i am no longer a fan of this band Options

[gotigrz]

in 1994 i heard a song and the radio that, in my mind, was one of the catchiest songs with a great back beat that i'd ever heard. my friend told me one night... "the name of that song is "selling the drama" but i don't know by who".... well, that's where it started and this is where it ends.

i've been a huge Live fan for about 12 years now, and i can't hide my feelings about this band any longer. and here's why: I am a Christian. if you are not a Christian then this band and their lyrics may not bother you, but if you are a Christian, then i don't see how they couldn't bother you. i've made excuse after excuse for Live, so that i could bring myself not to think about excatly what Ed is singing about and just enjoy the music. well, 12 years later... i can't do it any longer. i read some peoples thoughts on songs of Live's and i think a lot of people think they are singing about love between a man and a woman,..... and that is NOT what he's doin'.

i can not sit back and let some guy that cusses, drinks and i'm sure he's been drunk, and puff on doobie backstage, and anything else that is not "good"... talk about Jesus the way he does in his songs. esp. Selling the Drama, Operation Spirit, I alone, and i'm sure a bunch more cause that's all he sings about.

if anyone can tell my why i'm looking into his songs the wrong way.... please enlighten me, but if you can't, and i doubt you will...... i'm done w/ Live. and if there are any true Christians reading this... i hope you do the same.

so, before Live can be done with me.... i'm done with them.

[WaiterAtCliftons]

Ok

I am a Christian. Now I only read up to about page 4 so sorry if I repeat anything anyone else has said.

Gorgitz (I think that's what your name was)

You are making all Christians look really really bad with your narrow view on all other cultures and life. It's fine to follow the faith you believe in and even be what a lot of people would call a "Jesus Freak". I'm one. But I don't go on any boards preaching to people about why they shouldn't listen to a certain band. ESPECIALLY this band. Now if you are on a Rob Zombie or Marylin Manson board maybe I could understand your decesion not to follow a band like that anymore.

What I get out of Live is a lot of positive messages. If you follow Christian Rock at all you will understand that most Christian rock is positive messages not bands quoting Jesus, God, and the Bible all the time. Now Live isn't a Christian band far from it actually But they relay the same kind of messages that Live sends out about Peace, Love, and Oneness.

Also being a Christian does not mean you have to shut yourself off from society. Do you watch rated R movies or even PG-13? Do you not watch some of the most popular shows on TV? Do you not read any book that doesn't completely just shout Christianity out to you the entire time. Check out this site www.christianrock.net they actually have a "Secular" music discussion that Christians just like you and myself discuss bands such as Live, and all kinds of other bands from System of a Down to John Mayer. It's not a sin to listen to music like this. You won't go to hell for it.

As a Christian I don't exactly like the lyrics in "Operation Spirit" but I at the same time can also see where Ed was coming from back then. BECAUSE I was in the same shoes. I didn't know Jesus but I knew he was a great and powerful person. But what he was back then did mean nothing to me until I completely understood him. And I don't believe that Ed was saying anything positive about Jesus in that song. Because he has since changed the lyric to "What a man was 2000 years ago means everything to me today" So even Ed himself realized it was very Jesus friendly.

I do believe Ed Loves Christ....now I don't know if he will get into Heaven because I do know he dips into a lot of other types of Spirituality. And there is only one God and he is a Jealous one as it states in the bible. So I doubt Ed would make it into Heaven altough I'd love to see him there. But what I'm trying to say is Ed loves what Christ teaches...Peace, Love, and Oneness. Just like Buddah. Whats so wrong with what Buddah taught? You can love Christ and be a devout Christian and still Love and enjoy the teachings of Buddah. You just can't have more than one faith. I don't. But I still understand the message the Buddah puts out there for us. I even have a lil Buddah statue in my bedroom.

Anyway I'm blabering at this point and probably make no sense whatsoever.

I'm a very devout Christian who loves this band and don't wanna push my beliefs on anyone else. You believe what you want. I'll believe what I want. Just don't hate me for who I am and I won't do the same to you.

Godbless