GILLIGAN'S ISLAND AND THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

To: Pastor Dick <dick@negativland.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 15:57:19 -0500
From: Arthur Brady <ahb@lifeworks.org>
Subject: John Denver

Dear Pastor Dick:

As I was reading a web page of yours, relating to unfortunate messages in popular music, I read your piece on John Denver and his troubled life. You discussed him in the context of both his music and his acting career, including Dobie Gillis and Gilligan's Island.

I write to say it was not John Denver who appeared on these programs, but rather BOB Denver, a wholly different person.

It may be an outdated page of yours I saw, but as we all quest for the truth I wanted to point this out to you that you might modify it as you saw fit.

As it relates to your take on popular music generally, I have to differ with you a bit. Your methodology, if applied to all music, would condemn all but a few religious pieces. In fact, many revered religious tunes might not even pass the rigors of your test. Even if a song does not explicitly sing to the wonder of God Himself it can stir in one a deeper appreciation of His creation. In the mind of one of the faithful the logic is clear.

Christians have many forces arrayed against them in our society. It would be a shame if their voices were not heard because of their own fears that they might be "too much in this world." Don't hide your light under a bushel.

On a lighter note, regarding Gilligan's Island, it has been asserted that each of the characters on that program represents one of the seven deadly sins. You can read about it through the following link:

http://deadlysins.com/isle.html

Best of luck in your ministry.

Sincerely,

Arthur Brady
Mendota Heights, Minnesota

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