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Its cliche, but amazing grace. Especially on bag pipes.. Yea, I’m christian, but let me tell you something. Religion is in someways meant to give people hope, build them up, and fill them with contentment.

I would love to try and get you to fall in love with God, but if anything in this world gives you peace. Then there’s no problem with that.

very much so.

i am a spiritual person, but not religious. there is a big difference.

music is music and if it fills you then let it … with gusto.

I have heard of some of those, though I know more contemporary christian music better.

Truth is everyone needs to find what makes sense to them, use their own discernment. :-)

sahara wrote:
very much so. i am a spiritual person, but not religious. there is a big difference.music is music and if it fills you then let it … with gusto.

Same here. :-)

I’m a jew and I like flyleaf, reliant k, and other stuff like that. =D I’m not very jewish though… I don’t practice it much.

Sorry catholic, and I love them all :)

They’re songs, songs meant to inspire and lift you up. Its not weird when one takes in the context.

what is your favorite hymn right now NisaANYgirl?

Your question was directed toward non-religious people who like religious music. I’m a religious person who hates religious music–it’s too “preachy” for me.

Not weird at all Nisa… There’s no harm in relating to your past upbring which include christian songs.There is never anything weird in something that professes love and kindness is there? Give a listen to Steven Lewis *Yours* and GIVE ME YOUR EYES BY BRANDON HEATH… Hope you enjoy :)

i like the benedictine monks

have you heard Gregorian? its a chanting that takes common songs we know and revamps them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7hRnP…

and gospel music can really get inside of me, too.
the first thing i think of is this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxS9qS…

ave maria is beautiful, too… and amazing grace.

NAw not wierd, my moms hte same way. SHe likes those songs, they are pretty and she was raised with em. She doesnt believe in that stuff tho.

music is music and no matter what it finds roots…. I personally float somewhere between Buddhism and Paganism, but some Christian music hits home….kinda…..not really, BUT!!! I do have respect and admiration for those songs of old. Namely stuff from the 1700’s but only the deep choral type stuff usually in another language generally Latin… but I digress… Music has a way of attaching itself to our psyche and triggering an emotional response. Any song can do it even Manson…( I dislike Manson )

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Sam

I’m an atheist, but still miss the church music.

I went to Pentecostal church and my parents are in the band. People there know how to have a good time.

I am an atheist as of now…..and I do love them. They sound wonderful, and feel very nice. Although what “fills me up” and makes me content are Yiddish songs, sung by the Turkish Choir. I don’t know why, but I always feel very happy after I listen to them. :)

Verum Causa wrote:
I’m an atheist, but I’ve always had a liking for the song “Down to the River to Pray”. Especially as it is sung in the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

WOW! Me too, on both counts. IT gets stuck in your head eh?

I’m an atheist, raised jewish, and i still love the hebrew songs. I also like Spirit in the Sky :P

Those songs must give you comfort, plain and simple. Religiousness of the song doesn’t matter - you like it, it takes you to a place and time that must have had much ‘good’ in it. It doesn’t matter that you do or don’t believe in the message - the songs are inside you and part of you.

For years and years and years after I realized there was lo longer room in my life for organized religion I sang the beautiful songs simply because I new them. I don’t have a problem with the meaning or the joy in the songs, I have a problem with the organized religions.

Just some thoughts…

Richard Dawkins says he really enjoys Christmas music. So, you’re allowed to like Catholic music if you want.

Richard Dawkins? He’s an atheist, who wrote a book called “The God Delusion.”

Here’s his talk on TED:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1APOxs…

I’m not certain, but I think he said he generally enjoys Christmas music. I don’t know if I’ve heard him name any songs specifically.

I can see how the hymns might do it for ya’. Hymns and Christmas tunes can hit me a little bit, but for the big shivers… gotta go for the ‘godless soul’. Stuff like Modest Mouse, the Shins, etc…