At this point, I fail to see how any of these replies are moving the conversation forward. It's just a bunch of people repeating themselves and insulting each other. Here's a summary as I see it:
FSSL thinks that CCM (and "secular" music) can have a place in church. It depends on the cultural context of the church, the context of the song, and the purpose of the inclusion. FSSL has primarily been focused on the music of TobyMac although others have provided other examples. He has also mis-cited a passage repeatedly that he is using to make his case which others have called him on. In his corner on this issue are subl, MW, SC, Ransom, and myself generally agree with him in regard to his stance on CCM although some of those have had issues with some of FSSL's other arguments.
aleshanee believes CCM has no place in the church. She's not trying to dictate what other churches do, but she has strong moral objections to its inclusion, largely due to her own experience with music and its inclusion in church. She had very little knowledge and was, at first, criticizing TobyMac from a position of ignorance, although she has been doing more research and is now speaking from a more knowledgeable position. She has DD, HM, and Alayman in her corner, although Alayman has stated sympathies with the next group.
Frag, Bruh, Bob(?) and IP are completely opposed to CCM in church services and will claim that CCM music is sinful. Of course, bruh has made a ridiculous comparison between marijuana and CCM, IP thinks being naked is sinful, and Frag happily emphasizes the "X" in IFBx.
Now there could be another 45 pages of text written about this, but I'm pretty sure everyone knows where everyone else stands. My vote is that we let this thread die unless someone has something new to add to the conversation.
