Comments on: Evil song: So Long Self http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Marcy http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42268 Marcy Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:09:01 +0000 http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42268 Beauty, As you can guess, those words of Jesus have been difficult for me; I think you must be right. And likely the songwriter was aiming for something humorous but along the same lines -- I just wish people would be more careful about how they phrase such things. I suppose it's just one of my issues, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. Beauty,

As you can guess, those words of Jesus have been difficult for me; I think you must be right. And likely the songwriter was aiming for something humorous but along the same lines — I just wish people would be more careful about how they phrase such things. I suppose it’s just one of my issues, but I’m sure I’m not the only one.

]]> By: Beauty http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42265 Beauty Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:54:10 +0000 http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42265 Jesus spoke of dying to self, and I believe it was meant in the contex in which you spoke of it: of dying to the need to be selfish, controlling, etc. (Rather than simply being puppets, which clearly God does not intend us to be or he wouldn't have given us free will.) And perhaps this is what was meant in the lyrics of this song? We must lose our lives to save them, die to live, etc. Jesus spoke of dying to self, and I believe it was meant in the contex in which you spoke of it: of dying to the need to be selfish, controlling, etc. (Rather than simply being puppets, which clearly God does not intend us to be or he wouldn’t have given us free will.) And perhaps this is what was meant in the lyrics of this song? We must lose our lives to save them, die to live, etc.

]]> By: Larry http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42257 Larry Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:38:15 +0000 http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42257 I used to listen to Christian radio a lot but seldom do anymore because so many of the songs are questionable theologically or are sometimes just plain stupid, both musically and lyrically. I have nothing against the genre of Christian music, but, imho, something very terrible happened when the Christian music "industry" started up. Now, it seems to be all about marketing, image and business. I would disagree with the lyrics as well. I am a person who has always tended to lose myself in others, in God, and in relationships. It took a long time for me to understand that it is OK for me to be myself - to have my identity and personality and to assert my "self" at times. I need to submit my "self" to God and dwell in Him, but I am still "me" and that is OK. Dying to self and making God the center of my universe is right and Biblical, but that doesn't mean that my "self" goes away or I become some kind of puppet or slave. For people like me who struggle with self-esteem issues, these kinds of songs are very dangerous in their implications. I used to listen to Christian radio a lot but seldom do anymore because so many of the songs are questionable theologically or are sometimes just plain stupid, both musically and lyrically. I have nothing against the genre of Christian music, but, imho, something very terrible happened when the Christian music “industry” started up. Now, it seems to be all about marketing, image and business.

I would disagree with the lyrics as well. I am a person who has always tended to lose myself in others, in God, and in relationships. It took a long time for me to understand that it is OK for me to be myself - to have my identity and personality and to assert my “self” at times. I need to submit my “self” to God and dwell in Him, but I am still “me” and that is OK. Dying to self and making God the center of my universe is right and Biblical, but that doesn’t mean that my “self” goes away or I become some kind of puppet or slave. For people like me who struggle with self-esteem issues, these kinds of songs are very dangerous in their implications.

]]> By: titus2woman http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42255 titus2woman Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:23:00 +0000 http://prochaskas.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/evil-song-so-long-self/#comment-42255 This idea gives me lots of thoughts always~and leaves me confuzzled! I don't know what I believe on this issue anymore. ~sigh~ So I'm just trying to find my way again, I guess. Thanks for your encouragement on my cob house dreams! I needed the support of a voice that didn't think I had lost my mind.... (((((HUGS))))) sandi This idea gives me lots of thoughts always~and leaves me confuzzled! I don’t know what I believe on this issue anymore. ~sigh~ So I’m just trying to find my way again, I guess.

Thanks for your encouragement on my cob house dreams! I needed the support of a voice that didn’t think I had lost my mind…. (((((HUGS))))) sandi

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