Four years ago, Exministries.com was founded by G. Craig Lewis.  He advocates that Christians should not embrace Hip-Hop because its origins are rooted in witchcraft and voodoo.  On the website, he lists the artists that he condemns because of their lyrics.  He believes that Hip-Hop and Rhythm and Blues have a negative influence over the youth of today.  Do you agree with G. Craig Lewis or is he just a very malicious person?

  Personally, I think we have to acknowledge the fact that Hip-Hop is not monolithic and there are some positive artists out there, but I think the record labels encourage artists to imitate what is popular. We cannot place all the blame on the younger generation because I have listened to old songs with lyrics like, "I'm going to kiss you where I miss you."  Those lyrics may not be as derogatory as some are today, but it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what the lyrics are referring to.  I'm not advocating that we continue to stand back and let the degradation continue, but please acknowledge the faults of the previous generation. If you place the blame only on this generation, then what does that say about the previous generation?  Instead of arguing amongst ourselves, we must take ours eyes off of the symptoms and place them on the cause.

  Is hardcore Hip-Hop a cause or a symptom?  We want to change some of the filthy lyrics of Hip-Hop, but will we also fight to change the filthy conditions which cause it? Also, how can we condemn our brothers and sisters, when some are living in a concrete hell, right here in America and abroad?  Who are we to condemn anyone to hell anyway?  Close your eyes and think about the genocide in Darfur, poverty and AIDS in Africa, and poverty and AIDS in America. What do you see?  I see hell on Earth.    

War on MegaChurches

  Being the curious person that I am, I conducted an investigation of the websites because their names have been mentioned by various people on internet sites I’ve visited.  I found a link to a podcast in which G. Craig Lewis discusses MegaChruches with the creator of Pulpit-Pimps.com.  During the podcast, both men censure the pastors of MegaChurches.  My ears perked up when I heard Bishop Jakes being censured.  Do you think that the creator of Pulpit-Pimps.com and the creator of exministries.com should go to Brother T.D. Jakes in private if they have a problem with his doctrine, instead of automatically labeling him as a pimp?  The creator of exministries.com states that he believes Bishop Jakes' MegaFest should be entitled MegaFlesh. Does the creator of exministries.com possess some type  of esoteric knowledge and infallibility that Jakes does not possess or is it just that Bishop Jakes is highly visible and this increases our chances of seeing or hearing his mistakes? Do you think that if the creator of exministries.com had a mainstream church, he wouldn't make any mistakes? Would he be infallible? 

Exministries.com and Pulpit-Pimps.com Wage War on Hip-Hop and Megachurches

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