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Having been in churches which front the congregation with a gospelly rock band of smiling kids with up-to-the-minute seventies haircuts (to which the congregation still lifts their hands heavenwards) I can appreciate the horror.

In the context of that, one of the church services which most amused me (and there have been many) was one in which a young lad stood up to "give testimony" (i.e. to submit anecdotal evidence which would have been thrown out of court).

Kid; "I was at a rock concert, and I knew it was satanic because all the words were repetitive!"

Minister; "Let's praise the Lord for that testimony!"

Congregations sings; "Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah ..."