I've deal with moms like this before. (mainly my fiancé's mother). Let's hope that this mom is different, but all the ones I dealt with just ignored the more christian bands and focused on demonizing all the other ones.

I had a lot of discussions with lots of christians and the idea that you can please this kind of people with christian metal is very often futile. I know people who claim that almost any kind of music will lead you to hell on a direct path - with exception of the music they like, of course. I am atheist, pretty much a metalhead and even I like to listen to christian metal sometimes. I tried to point out that for example Demon Hunter has really faith-affirming texts and that, IF something could wake some interest for religion, it would be bands like this and not some cumbaja-crap. And I pretty much bit on granite because those people are so close minded that even Jesus would have a hard time to find their approval. Anyway, I wonder how OPs mother can justify her way of parenting and her choice of music, since SHE is the one who raised a satanist.

yeah I guess hardcore christians can find something bad in all music. I saw a site once that was the most anti-metal site i've ever seen (by some weird christian group). it was all about the deaths of rockers, and how nobody died by aging, etc. they were claiming that no such thing as christian metal existed.

I got my best friend into metal by introducing her to some bands that were Christian... or, since I am a black metaller, at least not overtly Satanic. She remains a good Christian who also loves metal. :)

It's a good idea but I refuse to listen to any music classified as religious music. I'm atheist and I don't really care for it. On the other hand when my daughter gets older I will not berated her for her choice of music like my mother has done me. :)

"...they bear no actual meaning or contribution to society whatsoever." But to be truthful most music fits into this category. Unless you spend most of your time listening to protest music or stuff with social critique/commentary, most music is purely escapism. Not saying anything bad about whatever you choose to listen to. Some people have enough reality in their daily lives and don't need more of it in their music. Life is not roses for the 99%

That's pretty the only reason I've hated all of ny past jobs. It's always the same meaningless junk. Not a single ounce of originality.

Not every person needs to be uplifted with false positivity, I see no relevance of someone's view on rear sizes or the temperature of the club they frequent to my life or my spirit. When shit happens I would rather, you know, deal with it than seek support from someone who gets paid to spew nonsensical BS. That may not apply to a lot of people out there but that's why this is MY opinion...