Walk On

So Mr Tham put this book in my hand, but was quite busy, plus there are a queue of books to be read at home, I didn't quite get to read it until today.

"If U2 had been in fellowship....., it would have been easy to get sucked into a Christian subculture. Many bands in similar situations are discouraged from playing in secular venues like bars or clubs because Christians shouldn't be in these places. The theory is that you shouldn't take Jesus into what are often called "dens of iniquity". The only acceptable reason for attending these places would be to evangelize the lost who go there.

As a result of this mindset, many talented musicians are steered into a fospel band scenario, going from church to church singing cliche-driven songs with limited content. The audience members are almost exclusively Christian, and, as the majority of them already have assented to the beliefs being preached from the stage, the cliches are wasted. A safe Christian industry ghetto is created with pop stars and record companies....."

Today's reading is until page 15. Really, how should a "Christian" band approach the industry? Or for that matter, a "christian" teacher, a "christian" engineer, a "christian" salesman, a "christian" ---------- is there any difference? There are "christian" books and media materials that may fit what is mentioned above "cliche-driven songs(or books or films) with limited content." Even to some of us, we have been conversing and thinking in such a state where we loose our relevance in the society?

Was just walking by a stall in a major shopping centre near an MRT station with T-shirts with "christian"' printings, and somebody in my group commented that it was quite highly priced. This circle of merchandizes have almost a exclusive audiance/customers that there is probably less need for improvement, when in lack of competition?

Economics of "christian" products...