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jiminycricket
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Date: July 04, 2013 01:53PM
Where do I start on this topic?
The great musicians of sacred music emanated from the Baroque music period. Who were its supreme musicians? J.S. Bach (1685-1750), whose lyrics were German, and G.F. Handel (1685-1759), whose greatest masterpiece was in English. Both men were ultra-spiritual and created music to “the glory of God.”
Handel’s most celebrated work is his oratorio, the “Messiah“ – the masterpiece that if performed completely will total at least 2 ½ hours. The text is straight from the Bible. Stylistically it has an overture, solos for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, duets between soloists, recitatives, and masterful choruses. The English text tells a dramatic sacred story. The music is unbelievably perfect and after centuries is still revered for its spiritual and musical genius.
Sure the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings the chorus numbers. Why? They want the world to “like Mormons”. But do we sing this sacred music in our holy Sacrament meetings to the glory of God? HECK NO, NO, NO.
I grew up BIC. The first time I heard any piece from the “Messiah” was at a stake sponsored production just before I entered university. I have never heard any of its magnificent movements sung in a Mormon Sacrament Meeting. In my opinion, that’s pure evil. This is the Mormon Boyd KKK anti-Christian-God-we’re-a-peculiar-people mentality. Sickening. Pathetic. Horrible.
And you wonder why Mormon’s are not looked upon as Christians?
Every other protestant or Christian faith I can think of celebrates the sacred music of Bach or Handel – the best that has ever been composed by the finest musical geniuses this planet has or well ever have. But in the Mormon cult controlled meetings it’s not ‘appropriate.’
The Mormon model is horrid. If you don’t sing the great works of Handel or play the inspiring organ literature of J.S. Bach in a Mormon chapel, then WHEN dear GOD WHEN will any of the chosen elect hear it and come to appreciate it? Most Morgbots stay to their ‘brand’ of music and never appreciate the master’s century old inspiring compositions. Usually church is the ONLY time that they will ever hear inspiring sacred music of any sort.
So for our big bully KKK, the Mormon cult indoctrination is ever more successful if we never sing or play the great glorious musical renditions to the GLORY OF GOD.
Puke!
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On a previous KKK post, RFM poster Inspired Stupidity stated: “Packer is a pitiful little man who has done more harm to the church than any single heretic and perhaps more than all ex-Mormons combined.”
http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,852070On that note, I agree. Our decrepit grizzly KKK once berated an organist who was playing J.S. Bach:
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2001/07/the-power-of-hymns?lang=engFrom this July 2001 Ensign article:
“Many years ago, while living in the East, I attended a stake conference that left an indelible impression with regard to the sacred role played by music in a Church setting. Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was the visiting authority. Fifteen minutes before the general session began, Elder Packer took his place on the stand along with the stake presidency. Many in the congregation had traveled 75 to 100 miles to attend and were engaged in conversation with friends from other wards and branches. Some were seated, while others were visiting with friends as they entered the chapel. The organist had chosen various Bach selections for the prelude and was absorbed in presenting a Bach concert. As the music crescendoed it forced the members visiting with each other to raise their voices. The louder the din, the more determined the organist, and the volume of voices and music rose higher and higher.
“Five minutes before the session was to begin, Elder Packer suddenly stood up and approached the podium. He asked the organist to stop. He asked the congregation to cease speaking and find their seats. He spoke clearly and firmly to the congregation, reminding them of their need to be reverent and prepare for the general session. He then turned toward the organ and told the organist that he had a special responsibility to bring the Spirit into the building and prepare the members for the meeting. Elder Packer continued, “This can be accomplished best by playing hymns.” He then suggested that hymns be a central part of the prelude for subsequent conferences in that stake.”
I just wish I had been that organist for this stake conference. I’d have gone to the podium and told the codger to sit down, “Take your antics back to your private secluded SLC estate and let the rest of the world experience God through great music.”
If KKK had tried to rebut me, I would have welcomed the exchange and could have put him in his place in a 30 second rebuttal.
“Dear Elder Packer:
John Taylor, President and Prophet of the Church declared, “If there is anything great, noble, dignified, exalted, anything pure, or holy, or virtuous, or lovely, anything calculated to EXALT or ENNOBLE the human mind to dignify and elevate the people, it will be found among the people of the saints of the most high God.”
If you believe God gave us talents to serve one another and to glorify Him, to elevate our spirits to the highest and loftiest degree possible, then the greatest composer of sacred organ music, J.S. Bach, was given his talent by God for nothing.”
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/04/2013 03:00PM by jiminycricket.