Is Morbid Delectation A Sin?

[WoundedIcon]

Is it literally a sin to like music like metal because I like the chaotic sound of conflict and turmoil, war, fighting, and sorrow?

Holy cow that sounded so wrong just typing it… it just sounds so epic though

 

[CrimsonThorn]

Im a metalhead myself and while I personally dont think chaotic musicianship is bad or sinful in itself, i think maybe the artwork, lyrics, titles etc if blasphemous are definitely irreverent and wouldnt make sense being in the music collection of a Catholic. Sometimes the themes are pornographic, I think that is most likely sinful.

 

[SonCatcher]

It is art and therefore a matter of taste, not a serious matter as concerns morality.

I presume, of course that you mean the musical style. If instead you listen to it for violent subject matter in the lyrics in certain songs, you should discuss your reasons with your confessor.

 

[Nimzovik]

You are what you eat. You are what you read You are what you listen to. You are what you think.

Yes… methinks dischordant music can indeed be adverse to the soul.

Just IMHO.

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

You are what you eat. You are what you read You are what you listen to. You are what you think.

Yes… methinks dischordant music can indeed be adverse to the soul.

Just IMHO.

Really? I would think ‘religious music’, for all its supposed advocacy of peace and serenity, seems to include self-righteousness and political bigotry among its listeners.

I’m sure you get the same from the worst of metalheads but just saying.

 

[Blue_Horizon]

Is it literally a sin to like music like metal because I like the chaotic sound of conflict and turmoil, war, fighting, and sorrow?

Holy cow that sounded so wrong just typing it… it just sounds so epic though

Its not about what goes into a man but what comes out…

If you like thisd sort of thing the deeper issue to reflect on is whether this expresses an attitude you have/cause when dealing with God or other people?

 

[WoundedIcon]

When I think of it, according to this very website horror movies can be okay when done in a way that doesn’t glorify evil, so I figure even dark metal falls under that too.

 

[ready]

You should ask your question to a traditional priest. Btw, I definitely agree with the adage: You are what you eat. I believe listening to lots of violent, chaotic music will influence you negatively someway or another. Studies of plants exposed to such music reveal that they grow sick from their exposure. The plants that were exposed to classical music, on the other hand, thrive. Imagine what you are doing to your soul!

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

You should ask your question to a traditional priest. Btw, I definitely agree with the adage: You are what you eat. I believe listening to lots of violent, chaotic music will influence you negatively someway or another. Studies of plants exposed to such music reveal that they grow sick from their exposure. The plants that were exposed to classical music, on the other hand, thrive. Imagine what you are doing to your soul!

MythBusters had a different result:

Seven small greenhouses were set up on the M5 Industries roof. Four were set up with stereos playing endlessly looping recordings (as having the Mythbusters actually talk to the plants could contaminate the samples with their expelled carbon dioxide): Two of negative speech, two of positive speech (Kari and Scottie each made one positive and one negative soundtrack), a fifth with classical music and a sixth with intense death metal music. A seventh greenhouse, used as a control sample, had no stereo. The greenhouses with the recordings of speech grew better than the control, regardless of whether such talk was kind or angry. The plants in the greenhouse with the recording of classical music grew better, while the plants in the greenhouse with the recording of intense death metal grew best of all.

Source: Episode 23