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- From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
- Newsgroups: rec.music.christian
- Subject: America (was Re: Rachel, Rachel)
- Message-ID: <676.UUL1.3#5131@mvac23.UUCP>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 18:07:47 EST
- References: <1992Nov11.210521.23881@kronos.arc.nasa.gov>
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- iba@kronos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Iba) writes:
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- > Finally, it is a shame that Kansas' music deteriorated after they became
- > popular and also after several became christians.
-
- This made me think of another story I heard once. I'd be interested
- in knowing if there is any truth to it, or whether it is just an
- Urban Legend. I want to say I heard it from an interview with
- one of the original band members, but I cannot recall now if it
- was or not.
-
- Here's the story. The rock group America were Christians at first
- and prayed that if God would make them famous, they would use their
- fame to spread His word. Sure enough, their popularity increased
- and at first they did stay true to their prayer. However, as
- popularity increased even more and they become very well known,
- they forgot about their promise to God and just looked toward
- themselves as the source of their fame. But then, God also
- saw that they broke their promise, and soon after their fame
- and fortune took a turn downhill and they fell into obscurity
- once again.
-
- Anyone else here this?
- - tom
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