Originally posted by: DAM
So just because you think a song is good means that the message is not important? I think the most important part is the message that the song is trying to convey and that is what I am trying to find.
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No, my point is just that you don't have to agree with the message to enjoy good music and vice versa.
I disagree with about 80% of the "messages" in Cat Stevens songs, yet he remains to this day one of my favorite songwriters.
I'm just trying to figure out if you're asking a common ATOT loaded question: "Should I change my opinion of this band based on their religious affiliation?"
The answer to that would be "No."
If you just want to know just because you are trying to dig deeper into the meaning....well, the band name certainly points in the direction of a Christian theme, but they certainly keep it ambiguous in their marketing, probably to avoid the stigma that often comes with being labelled as a religious band. I couldnt' find much evidence one way or the other.
Edit: Not trying to troll you either - I've just seen more than once similar threads with people on both sides saying "It's a religious band? Guess I won't listen to them anymore..." or the opposite, "It's NOT a religious band? Guess I won't listen to them anymore..."
That just seems silly to me.