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God Save the Teen- Jesus Christ's Punk Revolution

The Sunday Times suggested in May that more and more wayward British teens are
embracing religious extremism as 'the ultimate form of rebellion' in response to the
secular liberal values of their parents and mainstream society.

"A lot of people utterly despise religion, don't they?" Myfanwy Franks, a writer who
has interviewed many converts, told the paper, "To convert to Islam or Christianity
is really the punk rock of the modern age."

Her comments matched those of dance culture visionary Moby, who raised the same
issue eleven years earlier in a Muzik magazine feature about young evangelicals
using rave culture to communicate their message.

"(Jesus) Christ was very confrontational, almost anarchic, he was kind of a punk
rocker," Moby told Jonty Skrufff. "Some of Christian culture is beginning to accept
that interpretation and from that acceptance is emerging an extreme, left wing,
socially active Christian culture."

The then struggling producer revealed his beliefs saw him alienated from
conservative Christians as well as secular revellers, including some who snubbed him
when they discovered his faith.

"I don't understand why seemingly open-minded tolerant people become fascist bigots
when they find out your religion," he complained, "It seems Christianity is the one
topic people still feel comfortable being bigoted about."

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Um...not sure if this has any revelance, but I listen to bands like Emery, Mae, Hawthorne Heights, Underoath, and they're all christian bands!?!? I love tooth and nail, by the way, GREAT record label.