhere. 😆
I definitely agree! And as for the book… I might read it, but at the same time I might gent angry at it 🤣 I am human after all…. 😂🤷♂️
Mega churches have been around for some time. I consider new “churches” to be those groups who hang rainbow flags all over the building because, yes, it’s been going on for a while, but only recently has it gotten so in your face.
mega churches I have a problem with. How can I be holding my brothers and sister accountable, encouraging them, caring for them, not forsaking their fellowship, etc etc if I don’t even know them? The first churches met in houses. I think a smaller church is better.Yes and yes. the main thing about my mega church is it seams as if there are tiny communities inside the church. Like groups of people that just talk and do all this “accountable, encouraging them, caring for them, not forsaking their fellowship, etc etc ” with just a small group. (The funny part is I am apart of almost every group in my church.) But I do wish my church community was 75% smaller.
my first reaction if a but of over protective hackles raised shiver. Once I get ahold of that I’ll try to talk to the person. It really depends on the situation. There was one time when a girl on my team was mocking the beliefs and convictions of a little sibling of another teammate. I told her to knock it off and leave him alone. I’ll not stand by peaceably if a teenager or adult is trying to make a little child doubt his faith. That’s not okay! Jesus has strong language for those who do such things. We are to defend and protect children.
there are other situations where I have reply less forcefully. So yeah, it really depends on the situation I think.to a child?! That person deserves to step on a lego! OMA (oh my avocado) I can’t believe that! And I agree ellete!
Well, I guess it depends. Whaley had a good point, but there are some lines that should not be crossed. And if they are crossed, I’m done. If they are a secular artist then that’s to be expected. Depending on the situation I may quit listening to them altogether, or just not listen to their songs.
But sometimes not. Lauren Daigle for instance. After what she did with her band I will not listen to her at all. Period. I loved some of her old songs, (Rescue, and You Say were really meaningful to me and I had them memorized) but I am done. I’m not going to look down on her or hate on her, but I’m also not going to support that kind of behavior.so yeah. There we go. All my answers. 🙂
What did she do? And thanks!
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Only God has the power to forgive sins, and I don’t think it matters where sin is confessed, as long as it is confessed and the person repents. But if you have sinned against someone, then you should confess to them too.
???? I think everyone knows that. Even in the Bible when Jesus forgives sins, the pharisees say that only God can do that! (And Jesus is God 😂, those pharisees were so ignorant 😂) And the priest isn’t the one forgiving the sins, it is God. You are just confessing them through the priest and then they go to God!
Recently it seems like the whole church and Christianity are being painted as evil. I know some churches have done terrible things, but Christians now seem to be considered terrible people for holding to basic beliefs such as the sanctity of life and marriage, and newer books seem to treat them as such.
Cannot argue with that.
As long as they aren’t mocking God, I think they’re funny.
YEAH! 😁
UGH. I’m sorry, but I never want to be in a mega church. At my church, parishioners can just text my dad (the pastor) if they want to talk. My dad says after a church reaches about 200 people, it’s time to think about planting another church, and he never wants people to have to talk to a secretary in order to reach him. One thing I love about our small church is that I know everyone.
My church is considered a mega church. And I wish that was how it was… 😢
I once had someone say that God wasn’t real and that she hated the Bible. I was stunned, and before I could figure out what to say, the topic of conversation had changed.
Wait, I was stunned by that respond… Huh?! That is kinda random and crazy!
I’ve been thinking about this recently since several authors I like have put lgbtq stuff in their books. I’m pretty disappointed, but I will probably continue to read their books anyway, but not buy them. Sometimes it depends on how much of the book is like this. I no longer read Rick Riordan aside from the original PJO series and HoO series, because I can’t trust them to not be filled to the brim with woke.
I didn’t even think of that, but yeah! I hate when creators do that! I had this TV show I LOVED to watch. And it was ruined when they made two girls kiss 🙁
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Thanks for replying so quickly!
Forgiveness of sins cannot be given to a Christian by a priest or rabbi. It depends on the one-to-one relationship between the person and Christ, within the person’s heart. This is something each Christian is responsible for, because no amount of outward confession equals an inner confession – although outward is important in its own way.
I do believe there are times to confess your sin to others, because if you have done someone wrong, taking full responsibility would be a lot better. But, at the core, your repentance depends on God’s grace, and doesn’t require going to a specific place or human.
I am definitely interested in your experience with reconciliation though, if you want to share why you do it.
This is what I love about it! You confess to a priest, and through God’s power he forgives you, but we teach that God will only forgive you if you truly mean forgiveness from within! And to prove you truly do, you have to complete your penance! Usually a couple good deeds to the people you have wronged, and prayers to God.
I have heard many stories of people breaking out in tears during their confessions, which truly shows that they care and are truly apologetic!
(I asked this question because I met someone who used to be a Protestant, and she said she used to hate catholics, she said that she thought they could sin and do what ever they wanted and then go to reconciliation and everything would be fine… that is FAR from the truth!)
I am not the kind of person who hates on a piece of media if it criticizes religion. Some churches have genuinely caused harm to others, and I think people like to release their pent-up anger through media. However, generalizing all Christianity as ignorant and harmful is surprisingly hypocritical. For example, in Inherit the Wind, one church tries to revoke the rights of an evolutionist teacher. Because of that one church, the film treats religion as the problem. I wish the filmmakers didn’t do that.
Yeah, I find it annoying how they make the religion bad because of one church. Every church is different, and the people are the ones that mold that church!
I don’t mind unless it makes God the butt of the joke.
I like those kind of jokes, but like you said, they still have to treat God with respect! The video that I referenced was made by one of my favorite creators! She makes some really funny skits, while referencing the Bible, and praising God!
Mega churches are a weird concept to me. If I can’t feel connected to everyone in my church by proximity – if not friendship – it doesn’t feel intimate. I feel more disconnected.
That is one of the main problems I have with my church. Don’t get me wrong, I love it there, but it is a little too big! I visit my friends churches, or cousins or grandparents, and they always know everyone there! The community is so much more connected! I don’t even know half the people who go there, only the ones who work and serve there! I can name out the entire list of people from memory who work there. (My dad is second to running the church) But as people who just attend the mass, I couldn’t name more than 20. (20 people is very little compared to how many people we get…)
I would ask them why they think the church is silly, and then ask them where they got the idea. Mockery often stems from an exaggerated misconception.
That’s good, I would just sit there awkwardly and maybe fade away.
I’ve thought about this before. The thing is, art is a form of expression and communication. If somebody sings about worshipping a demon, I’m not going to immediately stop listening. Very often, it’s a metaphor for something, and they aren’t actually condoning demon worship. Maybe it’s a song about addiction, and the singer feels like they are attached to something that slowly eats them from the inside. I don’t see anything wrong with using an apt metaphor.
To go in a more nuanced direction. I have a favorite childhood artist who sang a song about how their love for somebody feels like the Serpent wheedling Eve into eating the fruit. His lover is depicted as the innocent one, and he describes himself as undeserving for even attempting to be near her. Using metaphors, he clearly gives the listener a feel for how the relationship isn’t functional. He feels as if his lover would have to compromise the traits which makes her so special. Thus, the song is a tragedy, mostly for the girl.
A lot of this depends on your interpretation of a song.
Now, sure, some songs plainly like the idea of demons. I’ve heard a couple of them and stopped listening. So I ask myself, “what story is this song trying to tell? Does it want you to like something? Or is it just communicating a feeling with metaphors?”
That is a great way to respond! I usually awkwardly click off of it without a second thought. Maybe I should start trying you approach to things.
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