Warren Jeffs: Listening to rock is "enjoying the spirit of the black race"

[derby378]

I kid you not. Polygamist cult leader Warren Jeffs actually said that.

On edit: Go to http://www.cnn.com/ and search for the Jeffs video segment on the main page. The earlier link I supplied does not work.

[Bake]

1. No shit, Cult Boy!

It sure is. As if that's a bad thing.

Bake

[DBoon]

2. and every white rocker should pay public thanks

to the great African American musicians that made it possible:

- Louis Jordan
- Little Richard
- Chuck Berry
- "Fats" Domino
- Robert Johnson
- Willie Dixon
- Muddy Waters
- Son House
- Charlie Christian

and too many others to thank

[Sequoia]

6. Yeah Elvis, how'da like that!!

In chruch as a kid we were told that rock music was bad because of all the drums and such what came from Africa where they have pagan religions and therefore sinful against God which really gets me now with all the lame Christian Rock. Ple-e-e-e-ease.

We kids thought they were downright crazy and thought it was really creepy when visiting preachers would tell us how they had a "Rock records" bonfire where all the teens at his church would bring their Beatle records to burn. Oh, and of course...Jimmy Hendrix and his cover of the National Anthem.

[HughBeaumont]

3. Having sex with children is enjoying a season in the abyss.

Piece of shit pedophile lowlife. This bastard should be guillotined. Hearing his story would make your stomach turn.

[MadHound]

4. Well he is correct on this one

But the full story of the matter is that rock n' roll is a hybrid of African American blues, gospel and jazz with white American country, celtic and folk music:shrug: Amazing what happens when you mix, match and meet in the middle.

[Fierce]

5. The man rapes children.

Who cares what he says?

[jobycom]

7. I would phrase it differently, and drop the word "race"

but I would agree with a sentiment somewhat like that. Maybe "Rock music originates from the soul of African American culture," or maybe even "from African culture."

I get edgy when people talk about the "black race" or "white race." Smacks too much of the science of the late 19th century, that justified concepts like "racial purity," or "racial superiority."

[H2O Man]

8. "No man, however

highly civilized, can listen very long to African drumming or Welsh hymn singing and retain intact his critical and self-conscious personality." -- Aldous Huxley

[tanyev]

9. Jealousy. He looks like he'd be a really bad dancer.

[noonwitch]

10. That's just one of the great things about american music

Our music has contributions from every racial and ethnic group that has ever come here.

[theboss]

11. I think Mick Jagger says that too

And Mick has some weird views on family.

Coincidence? I think not.

[rocktivity]

12. Well, duh.

Is he suggesting that that's a BAD thing?

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