As Christians we are suppose to be different from the world. She recalled (from her reading), that where ever you see a Buddhist Temple, Hindu Temple, Jewish Sanctuary or Catholic Church, it can be noted that their form of worship has has not evolved and it is the same all around the world. In essence,is not influenced by the world. People HAVE TO CONFORM to their form of worship, it is what makes them what they are. If these places of worship are placed in a secular area, it is more likely that they (the church) will influence. They make it a GREAT point of duty to pass down their ethics, such as to sustain their identity.
On the contrary, if a Christian church is placed in certain areas, most often our not the surrounding culture (minor or major) will influence so much that the style of worship is changed. Therefore a certain denomination in Africa will worship a certain way, but the same denomination in Ireland worships a different way. If one member on each country were to visit another, it would seem ALMOST like a total different worship experience in worship practices. Each would be saying, “In my country we don't do this or that.” Hence there is confusion among and sometimes conflict. Also, the un-looking world starts to scratch their heads as well, “Where is the unity” they say. Music is one known fact that has drastically been changing over the years. As the years roll on, more and more tinges and pinches of the world’s IDEA/CONCEPT of worship creep in. So I ask this question specifically about drums; Do You Think The Trap Set In Church Is Conforming To The World?
I already gave you my view but I just saw the part about drums. Hahahahahahah!! I do not think there is something wrong with drums. I believe it is how we play them. In the book of Psalms, we clearly see the drums are not excluded from the list of instruments we can use to praise God. Like a Pastor once told me, there are NO unholy instruments. So that then means, any instrument can be used to praise God. The steel pan can be used, though its integral in calypso. The piano or the organ (can't remember which one), first used in bars is now used in churches after much debate. So my dear....drums do have their rightful place in the church alongside the piano, flutes, tambourines, organ, harp, celo, guitar or any other instrument that can be used to praise God.
ReplyDeleteWhere in the Psalms do we clearly see that the drums were used. A pastors verbal opinion does not validate " that then means, any instrument can be used to praise God". There are angles of the instrument that you are not focusing on and it is its general purpose and its effect on the body when being played. And be reminded that I did not say drums were bad, just its place in church is one of review.
ReplyDelete