The answer
Listening to Classical or soft spiritual music is neither wrong nor harmful unlike all the other types.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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Music/Music Notes
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The question
I know a lot of the music and media out there is spiritually harmful; but is listening to Classical music inappropriate or wrong for Christians?
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