PRAISE BANDS ANNOY GOD??

No kidding.  That's the title of a new group on facebook.  Know what's even sadder?  There's over 4,000 members in this group.  Amazing.

I ventured onto their site to see if this was serious or satire.  I found some of both but also found some alarmingly ignorant logic, used by one of its members to justify the group.  Are you ready for this?  In essence, he states that since the Bible doesn't state God likes electric or bass guitars, we shouldn't use them to praise Him.

That's not all.  This misguided at best soul, goes on to say that the only images the Bible gives us of worship pleasing to God is of orchestral instruments and choirs, albeit angelic ones.

Some people really shouldn't be allowed to "think" you know it?  It gives the word a bad name.

I can't help but think of the song from Disney's "Little Mermaid".  You know the "Poor, Unfortunate Soul" one I'm talking about, right?

First of all, as to his first line of "thinking" concerning the lame "not mentioned in the Bible" crap, I'd like to ask him if he enjoys a good, cold glass of Coca-Cola.  Or how 'bout a good ol' Hershey bar?  Heck, let's throw in a pipin' hot pepperoni pizza and round out a very unbalanced, but tasty meal.  Think he'd like that?  I'd wager so.  Yet, to follow his "logic" he shouldn't partake of such things.  Why not, you ask?  Well, they're not mentioned in the Bible, of course.  Silly rabbit.

Secondly, as to doing what's "only mentioned in the Bible", I'd like to know if he still walks around mostly barefoot, donning a tunic with which he girds his loins?  Does he travel great distances exclusively by ships?  I wonder if he enjoys a sizzlin' piece of bacon or a nice dinner at Red Lobster?  Depending upon which parts of the Bible he's supposedly strictly adhering to, he'd be in trouble already.

So, my point on THE SMOOTH SPOT today is if you think "Praise Bands Annoy God", do us all a favor and give your brain a well deserved rest.  Please.  We beg you.