Are The Flower Kings a christian band?

Edited by Ancient Tree - June 30 2012 at 07:31

You know, I always loved the christian and spiritual elements in their music, even if I would be hard pressed to call them a true christian band. But you DO know the Flower Kings music is rife with endless Christian references and imagery? Do you enjoy their music?

I mean, you criticise those Youtube people as being `freaking christian idiots', so does that therefore make the FK band themselves `idiots’ for putting those elements into their music?!

Yep, someone whose views you don't agree with is capable of creating music you like (that's scary- but only for a closed mind)

Edited by ExittheLemming - June 30 2012 at 07:14

I actually read somewhere that Roine Stolt basically thinks all religions are cool, but it was an interview I read a long time ago so he could've changed his stance since then I guess.  But all the same - it's no reason to get mad.  After all, Christians listen to music from people who aren't Christian, so why is it such a bad thing for you to listen to music by a Christian?  Oh, how awful of him to write about something he cares about....

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Edited by Ancient Tree - June 30 2012 at 07:30

hMMM... No problems either way - THey are a wonderful band

I feel sorry for you that you should have so much hate in your heart.  

Ancient Tree wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: You know, I always loved the christian and spiritual elements in their music, even if I would be hard pressed to call them a true christian band. But you DO know the Flower Kings music is rife with endless Christian references and imagery? Do you enjoy their music? I mean, you criticise those Youtube people as being `freaking christian idiots', so does that therefore make the FK band themselves `idiots’ for putting those elements into their music?! well i actually didnt listen to flower kings that much only few songs  and about religion : i always have bad experience with religious people,in my townwe have bunch of rednecks from USA whos/their) mission is to spread their stupid believes in my town (cuz our countrie was under communist regime pha right they even dont know what communism is)They rape us (kids,older people,...) with their ideas,in schools,outside,they build benches with religious text on it,... And im pretty sick of it,this is why i hate really hate hate religion and people who believe in supernatural imagery friends. And i know that there are also nice people that beleave in god but their numbers arent so big as Frank Zappa said: Those Jesus Freaks Well, they're friendly but The sh*t they believe Has got their minds all shut An' they don't even care When the church takes a cut Ain't it bleak when you got so much nothin' -- Frank Zappa, "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothin'"

It is advisable not to tar everyone with the same brush. I am an athiest and I enjoy christian music without prejudice. I also enjoy non-christian music made by christians and non-christians alike.

Edited by Dean - June 30 2012 at 07:54

Uncalled for.. losing respect here. Surely we can believe what we want to believe without fear of ridicule from the close minded.

Ummm, last I heard, wasn't Roine Stolt agnostic?