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I bought two tickets for a Green day concert. I am not a fan of green day, but someone I know would really like to go, but is unable, because he is not allowed to go alone. So I told him that I will go with him.

I feel weird now, because not only do I not like punk, I’ve also seen a recording of their concert. Mr. Green day, was yelling some very liberal things before a song. Is this going to be a sin (attending this concert)?

I am going to a concert that I was looking forward too (in september), but in the light of tomorrow’s concert I have fears that it will be sinful as well. In september I’m going to see the Rolling Stones.

Any advice will be helpful. God bless.
 
It sounds more boring than sinful. 😛 It is not a sin to say or listen to liberal things. There is plenty of that here on this forum.
 
Yeah, Green Day has some out there values and beliefs. My daughter used to be a big fan years ago, but not so much anymore.:rolleyes:

As far as going…I would go because you already said you would. But afterward, I might use the ride home as a “teaching moment.” Not a lecture, but just some probing questions like, “what did you think about when he said xyz?” I wouldn’t be ashamed to say if something offended my faith either though.

You could always bring your iPod or phone and some earbuds. 😉
 
Green Day are outspoken liberals. I couldn’t stomach going to one of their concerts, mainly because I hate most of their music. Is there someone else that could take your friend?

If you do wind up going, I like the ipad and headphones suggestion. Beats the heck out of actually listening to Green Day 😛
 
I wouldn’t be bothered attending a Green Day concert. I don’t want to hear Billie Joe Armstrong rambling, or his sloppy live playing. I will admit I find the song Wake me up when September ends a melodic song but I doubt it would sound good live.
 
I’m not a huge fan of Green Day, and also, they are about as “punk” as my cat. I consider them a pop band.

However, they do have a few catchy songs and I enjoyed “American Idiot”, the musical featuring their songs on Broadway, so I see no harm in attending a concert of theirs, as long as a concert isn’t an excuse for you to do immoral things of the sort that often go on at rock concerts.

Same for the Stones, as long as you can appreciate the art form of a band that has been around longer than most of us have been alive, without thinking you need to emulate their lifestyles.
 
Tis_Bearself said:
I’m not a huge fan of Green Day, and also, they are about as “punk” as my cat. I consider them a pop band.

However, they do have a few catchy songs and I enjoyed “American Idiot”, the musical featuring their songs on Broadway, so I see no harm in attending a concert of theirs, as long as a concert isn’t an excuse for you to do immoral things of the sort that often go on at rock concerts.

Same for the Stones, as long as you can appreciate the art form of a band that has been around longer than most of us have been alive, without thinking you need to emulate their lifestyles.
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I suppose they are melodic pop punk. Heh But that is not important.

You noted good advice. If the concerts draw you into immoral things (i.e., sexual temptation, excessive alcohol or drug use) avoid it.

There’s always musicians to see like Joe Bonamassa who work at their craft and do not indulge in unhealthy lifestyles.
 
If we only listened to music by musicians who led clean upstanding lives and spoke such there would be a very small world of music from classical to rock. Some of the great composers were not exactly great human beings. Plus, having been a singer in choral groups for a long time, people in the arts are…out there.
 
victrolatim said:
Some of the great composers were not exactly great human beings. Plus, having been a singer in choral groups for a long time, people in the arts are…out there.
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This is true, and you can say the same about any art, the visual arts and film for example. One other thing is that people can also show a “public face” to the world that is very upstanding and moral, but be having all sorts of problems and immorality in their private life that is kept out of the public eye by their PR team. And vice versa. So bottom line is you really have no idea about these people and it’s not your business anyway, if your only connection with them is you listen to a record or went to their show for 2 hours.
 
There will be no drugs, alcohol or any weird rubbing while jumping around… I’m not even gonna be jumping around. I will listen to the songs: Wake me up when september ends, American idiot, When I come around & Basket Case. Apart from that I will be reciting Hail Marys in my head. I have a really bad scrupulosity (it got much better since last year). I don’t want to commit a sin by going to a concert.
 
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Wait. People go to Green Day concerts in 2017?
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To my surprise, my 12 year old told me that green day is kind of cool right now. Funny. At least they are real musicians who write their own songs though, which is pretty rare these days!

And, green day is so not punk! Their songs are pumped through the speakers at the grocery store for crying out loud!
 
I’m not sure if you’ll enjoy it since you said you don’t like punk music and the band’s politics are borderline retarded (read: very liberal).

Here’s my story with the music of Green Day. My brother and I went to the musical American Idiot, with songs inspired by Green Day. I heard of Green Day before but I wasn’t familiar with their music. I also wasn’t familiar with their politics. I went because it looked cool - it wasn’t. Going into the musical I thought it would be somewhat like HAIR! with its politics, which is tolerable, but I was sorely wrong. The only people that seemed to enjoy it were, I assume, the parents and family friends of the cast members. I saw a few people leave during intermission, and when the musical ended I turned to my brother, who is no conservative or Republican, and he admitted it was trash.

With that said, I listen to secular music; some have themes of sex and whatnot. I can appreciate the good parts while being critical of the bad. Is it a sin? That’s debatable. I don’t believe it pulls me away from God and what is good because it helps me appreciate the true, good and the beautiful. Just because I may find the lyrics relatable doesn’t mean it makes X scenario or action okay. In fact, I become more critical of X scenario or action that is glorified or framed as normal.

Think of being at the concert, with many who probably aren’t Christian let alone Catholic let alone practicing, as being in the world but not of it. You can participate in listening to the music, but that doesn’t equate to supporting whatever message or actions are broadcasted. Now if the lyrics of Green Day are constant cuss words then any decent Catholic would turn down the invitation.
 
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