is listening to eminem songs in Religions wrong?
361941
I don't think listening to anything is wrong. I think what you agree with and how you act on what you listen to is what matters.
692518
From an interview that Eminem gave, he said that "Stan" was a composite of the crazed, obsessive fan.  However, there was an incident, reported several months ago, about a fan that did try to replicate the situation portrayed in the song.  If I find any additional info about the story, I'll update my answer.
925873
sweetie you ain't the only one that feel that way, they act like he is God or something.  The Best MC to ever walk this planet was Tupac, God Bless his Soul, and living wise yes Eminem is serious with the lyrics and he always talk about meaninful things.  I don't know why rappers such as Jay z assume we want to listen to how they are rich and so damn fly and how many cars, etc they have.  Okay we got that can we hear something else please? something the real society can relate too? his new album by the way got bad reviews and they say he should've stayed in retirement but its number 1, I heard it and every song sounds like  a duplicate from previous albums.  He ain't nothing but another overrated MC...just like his chick Beyonce...
150419
I consider rap very dangerous, because only your unconscious mind can really hear all the words.  This would be especially true when you are wearing earphones.  If you could hear all the words, you'd have no trouble choosing gospel instead, if you have any feel for gospel music at all.  Personally, I think jazz is better than both.
348162
The genre is not the issue. However, the lyrics are very important. I was saved during the Jesus People movement, and the music being brought in (tame by todays standards) was considered devil music by other denominations. However, it was a constant source of blessing for me because the words were so uplifting. It really does depend on the lyrics in my opinion.
1044685
Surely they can. If you remember, God said that he will use all things to bring people to him. For instance, one of my favorite bands is a Christian heavy-metal band. They write uplifting lyrics and have a great style, but to call their music non-christian just because you don't like the style is, I'm sorry to say, close-minded. One of the glories of God is that he speaks personally to all of us, and what brings you closer to him (traditional music) might not work for me, but what works for me (rock music) doesn't work for you... it just simply means we have different music tastes but not that whatever we listen to isn't true Christian music. God made all the world and all the people in it, and he made everyone different from one another. Why would He have done this if He wanted everyone to worship Him in the exact same way with the same music? We all find God in our own way, and I'm glad there is such a diversity of music out there to honor Him (isn't He the source of ALL inspiration anyway? including all forms of music?). You don't have to like it, but don't put God in a box and say only this or that is pleasing to Him... open your mind and your heart towards others, and see that God uses all things for His good.
1186269
Not hypocritical nor weird.  You enjoy his music, as do I.  I listen to a lot of ICP and Dark Lotus and stuff, but I don't like to be a serial killer dressed in clown paint.  I don't find myself a hypocrite, I find myself enjoying music, rhythm, beats, etc...
865154
They don't make Ipana anymore\nOnly middle-aged hippie ladies worship Ramtha\nTennessee is close to Alabama, so I bet he's been there\nHe probably thinks Osama is a jerk\nI would bet that he does listen to Bad Mama Jama, as it's a good song, it's got a funky beat and you can bug out to it.
928713
Nothing. It's a way of reaching souls for Christ.  Rap is a culture. Some people who listen to it in the world think they have to leave everything in their culture behind when they come to Christ. And some people aren't going to come to Christ by people singing Amazing Grace no matter how sweet it sounds. I know not all Christian rappers rap about God and I don't listen to them. I listen to the ones that use their talent to glorify God. There are a lot of Christian rappers who do represent Christ. Ex: Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashii, the Ambassador and the Cross Movement. I am a born again Christian and I listen to it. That doesn't mean I don't like worship or slow music. I have a lot of friends who like rap and that's my way of witnessing to them. That my opinion.                                                                                                                                                 \n Rep 4 Christ and God bless
1119421
As long as that your listening to has the witness of a christian, im ok with it. I dont agree with Metal, Acid Rock, that screaming into the microphone, blowing speakers and eardrums kinda music. If you cant understant the words at all, then waht is the difference in it and, say Ozzy Osborne? I want to be able to hear the difference. So CCM.... Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman Kepp going  guys.... You Metal Singers... a little less screaming please :)
425874
No...but if they are, so what?  I am a Christian and I listen to all kinds of stuff.  I think as long as you don't take what non-Christian bands are saying to heart, you're fine.
644133
There is nothing wrong with listening to the Quran or any other text. You can still "be a Christian" and listen to what you choose. The Quran isn't taking her heart away, no more than the Bible might be. She's simply listening to the voice of God written by another culture. Let her be.
522665
I dont think thats true at all, we should respect all different art forms cuz some rappers are really poetic, just listen to Common sense or Mos Def, Dont be so closed minded buttmunch! (and this is coming from a guy who deosn't even like rap)
358433
'eminem doesn't seem to be trying anymore'\nthats because he quit. hes not rapping anymore, hes gone into producing because he felt rapping was harmful to his relationship with his daughter. He has also now remarried Kim since he stopped rapping.\nWhen I'm Gone is a beautiful song to his daughter, wife and fans, omg it is not emo at all, i cant remember the screenname of the person who said that song was emo but they must have never heard any emo in their life\n\neminem is better than fiddy in my opinion\n\nfiddy raps about everything that all the other rappers have already said, there is nothing-no defining style that distinguishes his stuff from all other stereotypical rap songs. Eminem was a breath of fresh air for the rap industry, and he knew it - "we need a little controversy cuz it feels so empty without me"
83974
in a way yes, in the sense that it says theres no religion, no heaven, so join us (perhaps in commusnism), i agree on you with that, but i think is a song that was written to make us this think about what the world could be like. Thank you for that insight though, i never thought about the song in that way!
141080
Now is the time to deny your child rap "music."  If you encourage this preference he has for this genre he will not relish "kiddy-friendly" rap for his entire life.  This type of music is not wholesome - it does the opposite of encouraging good citizenship and morality.\n\nIntroduce him to Mozart.
191091
Check their lyrics.  If the songs all work to bring glory to God, and you have seen the fruit of the Spirit in thier lives (check the website for this) then, yes!  They are a Christian band.  \n\nI have heard people say that hard music is inherently evil, but I disagree, and don't think that that is Biblical.  However, if you are listening to this, and have a friend in the car, and they can't tell (which is the case with a lot of 'screaming into the mic' music, which I think just off of the top of my head Demon Hunter is) what the lyrics are saying, then they won't know that you are listening to Christian music, and they will think that you listen to secular music of that genre (which is generally pretty negative and raunchy).  Keep it clear if you are for God or against Him.