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Subject: Re: IS ZWAN A CHRISTIAN BAND?

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Tim

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Date Posted: 07:35:12 03/12/03 Wed
In reply to: Goofy Goatlike 's message, "Re: IS ZWAN A CHRISTIAN BAND?" on 16:27:58 01/31/03 Fri

>>if they were a christian band would you like them any
>>less?
>
>As a Christian who loved Smashing Pumpkins, I'd have
>bought the album anyway. If you classified every band
>that ever mentioned God in some positive light as a
>Christian band, there'd be a lot more of them. I think
>as a Christian it is a great bonus when your favorite
>bands explore the territory that means so much to you.
>And it stinks when a band you really like goes out of
>their way to trash Christianity. It doesn't
>necessarily mean I will build a stack of their albums
>in the backyard and burn them, but it's not my wish to
>hear. I think on a few songs Zwan blurs the line, and
>I really like it.

Very well put! I am also a practicing Christian, and also am a big fan of Smashing Pumpkins. From what I've heard in the past albums, Billy went from saying "I still believe I cannot be saved" and "God is empty, just like me" to "Here comes my faith to carry me on" and "Jesus, I�ve taken my cross, all to leave and follow thee." I think Billy has really found his faith and that's great.

As far as being a Christian band, I don't think so. Creed will say they are not a Christian band, but their message is most certinally about God. So while Zwan probably won't say they are a Christian band, thier message is still centered on God.

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