Re: Is Jesus honored when people make a lie in His honor?

"Michael S. Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>                               Wednesday, the 26th of November, 2003
>
> Brandon writes:
>     If I am singing a hymn, I expect the words to be doctrinally true.
>     When I hit a verse of a hymn that I believe to be doctrinally
>     wrong, I will not say it, or I will change it.
>
> As a chorister, I find this fascinating behaviour. In particular, I
> sing in the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. The organization is
> the one which sings choral masterworks with the Indianapolis
> Symphony, and we have our own concerts as well.

All fine and dandy, but not for me.  I do not sing or listen to hymns for
entertainment, they have theological value and spiritual value to me.  I
would not attend a church that allowed non-believers to be part of the
choir.

> Umm, choral masterworks tend to be sacred. I can

Sacred to whom?  Not me. :-)

> I guess what I have worked out with myself is that I am there
> as an artist to make a performance,

Herein lies the difference between us.  First of all, nobody would want to
hear me sing anyway.  Secondly, when I do sing hymns, it is a matter of the
spirit for me and I won't sing verses that I believe are doctrinally
incorrect, and in many cases I will change words in the song that I don't
care for.

> I'm just wondering, Brandon, if you see a problem here,
> or I guess maybe if this "I shall not sing a doctrinally wrong hymn"
> extends to other performance possibilities. Would you be willing
> to act a part in a Passion Play, for example? Would it matter to
> you if the part be that of Jesus or Judas or Peter?

I don't have a problem with acting.  I do not regard singing hymns as
anything like acting.

This is not the same as "singing along" with any other kind of song that I
may happen to know and hear.

I'm not sure I could convey to you the diference since you do not share my
faith.

-Brandon