God gave rock and roll to you… or did He?
This song, by its suckiness, constitutes a strong argument against the existence of God – a benevolent God would not allow this song to exist – and functions as its own refutation:
Thanks, if that’s the right word, to Billy the Atheist for reminding your correspondent of the existence of Petra, a band which your correspondent liked when he was a teenage fundamentalist and didn’t know any better. (The KISS version sucks slightly less.)
Anxious Mo-Fo 
I like you and your blog! I wish I could give you the link to my classic rock blog, I think you’d dig it.
Years ago when I was a new Christian my pastor told me rock and roll was from the devil. I literally feel sick thinking back to the day I tossed out my LIFELONG COLLECTION OF ROCK AND ROLL VINYL ALBUMS. Sh*T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I took me years and tons of money to rebuild my collection. Music sustains me…rock music.
Walking Away
May 12, 2008 at 9:08 pm
When I was in my senior year of high school – still Christian, by the way – my uncle asked me if I listened to Christian rock. I said no, because I listened to N.W.A. and Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. He said that was good, because Christian music was Christian in name only; the words may be about God, but the beat was about worshipping the devil and homosexuality (!).
Man, bummer about losing your music. And thanks for the compliment!
anxiousmofo
May 12, 2008 at 9:13 pm