Christian band ignites controversy

[MindMover]

The Christian rap metal band from Minnesota had some shocking words last week for a Dunkerton, Iowa, high school audience. School administrators told local media that the group was supposed to talk about “bullying and making good choices.”

Instead, parents said, the band told girls in the audience that “they were going to have mud on their wedding dresses if they weren’t virgins.” In a break-out session for girls, the band told them to save themselves for their husbands and assume a submissive role in marriage. Then the girls were forced to chant a mantra about virginity.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/post/christian-band-ignites-controversy/2012/03/13/gIQADEKN9R_blog.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

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Isn't this called bait and switch......convert, convert, convert......

[craigmatic]

1. Christian rap metal- What happened did Fred Durst finally find Jesus?

I'm just as appalled by this ruining music as much as corrupting young people.

[Initech]

6. I know - if I had to be at that assembly...

Me and my friends would be mocking the shit out of how laughably bad they are and their over the top egomaniacism. Like are these douches for real?

[lame54]

2. worst groupies ever

[OKNancy]

3. oh my, later in the article it says:

the band also targeted the GLBT community, showing pictures of Elton John and assailing his sexuality.

They said that the average age of a gay man at death was 42 because his actions “literally kill him.”

And to round out the picture, the students saw photos of fetuses during the assembly’s portion on abortion.

[Justice wanted]

4. They are Sick M.F-ers!

[calimary]

5. Sounds like bait and switch to me. And if it's such a hands-down acclaimed and lovingly embraced

crusade, why resort to stealth tactics to push the message forward? It should be so wholeheartedly accepted and supported that absolutely no chicanery is necessary. Just sayin'...

[MNBrewer]

7. This "band" is associated with an SPLC designated hate group.

Nobody should have been surprised.

[msongs]

8. umm why are religion promoting groups invited to present at a public high school? nt