We don't care what God won't allow, we're going to play our organ anyhow

I have never been a fan of country music. I have known some individuals who
have every single dial on their automobile radio set to a country music
station. The CD's in their glove compartment have popular country singers
such as Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams, Hank Snow, George Strait, et al. I have
tried listening to Hank Williams and must confess to you that, while he has
some songs that are catchy, for the most part the nasal twang for which he
was so popular simply does not resonate in my ear. So far as lyrics are
concerned, there have been some great country songs over the years that
inspire and uplift. Unfortunately, the devil dominates the thinking and
lyrics of most country singers. The themes of modern day country music have
to do with drunkenness, adultery, and rebellion. They are anti-God and
anti-Christian in the values they communicate. This, of course, is not
limited to country music; most of the modern day music scene is not fit to
listen to and the child of God would do good to simply turn the dial to
another station when such a song is broadcast over the air. Some years
someone asked me, "You know what happens when you play a country song
backward?" When I responded in the negative, I was told, "You sober up, get
your spouse back, all your money is returned to you, and you once again find
joy and peace in your life."

It has been noted by more than one person that if he could choose the music
a country would listen to he could determine the road that nation would
travel [not those exact words, but you get the idea]. Discerning minds
realize that our country is spiraling into the abyss of ungodliness and
immorality. To deny this is to be blind to the evidence. Were you to ask me
why our culture is changing from one of a relative respect for God and His
word to one that not only ignores His word, but openly opposes it, you might
take a look at the lyrics of modern day music, country music not
withstanding.

Some years ago Steven Cline wrote an article titled, "We don't care what God
won't allow, we're going to play our organ anyhow." The country song on
which he based his article was popular at that time, and admittedly, it was
a catchy and cute tune, but the attitude that is manifested in the song is
so typical of today's culture. Here is just a portion of the lyrics:

Mama don't allow no guitar playing around here Mama don't allow no guitar
playing around here Well we don't care what mama don't allow We gonna play
the guitar anyhow

Mama don't allow no fiddle playing around here Mama don't allow no fiddle
playing around here Well we don't care what mama don't allow We gonna play
the fiddle anyhow

Mama don't allow no music playing around here Mama don't allow no music
playing around here Well we don't care what mama don't allow We gonna play
the music anyhow

Brother cline then made the application with regard to instrumental music:
"The rebellious attitude of many in the church toward the use of mechanical
instruments of music in praise to God is growing faster than toadstools in a
dark and damp cellar. So many brethren are deserting the scriptural position
of singing songs of honor to God apart from the instrument and are now
seeking the companionship of denominationalists and digressives who have
long been saying, 'We don't care what God don't allow, we're gonna play our
organ anyhow'" (Power Bulletin, December 1997, page 1).

But the message portrayed in the lyrics of that song have had a much broader
impact in our society. Is it not true that the mind set addressed by brother
Cline dominates our society? It is not just religion; this mindset has
affected everything from the family structure, to the halls of Congress, and
the very seat in the Oval Office of the White House. Every day brings
another revelation (at least from some sources) that our President is simply
ignoring the Constitution in order to pursue an agenda of his own. Muslims
throughout the world are pushing for their own law to rule; liberals are
talking about a Constitutional Convention to rewrite the Constitution;
liberals and modernists are casting off law; and post modernists are
declaring "there is no law."

Scripture abounds with statement after statement of the authority of our
Lord and His word: "Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in
righteousness. That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely
unto every good work" (2 Tim. 3:16-17). "I said therefore unto you, that ye
shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in
your sins" (John 8:24). "And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
(Col 3:17). "Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of
Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both
the Father and the Son" (2 John 9). "He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not
my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall
judge him in the last day" (John 12:48). "And in none other is there
salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given
among men, wherein we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

I am not so optimistic to think that simply quoting these passages will
change our society's mindset from doing what they want to do, and
immediately start doing what God wants them to do. They must be taught.
Meanwhile, while the world may not care what "mama don't allow" or what "God
don't allow," we will be content with following the teaching of our Lord.
Anything else spells only disaster.

by Tom Wacaster