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Sorry, but this is a strawman...and a weak one a that - can you be driven into an altered state of conciousness by a mere beat? There is no evidence that beat alone can force mental states. (Can certainly influence the experience, but not directly cause it.)
I think the state of the mind, heart and soul are much more likely to be the source of the problem than the circumstance.
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I could not defend the statement made about primitive tribes, But there is certainly something blatantly sensual/sexual contained in the rythm of much of the Rap/Hip Hop music. Also music can have definite mood altering effects if not mind altering effects. There have been many times before I cleansed my musical collection that I would put in a certain CD only to find myself unexplicably angery, or arroused.
It is because of these experiences in my own life I would agree totally with what you said.
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I believe that even some instrumental music may not be appropriate for a believer.
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Christians should be cautious as to the beat of the music and the way it effects thier mood whether or not the lyrics are explicitly sinful.