----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 Detroit" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:10 AM Subject: Re: (313) Does the Surgeon..
> Since I am on off topics but on topic, I read Carl Craig is a Lutheran, he > was talking about not having been exposed to gospel when younger. Is there a > Black Lutheran church? > I looked at 'Detroit Lutheran Church' on the Web and couldn't find much. Or > is it a mixed congregation in the Detroit Lutheran Church (es)? > Does anyone know much about the US Lutheran church at all? I had assumed > it's small in the US and confined to people of Scandinavian, Teutonic or > Slavic origin. I would expect it to be bigger somewhere like Minneapolis. > I know one of the Geto Boys was Lutheran and that would be the South. > I've always been fascinated by the cultural role of the Church in the US, > and the rise of the Black church, so if anyone can shed light I'd be > interested. I think this is really topical actually, especially when you look at TP's transformation. The Lutheran church in the states is not very racialized, like the Baptist church, for instance - but the Lutheran church is quite large and generally has an appeal for those who might question other aspects of society, while looking for a metaphysical solution with a group behind it. It's one of the most inclusive sects that I've dealt with. For instance, I was never Lutheran, but I sang in a Lutheran choir when I was a kid - went to church with Lutherans, etc. From the outside, I think it's looked at as quite an innocuous religious choice, in my experience anyway. There are tons of examples of the influence on techno and house, and I totally agree that it is fascinating, and a very interesting issue for discussion. It typically gets lumped into agree/disagree mode, which I think is quite small minded. I'm not religious in any way, but I love the effect that passionate involvement in religion has on music for everyone. As a listener, I don't really care what someone is passionate about, as long as it transfers into their expression. Obviously, I still invoke my own political views, but religion can be deeply personal, and I think it serves some people very well - just as it harms others. Tristan ======= http://www.phonopsia.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
