Christmas carols are stuck in my head...
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Which would be fine, but one of them is Rudolph, the Rednosed Reindeer. I have some serious problems with this song.
1. Quite a few people say "none of the other reindeers", something which will very quickly drive me into a homicidal rage.
2. More importantly, I don't like the message of the song. I know many people think it's such a good song because first he's teased, then accepted because of his difference, but I don't know if they hear the same song I hear.
First the reindeer tease Rudolph for being different. Instead of realizing that they're not worth his time, Rudolph apparently is quite sad about this. Then, because his difference is useful, they decide to be friends. What if his difference hadn't been useful? They would've kept teasing him? And poor Rudolph, how long would it have taken for him to realize that such shallow people aren't worth his time?
There's also Santa Claus is Coming to Town. I'm not sure which is scarier, Santa as a substitute deity, or Santa as Big Brother. Either way, I hate that song. HatehateHATE it. "he sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake". Perv. Does he also see me on the toilet?
*le sigh* Mostly, I like christmas carols... I just don't like the secular ones very much. They're so... wrong.
1. Quite a few people say "none of the other reindeers", something which will very quickly drive me into a homicidal rage.
2. More importantly, I don't like the message of the song. I know many people think it's such a good song because first he's teased, then accepted because of his difference, but I don't know if they hear the same song I hear.
First the reindeer tease Rudolph for being different. Instead of realizing that they're not worth his time, Rudolph apparently is quite sad about this. Then, because his difference is useful, they decide to be friends. What if his difference hadn't been useful? They would've kept teasing him? And poor Rudolph, how long would it have taken for him to realize that such shallow people aren't worth his time?
There's also Santa Claus is Coming to Town. I'm not sure which is scarier, Santa as a substitute deity, or Santa as Big Brother. Either way, I hate that song. HatehateHATE it. "he sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake". Perv. Does he also see me on the toilet?
*le sigh* Mostly, I like christmas carols... I just don't like the secular ones very much. They're so... wrong.
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He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:01 pm (UTC)But that line is one of many examples of why Christmas is merely a commercial holiday that no Bible-believing Christian can really feel ok about celebrating. It's clearly contrary to the biblical concept of God. So it's no surprise that many of the season's songs can be found offensive.
Having said that, and even though I avoid Christmas for the most part, I heard the most fabulous rendition of O Holy Night, by John Berry, a country singer. That man sings from the depths of his soul, and the way he does that song totally enthralls me. His singing truly touches my soul, and that's no easy task. He has a website:
http://johnberry.net/?inc=albums&alb_id=165
Re: He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:10 pm (UTC)*saves link for later*
Re: He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:37 pm (UTC)Re: He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:55 pm (UTC)And yes, I agree. I'm always going after the people who say "homosexuality is wrong because the bible says so!" to ask if they eat pork... ;) Nothing wrong with having a biblical belief system, nor even with having some contradictions in it (not keeping kosher, but believing that it's wrong to be gay) so long as you have SOME sort of justification... or at least don't try to make public policy based on your beliefs.
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Date: 2003-11-30 09:40 pm (UTC)Merry christmas children! Hope he fills your stockings. ^_~
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Date: 2003-11-30 09:42 pm (UTC)He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:01 pm (UTC)But that line is one of many examples of why Christmas is merely a commercial holiday that no Bible-believing Christian can really feel ok about celebrating. It's clearly contrary to the biblical concept of God. So it's no surprise that many of the season's songs can be found offensive.
Having said that, and even though I avoid Christmas for the most part, I heard the most fabulous rendition of O Holy Night, by John Berry, a country singer. That man sings from the depths of his soul, and the way he does that song totally enthralls me. His singing truly touches my soul, and that's no easy task. He has a website:
http://johnberry.net/?inc=albums&alb_id=165
Re: He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:10 pm (UTC)*saves link for later*
Re: He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:37 pm (UTC)Re: He doesn't see you there ;)
Date: 2003-11-30 07:55 pm (UTC)And yes, I agree. I'm always going after the people who say "homosexuality is wrong because the bible says so!" to ask if they eat pork... ;) Nothing wrong with having a biblical belief system, nor even with having some contradictions in it (not keeping kosher, but believing that it's wrong to be gay) so long as you have SOME sort of justification... or at least don't try to make public policy based on your beliefs.
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Date: 2003-11-30 09:40 pm (UTC)Merry christmas children! Hope he fills your stockings. ^_~
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Date: 2003-11-30 09:42 pm (UTC)