Rock music gains great importance in our lives because it is the dominant music of our time and is what pushes the youth of the rising generations to get lost in the mazes of the world and the evils of its immoral king. Bishop Alexander Milnet (+2005) does not present to us anything new, but he presents the information in a fun and interesting way, which is what we see in all of his books.
the introduction
“To change people’s morals and change their habits, there is nothing better than music.”
Shu Xing, from 6th century BC
The Bible tells us that when King Saul of Israel was angry, his closest court officials brought the young man David to play music on a dulcimer. [1] For the king. David's calm and melodious voice restored the king's calm and normalcy.
Now as in those days, people realize that a beautiful, gentle, calm melody has a strong influence on a person's character. On the other hand, contemporary music such as rock and roll - especially heavy metal - has an adverse effect on the people listening. It leads calm people to violence, anger and hatred. Rock and roll appeared approximately 40 years ago [2] Throughout this period, this music turned more and more towards sexual arousal. David Jurgen described this shift as follows: “The difference between the music of yesterday and that of today is the double-made jump from the back pages to the front pages of magazines.” [3] The rhythm of rock music became the biggest cause of global gatherings, attracting hundreds of millions of people. For many young people, this music and them have become one thing, as “heavy metal” has their own unique way of living. Where deviance, drug addiction, violence and nihilism [4]. In this booklet, we will say a few words regarding the general meaning of music in a person's spiritual life. Then we will review the opinions of psychologists and doctors and some numerical statistics about rock music in the minds of young people, especially about violence and sexual excitement. Then we will present the Christian and non-Christian viewpoints and the satanic elements in some forms of rock music, and finally we will see how parents should help their children to realize the dangers resulting from the influence of this music.
The power of music
Music is one of the most expressive forms of good art in its meter, rhythm, melody and diversity of sounds. Music gives us a tone, a feeling, and a feeling of bliss that never ends. Its power includes its ability to pass with a piercing arrow into a person's heart without awareness and deals with human feelings based on its capacity. Music is able to evoke refined and noble feelings in spirits, such as contributing to liberation for the sake of prayer - and it gives us the exact opposite when it stirs up the evil spirit on the basis of lust.
Long ago, soothing music accompanied prayers and supplications to God (Genesis 4:21, 31:12, Judges 11:34). King David had been granted by God the amazing gift of poetry, creating in his poetry many prayers and religious songs, accompanying them with his musical instrument. After becoming king of Israel, David began singing his songs during religious services and appointed a system for singing and playing. Because of the great popularity enjoyed by King David, his hymns and anthems became an integral part of religious services, not only among the Jews of the Old Testament, but even in the liturgy.[5] Ecclesiastical Christianity. These Psalms of David have been composed many times and in all churches, and frankly, they have beautified all of our churches. The entire Bible emphasizes quiet singing, which helps create an atmosphere conducive to prayer.
Modern medical experiments have proven the beneficial effect of peaceful classical music in advancing the healing process of patients. This is what was expressed by Dr. Clyde L. Nash, a surgeon at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, and this is also what Dr. Matthew, director of one of the institutes at Central New York Medical University, confirmed by saying the following: “We see confirmation of the effect of music in helping to avoid problems.” This is dangerous during illness, as it increases the patient’s happiness and reduces the length of his stay in the hospital.” We say, of course, music is not magic, but in the hospital and at home for young people and adults, it is a powerful medicine that helps them at all times. “Music's Surprising Power to Heal,” in Readers Digest, Aug. 1992. The previous article also contains facts about the benefits of soothing music. Some years ago, a section of the American press reported several articles that dealt with the experience of the effect of music on plants. The result was that this music helped plants develop and grow like shrubs and flowers, but loud, violent music helped them wither. In Germany, some farmers began using soothing music while milking cows. These experiments show that humans are not the only ones who respond to musical influences.
The well-known philosopher Plato (427-347 BC) believed that God instilled in the human race a tendency to make and combine sounds not by chance, but by harmonious influence in the spiritual world. [6] Socrates (384-322 BC) noted the importance that music occupies in educating children, and in one of his books he wrote that the effect of music is very great, and therefore we look at its different types in comparison to its effect on the human personality.
The sixth-century musician MS Bothers wrote: “Music is a part of us and it also reforms our personal conduct.” A. W. Toner observed: “If you are deeply in love and hear the wrong kind of music, your inner life will wither and die.”
Dr.. Howard is former director of the Eastmont School of Music [7]: “Music is a strange and wondrous art with countless types. It consists of a number of elements, and according to the ratio of each of these elements, it can be gentle, refreshing, vulgar, rude, philosophical, and sexual. It has energy for evil as well as energy for good. Music is not for entertainment and amusement.” Not only is it used in churches [8] It is a constant expression of the composer’s point of view in this life and can be a weapon for good and evil. The Lord God inspires composers with pure intentions, so their music expresses the folds of the human spirit.” Satan seeks to keep people away from the paths that lead to God.
Each person must maintain a personal flavor for music and use his or her musical sense to evaluate these pieces of music. All Christians must have the ability to distinguish between what is pure and what is immoral in music as well as in dreams and the great literary arts. We repeat: we can see the mixing of good and bad, good and bad in these musical genres. While the Christian faith sets a line for us to distinguish between them, which is the feeling, feeling, and inspiration coming from the Holy Spirit, and this is what people (believers) in our Lord Jesus Christ actually show.
Rock's mind control
All rock composers agree that what they composed contains tremendous energy [9] For example, a person named Frank wrote in Life magazine: “The ways in which this music affects the human being are numerous and subtle. Loud sound and bright light are terrible teaching tools for atheism.” [10] One guitarist stated: “I mean it's a serious thing. My music affects the way people live, even people I don't know or have ever heard of, and it's definitely scary to have that kind of energy.” [11]
Hal Ziegler, one of the first rock music distributors, wrote in the 1950s: “I am fully aware that this music passes into the body of children, because the loud rhythm affects the human body. I knew that, and I also knew that there is not a single human being on the face of the Earth who is capable of To be hit violently if he is not a rock pioneer. I believe that even in their sleep and rest, they whisper about it.”
Parents should not ignore the bad influence of rock music on their children. The personal appreciation any of these kids have for rock and roll is formed in childhood and adolescence.
Psychologists who specialize in music and its effects on humans agree unanimously to warn against rock music. The scientist John Capps wrote, showing people: “They have sincerely put messages that reach the inside of humanity when you hear them from the tape recorder....At any time you can no longer hold your head, it becomes easy for others to control you....Music makes you comfortable and puts you in an atmosphere "Psychologically, it's good, but rock's hidden messages make you nervous and irritable."[12]
In this context, the power of music pushes young people's lives in unstable directions. Two words from some songs are full of immoral and violent meanings and come into conflict with the natural law inside the adult mind, with the restrictions of society, and with good behavior. Clinicians should recognize the great importance of music in the lives of young people and use this music as a measure of mental and emotional health[13].
In his book: The Closing of the American Mind, sociologist Allan Bloom expresses deep concern about the influence of rock music on children, teenagers and students. Dr. Bloom confirms that young people who do not have mature ideas about sex are unable to continue normal development. On the contrary, rock music bombards them with messages about normal and abnormal sex, pushing them to engage in lascivious, carnal practices. They accept this tendency on the condition that it will develop, and in Dr. Bloom's opinion, rock music in American culture has weakened the authority of parents, taking into consideration raising their children on their behalf.[14]
One of the specialist doctors in schools confirms, looking at the long experience: “The bad influence of rock music on young people is clear, and in my continuous sessions with them time after time, I see them as an example of the unethical behavior that rock and roll stars practice. Children learn their principles through what they pick up. The titles of the songs are on... On the covers of books, on the advertisements they paste on their bedroom walls, in the music they listen to in their cars, and on the clothes they wear.” [15]
The educational official (mentor) in one of the schools stated: “The sad thing is that the majority of Christian children enjoy and listen to rock more than Jesus Christ himself. Music is the language of today’s generations.” I couldn't believe this effect until I saw it on my twelve-year-old daughter, Anne. The pressure to have her life conform to the way some rock stars live is unbelievable. [16] Every day, children determine who they are with the help of a rock star. Their star affects their value among people, and their value affects what they will become. Today’s youth do not listen to rock music, but rather they taste it and live it. Is it now like an ID card? [17]
This information is documented in interviews conducted by MTV on the program “Rockumentary” directed at rock groups. The way of life he lives is dominated by a deviant personal life, which in turn is characterized by addiction to drugs, alcohol, sexual pornography, belonging to nihilism, seeking only pleasure, rebellion, anarchism, and trust in magic.
On August 3, 1991, a group of musicians admitted that their rock music was ruining life, and that it had become a normal practice for them. Their way of living degraded them until they became carnal, lustful, and superficial. They finally realized that purifying their world required them to decide one of two things: either They change their way of life, that is, they prepare for death, and unfortunately, few people can understand this, while the personal lives of rock stars still attract emerging youth, or they continue with that life.
The influence of some types of rock music is very dangerous in many cases in the United States of America, which requires recording this potential danger on cassette tapes based on a decision from the official authority.[18] The American judiciary considered that there were 19 cases on the tapes that were very dangerous for the user. Many American associations and organizations, such as: the National Association for Parental Education and the American Academy of Pediatrics, have expressed serious concern about the negative impact of music heard by children and adolescents.
The rules cover typical homes equipped with mechanisms to quickly address parents' concerns:
· Musical, audio and visual media that influence society and its members - those who work in them - are mentally ill and are getting worse.
· Some types of music and music videos amount to a high degree of hidden, negatively affecting intentions. Which urges the listener to violence, tampering with public property, rape, crime, drug abuse, suicide, sacrificing human beings as offerings to God, humiliating women, children, and all human life, barbarism, brutality, permissible sex with animals, and sadism. [19] And sexual pleasure through psychological abuse and other perversions.
· Revealing and immodest clothing usually worn by teenagers and even those who have not yet reached thirteen years of age.
· Some of these clothes are available globally for any reckless, careless person of his age, especially with enough money. [20]
As a rule, we say that no matter how one deals with rock music, no one can deny its oppressive influence on the world view and behavior of young people. Video clips of rock songs, concerts and trips are as powerful as a sermon in church for the thirsty teenage youth who quickly absorbs it, and in some subsequent clips he summarizes some absolute truths about rock music. The impact of rock music on feeling, behavior and its structure in the minds of young people.
Rock music and sex
Facts indicate that rock music stimulates immoral thoughts. In the American and World News bulletin on March 19, 1990, it was said that the names of rock bands take the genitals, the arousal, and sexual diseases as their names. [21] Contemporary rock music is saturated with elements that encourage sexual intercourse outside marriage, infidelity, sadism, pleasure in harming others, homosexuality, rape, and physical attraction to corpses. Rock music usually encourages you to have sex with anyone you want [22] Clearly, elements of pornography are present in most rock music clips in a false and deceptive appearance, and therefore they are able to lure people through their charming appearance.
In parallel, there is a decline in the concepts of the woman, the mother, the virgin, and the bride. All of these have become irritating elements for sex that we cannot stop. There are many examples of rock song titles that glorify orgasm [23] When deviation appears and victory is achieved, he forces others to implement what he deems appropriate. In order not to embarrass the honorable reader, we will talk about the rest of the matters in other sections of this article.
Alan Bloom was right when he said: “Rock music is very bad. It is accused of criminality, barbaric criminality, calling for sex - not love... calling for barbaric and naive sex... rock music is given to children and on a silver platter - as they say - the entertainment industry.” The cheater and everything they can't do until they grow up - according to their parents -... Most young people know that rock is an invitation to sexual intercourse and it is not an art at all... The word implicit and explicit expresses the physical actions that are consistent with the invitation to have sex and make them feel pleasure as if it were a natural act and a normal routine, which reaches its peak in children who do not have any imagination about love, marriage and family. It has a greater impact on them than pornography has on young people. Who doesn't need to see what others can do with ease? Genital peeping is the prerogative of old perverts, active sexual relations of young people, they all need encouragement.” [24]
Rock and violence
A concert given by a rock group called Guns N' Roses on July 2, 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri, ended with a crowd of 2,500 young people gathering and rioting. The result of that night was 60 people being harmed and injured. The Rolling Stone newspaper has valuable information about the party participants: “They developed an uncontrollable, angry environment that rushed like a soda bottle, smashed seats, tore up trees and shrubs…. This riot did not last for more than an hour before a police squad intervened to re-impose order.”[25] This type of violence is an occasional and isolated incident.
This kind of frenzied behavior at rock concerts sometimes leads to murder. In the town of Jefferson, New Jersey, a young man named Thomas Sullivan stabbed his mother, Betty Ann, to death in the basement of their home. He set fire to the sofa, aiming to burn the entire house down and kill his father and younger brother. He ran enthusiastically and impulsively out of the house and committed suicide by cutting his wrist and bleeding from it. Throughout the week preceding this horrific massacre, Thomas had been listening to rock songs about blood and maternal murder. The police had recently learned that Thomas was a student with extraordinary talent, an amazing athlete, and a member of the Boy Scouts. He was listening to the hard metal band, and before he committed his crime, he told his friends a secret, which was that the devil appeared to him and ordered him to kill all his family members.
Various forms of violence are increasing in rock music. In the song entitled “I Kill Children” by a rock band called Dead Kennedy, we hear the following:
“I kill children
I would love to see them die
Kill them so their mothers cry
I crush them with my car and I love hearing them scream and feeding them poisonous candy
And he ruined their Halloween [26]
I kill children, I smash their little heads into doors….”
On the album Waiting for Hell, the Slaughter Band sings: “With an invisible motive, just kill and kill again, brutally flog the living, I will search for you until the end.”
Given the innate propensity for evil and criminal brutality, the song Night Prowler was Richard's motivation for killing 30 people. Richard said that that song gave him the inspiration to kill, especially the verse in it:
“No one will warn you
No one will scream attack
You will not feel the knife unless it is stuck in your back. I am the night wanderer waiting for his prey.”
One study indicates that 700 popular metal songs are about 50% about murder, 35% about evil, and 7% about suicide. A professor of poetry writing at New York University, Sheila Davis, is convinced that “it is better for us to pay attention to what is included in pop songs so that we can evaluate not only what they say to society, but what they will do in it, and this is what is most important.” [27] The National Council of Churches published a report on its findings that the growth in aggressive behavior among young people is a direct result of violent appeals in contemporary music and films.[28]
Similar to the aggressive mentality, this feeling of destruction and destruction appears directly among music listeners. Some rock songwriters have encouraged suicide, sometimes by insinuation and sometimes directly. [29] Offering yourself as a sacrifice and implicitly agreeing to commit suicide, and that doing so in the name of Satan will make you immortal forever, just like him. Some lyrics, especially Hard Metal, clearly mention Satan.
Lesson Dr. Hannelurer Wass, the psychological educational scientist, death and longing for death, and his study indicated that 17% of teenagers listen to music with violent connotations, while the percentage of young criminals in prisons - reformatories - who listen to it reached 40%. Aside from this, about 50% admitted during interviews that this music is degrading, inappropriate, disturbing, and drives young people to commit suicide.
These interviews with young people concluded with an important and well-known conclusion that there is a need for parents - especially in Christian education - to monitor what their children hear and to pay attention to any sign that appears indicating the presence of anomalies and deviation from the correct life. [30]
Similar research called for the National Education Association to end the approximately 6,000 teen suicides caused by nihilistic and fatalistic music. [31]
The psychologist Dr. Morton Kerlin, whose patient John McCollum became passionately interested in the topic of suicide after listening to Ozzy Osbourne recordings, said: “Blood, violence, barbarism and sadism make the rock industry more and more dollars, but anything can drive boys to extremes of emotional distress. “ [32] It is desirable to know that millions of contemporary young people today suffer from internal spiritual disturbances.
This point is very important since it destroys the doctrine of nihilism, destroys the content of rock music, and in fact shows human tendencies in the lives of rock stars. As an example, Pink Floyd's biography The Secret Cup Saucer, which was written by two bands in ancient times, gave the leaders clear examples of the tragic human tragedy that angrily directs the lives of those who are filled with excessive glory. [33]
The author of Swarts and Impey noted that: “By talking to some musicians you become part of Satanism [34] Just like people who have psychologists, psychics, and counselors, the pattern has become clearer. Many people choose Satanism over Christianity. They desire self-fulfillment and the ability to achieve abundant financial wealth. They imagine someone being created and able to live a private life with a lot of money. Of wealth.”
The psychologist who researches rock work said: “They are prepared to die while they are still young in order to pay for it in cash. They believe that if they give their lives early, they will gain everything.”[35]
The truth of this information above is very clear. It is nothing new when you read the obituaries of rock stars, as many of them died due to alcoholism, drug addiction and criminal incidents resulting from the influence of their music. [36]
Most heavy metal band names, also known as death metal, glorify death and talk about destruction and annihilation. [37]
Brown and Hindeed note: “Many crimes have been linked to the special fascination of heavy metal, and another behavioral study has shown that films that incite violence make viewers more likely to engage in violence immediately after watching those films.”
One of the well-informed psychologists in the Senate said that heavy metal music makes adolescence, which is the most important stage in a person’s life, turbulent and bad, without mentioning the essence of musical violence. “It is like throwing gasoline on the fire of loathing and hatred, it increases its flames,” this is what the professor of child and adolescent psychiatry said. Dr.. Paul King at the University of Tennessee. According to King, more than 80% of his teenage patients listened to heavy metal music for long periods of time as if it had become part of their daily routine, and they even recalled it during their lessons and wrote it on their desks and notebooks while in school class. [38]
For Christians, there is no doubt that there is no respect for the sacred, there is no proper speech, there is great sexual temptation, rape, and perversion in rock music clips that nullify God's work of salvation for the world.
Rock and drugs
Aside from sex and rape, rock music encourages drug addiction. Going back in time to 1969, Time magazine published in its September 26 issue: “Rock musicians frequently and openly use drugs, and their compositions contain a mystery that indicates... “Drugs.” In some songs, such as the Velvet Underground's, it helps and encourages young people to become addicted to drugs, especially heroin [39] Which inevitably leads to a tragic outcome. [40]
In a report of Life magazine in its issue of October 3, 1969, the philosophical Jimi Hendrix, who was one of the advocates of drug use and unrestrained sex, commented: “You can hypnotize people using music, and when you get their weak point, we can command them to do what we want.” That they do it for us.”
Most rock stars have paid a heavy price for their addiction to drugs. Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones drowned after drinking too much alcohol, Sid Vicious from the Sex Pistols took too much drugs and died, Jimi Hendrix choked to death after drinking to the point of intoxication, and there is a list. It goes on for a long time and we cannot mention it here. Despite all that, drugs still play a prominent role in rock music, but the concern is the negative impact on the millions who hear them.
As an example, one student at the College of Medicine concluded: “All evidence indicates that rock music supports drug addiction, group sexuality, and violence.” [41]
The personal and social tragedy of drug abuse is unimaginable and rock music continues to glorify this abuse. In fact, you can discuss the issue of rock music, which is supposed to take a great deal of responsibility for the current epidemic of drug abuse. Blacksmith Stephen Curler noticed that rock music weakens a person's ability to fight carnal lust [42] Despite this, drug abuse is a huge problem in contemporary society and rock music continues to encourage it. Now is the time when all community leaders understand that rock music carries a lot of meanings that go with the trend of drug use.
Rock and magic
One can notice through the expressions of rock music that it contains elements in common with religion. This music, as an example, defines the power that rules this world. However, you will clearly say that they are not gods, but rather self-glorification, and do not oppose the destiny assigned to atheist poets. In the cultural environment of rock, there are groups that oppose and resist Christian education. Some passages from the music of heavy metal bands are performed with satanic magic movements. Those who live according to this model of music fully deserve to enter Hell through its wide, comfortable door.
Here are some examples of how religious rituals are performed during the Black Satanic Mass. During the Black Service, some participants cut off the head of a human victim and then spray blood on those present. Then the group members smear themselves with the blood they took from the victim and then drink it...!!! They also bring animals to the place of offering and cut their intestines into pieces.
In 1966 John Lennon bragged that Christianity would be out of the way and the Beatles would become more famous than Christ. He portrayed Christ as a caricature and called him: “Jesus Bifko… the garlic-eating, drunk, stinking, grease-stained fascist, bastard, Spanish Catholic.” [43] As we all know, John died in 1980 in a tragic accident. Rock star David Bowie declared in 1976: “Rock has always been Satan's music.”
Rock is all about fame and the promise of a prosperous future, although songs like: “Am I a poltergeist?” “Mother” and others glorify magical rituals, the sacrificial sacrifice of others, violence and religious chaos. In some movies of disbelief and atheism, we find a woman standing at the foot of the cross, and when she looks up, she does not find Christ crucified, but rather Satan riding a weapon and hanging on the cross. The direct impression is to distort the image we know of the crucifixion. Is Christ hanging on the cross the same as Satan?!!! Or is the cross a satanic symbol?!!
It is known that rock music, since its beginnings, has been revolutionary in its content, taking into account parents and the authority of society. But today many new rock bands call for the rejection of Christian traditions and principles.
David Crosby of the group Crosby Stills and Nash commented during an interview with Rolling Stones magazine: “I believe that the only thing that should have been done was to beat the children severely... In saying this, I am not talking about kidnapping children. I am talking about changing the value of the system.” Their lives are nothing but He who removed them from the world of their fathers.” [44] Paul Kanter admitted during one of the tours that this music was prepared in advance to widen the gap between generations, that is, to make children move away from their parents. [45]
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones observed: “Nothing is safe, neither family nor rock songs.”[46] Bon Jovi said: “I want to rebel against anything and everything, and by chance I discovered that I can do it with the help of rockers in the band.”[47] John Koger stated the following: “I curse and insult because I know that this is socially unacceptable. I hate the coercive behavior that is dictated to me. This is why I hate schools, governments, and churches.”[48]
Nikki Success commented, “We can't go out and be anyone's model but until we are, we try to give our fans something to believe in.” On our second album, many people told us to scream to the devil.... Many people thought that song was directed to the devil. This is not true, as she talks about standing up to authority, whether it represents the parents, the teacher, or the president. "I think it's good and beautiful advice. But I'm sure any parents who heard it would consider it an unforgivable betrayal." [49]
Rock music is unanimous in rejecting Christian doctrines and teachings. For example, when you read a paragraph from the text of Rock and Roll Babylon, you become depressed, just as when you read the text of Hollywood Babylon. Those who oppose Christianity start from the nature of their own culture, from Jim Morrison’s sarcasm, which mocks Christian prayer with extreme hatred, to sidden. Ross “The Time of Christ’s Trouble” (Will we be saved by the words of the saints of the son of a fornicator?!!) and even more so in insulting the Christian religion. The rock culture is known for its extreme hatred of the Christian faith. Ozzy Osbourne admitted: “I will not be born again as a Christian, I will be born again as Hitler.” [50] There are many quotes from Heavy Metals and The Oath by the band King Diamond. They say: “I deny Jesus Christ, the lying cheat, and I call upon the Christian Church to despise all her works.” The band Venom says in one of its songs: “I possess the power of all evil. I seek death to God. I sit at the right hand of my Lord Satan.” And “I drink what the priest excretes, and I have sex with the dead prostitute. Satan is my master who calls out in praise of my defiled audience.”
Billy Adol tried to commit suicide in order to show what deceitful religion is to man. Leon Roussel believed that the Christian Church had harmed the world more than any force controlling society or even the entire world, and suggested that the rock religion replace it. One of them confirmed in a press interview that: “It is very bad to teach children that God is not within them. This God is nothing but pollution. This God is bigger than them. This God is outside them. “This is just a vile lie, and this is what creates a huge void in children’s lives.” [51] Hymn 43 by Jethro Tull carried the following message: “We are our own saviors, and if Christ wants to save us, he must save himself first.” [52] There is no end to the words of atheism and blasphemy found in the texts of rock songs.
In rock music, as in heavy metal, there is a great magical influence. The great music composer Cyril Scott, as he is known, was a student of the occult religion and was happy to use music for magical purposes. Two of his books, The Influence of Music Throughout History and Ethics and Music's Secret Influence Through the Generations, were written with inspiration and guidance from the spiritual world.
In his latest book, Scott tells us through conversations with his soul: “It occupies a high place in the elements of the development of Western music…. Soon all students of magic in all schools will fully understand and appreciate the great importance of music as a force in the magical spiritual world.” Here he has revealed a lot that should not be revealed, and thus he cannot lose until the greatest benefit to music lovers becomes clear. Scott convinced himself of the following: “The great beginning (in the spiritual world) is a rich and solemn plan for the future of musicians.” But what is this plan?!! It is the use of music as magic that contributes to the development and change of states of alertness, psychic abilities and connection to the spiritual world. Mr. Scott explained it as follows: “Music will be used in the future to bring people to the last end of the spiritual channel, and it will be possible to share in the beneficial effect on their condition as they continue to attend concerts which will take on the role of the voice they hear and by which they are guided. Music is scientifically studied and yet he will achieve his second goal by appealing to the spirit and at the same time listening activates their ability through means that will make them self-aware and quick to respond to the influence of the spirit.”
Scott concluded his book with words from his guiding spirit: “Today, we enter this new age and we will sing inspired music to extinguish the spirit of unity and brotherhood and thus quicken the spiritual vibration of this planet.” Some New Age music is spiritually inspired for purely magical purposes. A group of New Age music composers said that their music helps thinking, developing psychological energy, changing alertness and consciousness, calling for stardom and personality transformation. We find that these ideas are identical to the ideas of rock and roll musicians.
Many major rock stars have become involved in dangerous and suspicious operations, not only witchcraft but even Satanism. We will now try to review the process of development of their excitement. John Lennon said: “It's nice to have her as a psychic and a medium...” Of the Beatles, Loco Ono said: “They look like charlatans, they are not aware of what they are saying.” Heavy Metals vocalist Mark Stuart told Circus: “You can't describe it other than saying it's a mysterious energy that comes from internal philosophical agitations. It's just sorcery and nothing more...” Little Richard has a simple experience. He has become convinced that Satan is the cause and source of his existence and his excitement: “I was managing and forcing people to obey using a different force...it is an evil force that many people do not believe in its existence. The power of Satan, Satan.” The rumors about the spirits of major rock stars seem not to be a coincidence. The famous movie star Jimi Hendrix, who was called “the great rock guitar,” said: “I believe that I am possessed by a group of spirits.” According to Alan Douglas, Hendrix's ex-girlfriend, Vine Pridgeon, said: “He always talks about demons, and about something that lives inside him that he cannot control. He does not know why he chose the art that he chose, nor why he said what he said and sang those songs... just one thing.” What comes from within him.” [53]
Many rock stars practice magic, and their music describes the state of euphoria and ecstasy they reach [54] It is good to mention that many musicians have discovered some benefit in magic, sorcery, and something parallel to Satanism. Some Black Metal band names are closely associated with magic and sorcery, here are some examples: Dark Angel, Demon, Infernal Majesty and many more. [55]
Ozzy Osbourne wrote: “I didn't know what I would do next. I do what the Spirit tells me to do, and in this way I always see someone or something standing there and scolding me.” [56] Osbourne - former singer of the band Black Sabbath - joyfully summoned Satan at one of his concerts in Canada. “Sometimes I feel like I'm being tempted by some external force.” [57] Black Sabbath also set up an altar to Lucifer, Satan, at their concerts. During the song “Master of Truth,” they said that he (Satan) is the Lord of this world and is the father who knows everything.
“I believe in Satan as I believe in God,” Peter Cruss, the famous frontman from the rock band Kiss, declared in an interview published by the Rolling Stones. [58]. You can pray to either of them to get what you want.”[59]
When another musician was asked the following question: “Where do you find the strength and solidity with which you draw the outlines of everything you deliver to the world?” He answered by saying: “It usually comes from below, because without it there is no rock and roll.” People from Iron Maiden have publicly admitted that they dabble in magic, specifically divination.[60] One of this band’s concerts in Portland, Oregon, opened with the following words: “Welcome to Satan’s Sanctuary.” Judas Priest member Glenn Tipton admitted that when he stands on stage he feels himself going crazy. “It's like someone is overpowering my body.”[61] David Lee Roth of Halal commented in his description of the Van Halen concert that: "I would give my soul to them and that's what I'm actually trying to do, and you can do it yourself and you can pray to the evil gods." [62]
Motley Cure frontman Mick Mars describes his band as: “Satanic, that’s who we are.”[63] Nicky Success returns to his band’s “Shout to the Devil” show and says, “We have a skull and a pentagram and all the satanic symbols on stage…I was always flirting with the devil.”[64]
The rock band Venom's album "Welcome to Hell" includes the following words on the back cover of the disc: "We own all evil and we seek the death of God. We spit on the prostrating Virgin and sit at the right hand of our God, Satan." Led Zeppelin, Jimmy's servant, who was a master of magic, bought a large, old mansion in the Crawley area. John Bonham, a band player, died in his house, which one of his servants had bought in an alley near an old factory in Windsor, London. He drank too much beer and choked on his own vomit. Heavy Metal fans use veils and talismans along with the symbols mentioned above. The name ZOSO means the three-headed dog, the guardian of the gates of hell. NATAS means Satan with its letters reversed, SATAN.
Conclusion
Since ancient times, music has expressed the nobility of its composer. It is calm, gives joy, and helps to pray while listening. Music, like poetry, is a talent that is not of this world. It is the work of a creative talent. [65]
We read in the Book of Genesis that the angels and saints in Paradise glorify the Creator. But is music a hellish industry? If so, there is no doubt that it is intended for rock and heavy metal music. This type awakens terror and lustful physical violence. It arouses the person who listens to it, and Saint John the Apostle warns us in the Book of Revelation with the following: “Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, knowing that he has a short time.” [66]
A person with spiritual insight can see the satanic influence in contemporary music in the makeup of films and television shows, the uprising against Eastern spirituality, the practice of yoga, the rise in popularity of satanic spirituality, clairvoyance and astrology. The tentacles of the Prince of Darkness are piercing and are deeply immersed in the lives of modern-day people. “By their fruit you will know them.”
Children and teenagers appear to be the main users of contemporary violent music. Unfortunately, the vast majority of them do not realize or understand the meaning of the words they hear. It prevents them from understanding the true meaning of sex. Moreover, they are unaware of the satanic quality of this music. All they care about is something new and fun and the exciting beats in rock that match their natural instinct.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has concluded that the vast majority of contemporary music and rock movies negatively affect the health of children and adolescents, which may lead to polio, as in some ancient years. According to the Academy, long-term listening to heavy metal music causes distortion of the individual spirit, leaving a permanent wound in the soul. The soul, the meanest of all. Rock and Heavy Metal music is at the forefront of leading a movement against Christianity.
Contemporary rage music creates a deadly disease in our societies. The lyrics found in rock music are likely directed at young people in particular because they usually reject the ideas of older generations and do not find any worthy ambition in life. They display their disappointment in their parents by using this music as a form of protest and objection.
In this context, parents must adhere to their divine faith and determine their priorities with the rest of the family regarding accompanying Christian education. Do all family members pray regularly? Do they attend church services, especially masses? Do they participate in Holy Communion? Do they provide assistance on holy church holidays? Do they read the book together? Are they talking about God? If they are not, the children will leave with an empty soul and wait until their soul is satisfied with whatever comes their way.
Naturally, the surrounding influence is very strong and parents are usually very helpful in resisting it. As a result, there is a need to talk to children about these contemporary problems and make them aware of this danger. The most important thing here is to pray to the Lord, and perhaps He will guide them themselves to find the path to salvation, “because what is impossible for humans is possible for God.”
Bishop Alexander Melnit
Arabization of Milad Deeb Jabbara
[1] It is an old musical instrument
[2] This period has exceeded sixty years, but in order to be faithful to the text, we have kept it as it is. (The translator)
[3] See USA Today magazine, October 11, 1985.
[4] It is a doctrine based on denying all facts.
[5] That is, religious rituals used in churches. (The translator)
[6] Ion 534D, E, Republic
[7] Published in the American Journal of Psychiatry (chi. 99, page 317)
[8] What is meant is churches that use musical instruments in their religious services
[9] The majority of these citations have been taken from the book:
The Facts on Rock Music, John Annenberg and John Weldon, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon USA 1992
[10] Review of Life Magazine, June 28, 1968
[11] Eric Holmberg, The Hell's Bells Study Guide, Gainesville, FL Reel to Reel, 1990
[12] For more information - see the book Loud Music and Youth - Father Spyridon Fayyad - Publications of the Greek Orthodox Archbishopric of Latakia - No. 77 of 1997 - p. 43 (translated)
[13] When he says “emotion,” the writer may mean the heart. (The translator)
[14] Bloom Closing of the American Mind, pp. 73-76
[15] Media Update, Nov/Dec 1989, pp. 2-3
[16] Such as Bon Jovi - Madonna - George Michael.
[17] Media Update, Sept/Oct 1989, pp. 1-2
[18] Howard C. Nielson, Member of Congress, letter dated April 19, 1990
[19] Sadism means that a person considers himself master over everyone and the rest of humanity as his slaves. (The translator)
[20] Copy of legislative proposal, 101st Congress, 2nd Session, with concurrent resolution attached by Howard C. Nielson, member of Congress, 42390-1
[21] 13 rock groups named after male sexual organs, 6 named after female sexual organs, 4 named by variations of the word “sperm,” 8 named with words linked with abortion, 1 named after a disease of the womb. There are additionally 10 groups named in honor of various sexual acts while the names of 8 groups include swear words against mothers
[22] From the late Marvin Gaye's "Sexual healing" to Queen's "Body Language" to George Michael's "I Want Your Sex" to Madonna's "Chemical Reaction" to White Snake's "Still of the Night" and to the lyrics of Prince and endless others the theme is the same: promotion of sexual licentiousness.
[23] “Eat Me Alive,” “Dungeon of Pleasure,” “The bitch is bound and helpless, she is screaming for more. “That sweet and innocent girl is really hard core.”
[24] Bloom, Closing of the American Mind, pp. 73-74
[25] Rolling Stone, Aug. 22, 1975 p. 15
[26] Halloween October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, when children run around the streets and take candy from homes. This is a tradition followed in the United States of America. (The translator)
[27] USA Today, October 11, 1985, p. 10
[29] For example, Ozzy Osbourne's song, “Suicide Solution” advocates suicide: “Suicide — this is the only way out...” In “Suicide’s an Alternative” the following is sung: “Sick of life — it sucks / sick and tired — no one cares / sick of myself — don’t wanna live / sick of living — gonna die / suicide’s an alternative.”
[30] Wass, et. al, “Adolescents' Interest” p. 186, sampled 700 adolescents. The themes were: homicide, suicide and satanism. Cf. Aerosmith's “Janie's Got a Gun.”
[31] Information for Parents' Music Resource Center, Nashville, TN. 1990
[32] Arthur Lyons, Satan Wants You, New York, Mysterious Press, 1988, p.171
[33] Cf. The 1991 Elton John interview with David Frost
[34] That is, the call to evil (translator)
[35] This is what reminds us of the righteous Christian martyrs who believed that if they died for Christ, they would gain eternal life. (The translator)
[36] Schwarz and Empey, Satanism: Is Your Family Safe? p. 154
[37] Here are some samples: “Blessed Death,” “Carnivore,” “Coroner,” “Destruction,” “Mace,” “Malice,” “Overkill,” “Rotten Corpse,” “Sacrifice,” Violence
[38] Wass, et. al., Adolescents' Interest, King, “Heavy Metal Music
[39] A type of drug that is very dangerous (Translator)
[40] John Cale, Spin, May 1990 p. 30
[41] King, “Heavy Metal Music” of Wass ET. al., Adolescents Interest, p. 82
[42] Sober Times Oct. 1988, p. 2
[43] John Lennon, A Spaniard in the Works, New York, Simon & Schuster, 1965 p. 14
[44] Rolling Stone, vol. 1p. 410
[45] In Tinglehoff Documentation of Exposure, p. 4
[46] same journal p. 5
[47] Metal Edge, Aug. 1987, p. 12
[48] In Tinglehoff Documentation of Exposure, p. 6
[49] Rock Beat, 1989 p. 41
[50] Cream Metal, March 1986 p. 12).
[52] Cream Metal, Mar. 1986, p. 12
[53] Dave Hunt, America: The Sorcerers New Apprentice, Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1988, pp. 239-40
[54] Larson, "Larson's Book of Rock," pp. 125-35, Hunt, America: The Sorcerers' New Apprentice, pp. 245-246
[55] Details for Men, July 1991, pp. 100-101
[57] Tinglehoff, Documentation of Exposure, p. 21
[58] It is as if Satan is a god who created the world. (The translator)
[59] Rolling Stone, Jan 12, 1978
[63] Heavy Metal Times, May 1983
[64] Circus, Jan. 31, 1984.
[65] The point here is that it does not come from man-made, but rather from God, given to us like talents. (The translator)
[66] (Rev 12:12)
