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MUSIC
FROM HELL!
From the "Head of the Unregistered Union of Churches
in Russia" appeared in "Life", dated 21,
May, 1992 |
For thirty years we have suffered intense persecution. Now
freedom is bringing another great harm to our churches. This
damage is coming from Christians in America who are sending rock
music and evangelists accompanied by rock bands. Our young people
do not attend those meetings because we have all committed not to
participate in secular entertainment.
This is a great burden to our hearts. Many come with Bible in
hand and rock music. We are embarrassed by this image of
Christianity. We do not know what words to use in urging that
this be stopped. We abhor all Christian rock music coming to
our country.
Rock music has nothing in common with ministry or the
service to God. We are very much against Christian Americans
bringing to our country this false image of "ministry"
to God. We need spiritual bread... not false cakes. It is true
that rock music attracts people to the church, but not to Godly
living.
We were in prison for fifteen years for Christ's sake. We were
not allowed to have Christian music, but ROCK MUSIC was used
as a weapon against us day and night to destroy our souls.
We could only resist with much prayer.
Now, we have a time of more openness. We are no longer taken
to prison. However, now it is Christians from America who damage
our souls. We do not allow this music in our church, but these
"evangelist" rent big stadiums and infect teenagers and
adults with their rock music. We, the leadership and
congregations of the Unregistered churches urge you to join with
us, and we advise you to remove rock music from America.
Do not desecrate our teenagers with it. Even the
unbelievers recognize it is unholy music. We call this music,
"music from hell." We urge all Americans to stop giving
money for the organizations of such concerts in Russia. We only
want traditional Christian music in our churches.
This is the unanimous decision of all our leaders.
Peter Peters and Vasilij Ryzhuk,
Unregistered Union of Churches, Moscow, Russia, April 15, 1992
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