The whole “Songs in the Night” premise - sign up today and get a blessin’! - sounded too “televangelist” to me. Were we really supposed to feel sorry for her? I mean, the poor thing had MONO for THREE WHOLE MONTHS! Um, well, yeah…but she never missed a concert, or, by the look of it, a shopping trip. What, was that the only trial she’s ever had in her life? Like I said…poor thing! And now the - dare I say it? - pseudo-sexualized pictures of her in leather…it’s like she doesn’t know who she is anymore.

Lauren’s first two CDs were awesome, but I was sorry I bought “I Live” (anyone want it cheap?), so I am NOT buying “Songs in the Night”. Come on Lauren…if you want to get into another market, go for it! But quit pretending you’re still SG, because you ain’t.

A crafted piece of gold formed by a Buddhist doesn’t make a being equal to God either.

I don’t know who’s lies you are believing, but God says that the greatest damnation will be for those who have “tasted” and “known” the goodness of God and have turned away. We don’t have to like it. We don’t have to understand it. That has no bearing on whether the Bible is true.

First a little background, I didnt’ stumble onto this site, I have been around since the very first post, I was actually facinated by this sort of rogue character that turned the nice world of SG on its head. I grew up in church, my dad is still a full time pastor. I still attend church each week but am in the process of divorcing myself from the practice. I sang southern gospel at 100 plus dates a year for over 5 years. Still attend NQC almost every year and several concerts in my area. Just because this is a SG blog doesn’t mean that everyone starts with the same assumptions or that just because a majority of its readers believe something that it is correct.

I think it is fine for you to start with the Bible (but if you want others to come along with you on the journey you might need to be able to convince them that they should start there as well, and arguing from scripture that you should use scripture is a bit like a parent that completes there arguement with “because I said so.” I just want to know why you automatically throw out other holy books (I know you don’t recognize them as such but that doesn’t answer the question of why you don’t recognize them as such). Your final argument of not being asked to understand blood sacrifice, just to accept it would not hold water with you if given in any other argument in life outside of your biased assumptions.

And we’re not asked to understand the concept of blood sacrifice for sin (whether it be an animal, as in Mosaic law, or the Son of God), we only are asked to accept it. I’ve sorry you seem to have chosen not to. And I think I’m not alone in this sentiment.

I like your theology, let’s talk more off this forum–monk@wstsfm.com

And No. 47- “SOLI” is a dude. The handle is Latin, which I admit is likely above your pay grade as…what are you again? An amateur stand up comedian? Consider your lunch eaten.

I think it is my first wife, she is an Elitist Christian.

She can’t help it just pray for her & her control issues!!!

I gather that you feel very confident in your assertions about the nature of God but you are starting from scripture which I don’t automatically give the free pass of authority in my life. Why do you start from the bible and not some other holy book? I am not saying that the God you have espoused doesn’t exist just that he can’t be described as loving in any sense of the word that is recognizable to most normal discourse (a creator that creates a system in which the only thing that will appease him is his son’s own blood is disgusting at best.)

Also I could do without the condescension in your remarks. It doesn’t make your argument any better by belittling others.

“Influenced” has songs like “Swingin’ On The Golden Gate” that are just much better.

My guess is they strayed far enough from mainstream SG that they started losing mainstream, and even young fans like me. Nobody likes it but the fans.

I’m not sure these tribute cd’s are all that much of a departure. They’re just playing to the portion of their audience who really appreciate the old songs.

But if, to you, it seems boring, don’t buy it! Duh!