r/MadeMeSmile Feb 10 '25

Wholesome Moments This is what the hobby is all about

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u/souza-23 Feb 10 '25

Satanic panics in America were mainly promoted by protestants

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u/FirebirdWriter Feb 10 '25

Not in my first hand experience. I suspect it's all religious extremists equally doing the propaganda and fear mongering

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u/thatrandomuser1 Feb 10 '25

I can't speak for everyone, but my experience growing up and evangelical christian was that almost all other churches were too liberal and made too many worldly concessions. We weren't allowed to play pokemon, listen to music that was non-christian (even wholesome stuff) excluding a couple of Disney titles, couldn't go see anything at a movie theater. There's probably more but I'm blanking now.

We had a whole lotta rules you can't find in the Bible

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u/runningraleigh Feb 10 '25

Not that I'm defending Catholics writ large, but they didn't need to create an entire sub-genre of music because rock music was the devil.

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u/FirebirdWriter Feb 10 '25

That's not how any genre was created but okay then. I am going to assume the sub genre is Satanic Metal. As someone who has been in a metal band and made death and satanic metal? That's religious trauma mostly for a significant number of the bands out there. Catholics included. There's a reason most of the satanic metal bands have Catholic inspired set pieces. Some more successful than others. If it's not that one feel free to illuminate me

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u/runningraleigh Feb 10 '25

Let me clarify: I meant that evangelical Christians created Contemporary Christian Music as a response to rock music in the 60s and and 70s. They made their own music industry with their own labels and awards ceremonies and everything.

To your point, I agree that there is no genre that is specifically a reaction to a certain religion. Much music in general is a reaction to religion, though. Good or bad.

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u/FirebirdWriter Feb 10 '25

Thank you for clarifying. I did debate if you meant the Christian music of all genres that exists. It's definitely mediocre most of the time (I have 0 examples of it not being mediocre but I'm open to the idea). I think this is because of the need to avoid upsetting people or being cast out. You know, avoid salt and seasoning and eat the blandest food for stomach troubles but the music version. I think the idea it was out of need is propaganda. It's capitalism. Profiting off of the fear and low spice tolerance

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u/runningraleigh Feb 10 '25

The Christian Music Industry was mostly a place for people without enough talent to hack it in the regular music industry. There were plenty of examples of mediocre bands who "found Jesus" and then got fame in Christian circles. They sucked before they "converted" and they still sucked after. The outliers who were actually good usually went on to transcend the Christian Music Industry scene (ex., Reliant K).

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u/FirebirdWriter Feb 10 '25

No argument from me. Also you can use Evanescence as an example of transcending their original market. The reason I hesitate to list them as Christian bands is often they stop making the music dedicated to religion once they figure out they can survive outside the market they started in. Some going on to be the target of satanic panic like Evanescence.

The dumbing down of people via religion frustrates me. How many brilliant minds got lost because they were forbidden critical thinking skills

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u/One_Ruin2303 Feb 10 '25

Who would have thought ? Two people actually having a intelligent conversation on Reddit

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u/FirebirdWriter Feb 10 '25

Happens regularly but I think i get these because I try to be respectful even when I disagree

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u/ShowerElectrical9342 Feb 10 '25

And right wing politics that benefitted from fear.