This was posted on Ethan Luck's web page earlier. Ethan is the drummer for Relient K, and one of my personal music heros. I think this needed to be said and jumped at the chance to maybe let people who wouldn't normally read it to be able to. Sorry It's all slammed together, I posted it from my phone. If you wanna check it out on It's original page, check out ethanluck.com. so, here it is.
I thought You Guys Were Christians! Filed under: Uncategorized — Ethan @ 2:18 pm July 23, 2010 It’s not often that I post something on my blog that will spark deep discussion or debate. As you know, most of what I post here is related to music and photography, because thats what I do! I have been reading a bunch of comments on my band’s facebook page regarding our upcoming show with The Gay Blades in NYC. It really sickens me that there are so many people who instantly think, that because of their band name, we are SO wrong and “not Christian” for playing with them. Let me show you some of the comments we have been getting, this is just the tip of the iceberg…“What happened to Christian music? These guys certainly arent setting the example I had come to expect from Reliant K. Very dissappointing.”“I thought that You guys are Christians? are you serious? Gay Blades? WTH!!!”“I love Relient K and your ministry but even the name Gay Blades makes me worry if I should continue to let my three teenage kids listen to your music.”“Ewww, gays…. Oh well, you guys just make sure to totally show them up, that’ll teach the gays to ruin a concert”(That last comment really made me sick.) Ok, I think thats enough. Sickening, isn’t it? I am constantly blown away by the comments and thoughts of people who claim to believe in the same God I do. Are The Gay Blades gay? I don’t know. Do I care? Nope. Would these people have a problem if we were playing with The Happy Blades? (Def. of Gay – Cheery, Bright & Pleasant). Regardless of someone’s sexual orientation, color, background, religion, financial status…(the list goes on), I don’t care about those things. The one thing I do care about? The person. It’s funny that all the stories of Jesus spending time with the tax collectors, prostitutes and low life’s is so often overlooked. I guess Jesus must have set a bad example by associating with those people, right? What was he thinking?! Haha. Christianity, today, has become SO sheltered. I have all sorts of friends who people would think I’m crazy or wrong for hanging out with. Yes, I even have friends who are gay, who often treat me with more respect that some Christians I have encountered. One of my good friends, who I ride scooters with, is an Atheist. Yes, an Atheist. We have had multiple discussions about God and religion and I’m sure the same people from the comments above would be “disappointed” that I even share the same air with him. He is well educated on multiple beliefs and has chosen not to believe any of them. So, do I stop being a friend to him? Never! He has been a great friend to me and I would take a bullet for him. I will continue to treat him like I believe Jesus would, with love and respect. To me, that speaks louder than words in my experiences touring the country for the last 13 years. Ok, back to the current issue. So what if we play shows with “Non Christian” bands. I remember getting crap from people for being on Warped Tour, 2 years ago. Almost every day on that tour, I chose to hang out with bands and crew guys who I knew didn’t believe the same as me. Why would you do that, Ethan?! Re-read the comments above. Thats why. It’s comments like that that give the rest of us a bad name and make me sick. So, in conclusion, I am looking forward to our show with The Gay Blades in NYC! I’m sure those dudes are really cool and I know they are a great band from what I have listened to online. Regardless of their beliefs, I will show them the utmost respect and love. If you choose to leave a comment, please keep it respectful and mature. 07/29/10 The Gramercy Theater, NYC Relient K The Cheery, Bright & Pleasant Blades The Narrative Comments
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