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11-12-2019, 02:24 AM
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Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
I'm genuinely losing my faith
Quote:Australian songwriter Marty Sampson, well-known in the contemporary Christian music scene for his work with the bands Hillsong Worship, Hillsong United, Delirious?, and Young & Free.
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Nobody makes an announcement like this on a whim, much less someone whose life and career was spent inside the walls of Christianity. With one post, consider how many friends he just lost. Consider how much of his life’s work is no longer a source of pride for him. What a courageous step he just took!
A lot of Christians who go to churches like Hillsong will tell you that Christianity isn’t a religion, but a relationship. Well, not all relationships last, and some couples are better off breaking up, as hard as that may be.
Maybe instead of asking what Sampson lacked in his life, his critics should ask what’s wrong with their faith that even one of the most successful spreaders of the Christian message eventually chose to walk away from it.
Didn't realize the article was a couple months old, sorry.
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11-12-2019, 02:29 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
The devil went down to Sydney?
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11-12-2019, 02:44 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
People walk away from jesusism every day. One day they come to their senses!
Robert G. Ingersoll : “No man with a sense of humor ever founded a religion.”
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11-12-2019, 02:52 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
At least now he's not doomed to writing shitty music forever.
On hiatus.
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11-12-2019, 04:26 AM
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Writers Block.... obviously
Quis ut Deus?
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11-12-2019, 04:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-12-2019, 04:40 AM by Bucky Ball.)
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
(11-12-2019, 02:24 AM)Phaedrus Wrote: I'm genuinely losing my faith
Quote:Australian songwriter Marty Sampson, well-known in the contemporary Christian music scene for his work with the bands Hillsong Worship, Hillsong United, Delirious?, and Young & Free.
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Nobody makes an announcement like this on a whim, much less someone whose life and career was spent inside the walls of Christianity. With one post, consider how many friends he just lost. Consider how much of his life’s work is no longer a source of pride for him. What a courageous step he just took!
A lot of Christians who go to churches like Hillsong will tell you that Christianity isn’t a religion, but a relationship. Well, not all relationships last, and some couples are better off breaking up, as hard as that may be.
Maybe instead of asking what Sampson lacked in his life, his critics should ask what’s wrong with their faith that even one of the most successful spreaders of the Christian message eventually chose to walk away from it.
Didn't realize the article was a couple months old, sorry.
It's probably a stunt to prepare the way for introducing a new girlfriend who will be bringing him back to Jebus.
Yawn.
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11-12-2019, 04:46 AM
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(11-12-2019, 04:26 AM)ronedee Wrote: Writers Block.... obviously
Well, I guess there's only so many ways one can sing Praise Jebus.
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11-12-2019, 08:41 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
I'll bet he regains it when his sales falter. Or that he only means he has changed to some other religion...
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11-12-2019, 12:33 PM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
(11-12-2019, 02:29 AM)no one Wrote: The devil went down to Sydney?
He lives there, its his home.
The whole point of having cake is to eat it
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11-12-2019, 12:35 PM
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(11-12-2019, 12:33 PM)adey67 Wrote: (11-12-2019, 02:29 AM)no one Wrote: The devil went down to Sydney?
He lives there, its his home.
Waiting to see what his views are after his next song.
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11-12-2019, 12:46 PM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
(11-12-2019, 02:24 AM)Phaedrus Wrote: I'm genuinely losing my faith
Quote:Australian songwriter Marty Sampson, well-known in the contemporary Christian music scene for his work with the bands Hillsong Worship, Hillsong United, Delirious?, and Young & Free.
......
Nobody makes an announcement like this on a whim, much less someone whose life and career was spent inside the walls of Christianity. With one post, consider how many friends he just lost. Consider how much of his life’s work is no longer a source of pride for him. What a courageous step he just took!
A lot of Christians who go to churches like Hillsong will tell you that Christianity isn’t a religion, but a relationship. Well, not all relationships last, and some couples are better off breaking up, as hard as that may be.
Maybe instead of asking what Sampson lacked in his life, his critics should ask what’s wrong with their faith that even one of the most successful spreaders of the Christian message eventually chose to walk away from it.
Didn't realize the article was a couple months old, sorry.
This is false advertisement. You didn't put the text upside down. I feel cheated.
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11-13-2019, 03:46 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
As some commentator said:
"Maybe instead of asking what Sampson lacked in his life, his critics should ask what’s wrong with their faith."
I'm a creationist; I believe that man created God.
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11-13-2019, 03:56 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
(11-13-2019, 03:46 AM)SYZ Wrote: As some commentator said:
"Maybe instead of asking what Sampson lacked in his life, his critics should ask what’s wrong with their faith."
What's wrong with faith? It's that it's faith. Faith is cowardice.
The acceptance of comforting but unevidenced stories instead of using one's brain, doing the hard work of thinking and living with uncertainties is an utter lack of courage.
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.”
― Napoleon Bonaparte
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11-13-2019, 03:58 AM
Famed Christian songwriter renounces religion
(11-12-2019, 04:40 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote: It's probably a stunt to prepare the way for introducing a new girlfriend who will be bringing him back to Jebus.
Yawn.
The post was deleted, which could mean a lot of things, but I'm sure he's feeling a lot of heat and it's not impossible it results in him regressing. We'll see how it settles out over time.
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