the almighty ex-lion tamer speaks

word ta tha muthafucka:

there is not, nor has there ever been, any such thing as a “christian punk” band. and this is coming from someone who, at least in the 1980’s, was the closest thing you will ever find to a “christian punk”.

there is no “christian punk”. not now. not ever. if it sells itself categorically as christian – it’s not punk.

now listen closely. you can be christian. and you can be a punk too. it’s happened.

but to say “christian punk” as a genre specific musicological term? c’mon. it’s like saying “wet dry”.

i grudgingly allow that there is, in fact, something one might call “christian rock”, and god forgive us all for that particular monstrosity. it is evil. praise jesus and glory be to god on high, but it is evil. eeeeeviiilll.

if you’re in a band that calls itself “christian punk” or “christian rock” please don’t send me any angry emails or leave righteous comments. get on your knees and pray to your lord and savior jesus christ for forgiveness.

jesus loves punk rock because it is anti-religion. just as he loves rock because it cannot be found in church.

yours in christ,

r@d@r/ex-lion tamer