For Today vocalist elaborates on ex-guitarist's comments
For Today vocalist Mattie Montgomery has opened up in a recent (and candid) interview, with the musician discussing various topics including ex-guitarist Mike Reynolds’ “homosexuality is a sin” comments.
For Today vocalist Mattie Montgomery has opened up in a recent (and candid) interview, with the musician discussing various topics including ex-guitarist Mike Reynolds’ “homosexuality is a sin” comments.
Speaking to Alt Press, Montgomery was forthright on a number of topics, elaborating in detail with his opinion.
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In regards to Reynolds’ previous tweets, the singer said the following:
"It was frustrating, to say the least. That whole thing blindsided me. And it was exasperated by preexisting issues.
The fact that there are people who call themselves Christians but go on the news and picket soldiers' funerals and say stuff like “God Hates Fags?” These people totally dishonor God, and disrespect God and they dishonor and disrespect people who are made in God's image.
There is a bitterness and a polarization that has come and a lot of wounds and defensiveness have developed in the homosexual community toward Christians. That has made them very sensitive toward Christians in general, especially when talking about the issue of homosexuality. I hate it.
We've been put in a situation where the media has made it an “us vs. them” sorta thing. As a result, we've lost our sense of human community."
Additionally, Montgomery observed shared blame should be attributed to media outlets for the backlash the band received.
"You want me to be totally honest? I'll say this as kindly as possible, but, I think it's your [the media's] fault.
Outlets like AP, Absolute Punk, Lambgoat, Metal Injection, the PRP and all these places that will do anything to anyone to try to get some hits on their website. They saw one comment out of hundreds of thousands of comments collectively that this band have made and they thought, “Oh, that's going to stir up some drama.” And they were willing to throw our band under the bus and to put our families' well-being in jeopardy just for the sake of a few more hits on their websites. I think that sucks. I think that's irresponsible journalism. I think it's a reflection of a lack of personal responsibility in your community.
If we, as a scene, would take a step back and say, “The things that made this music scene special were that it was a place for rejects, for people who didn't fit in, a place for all of those people to be accepted and celebrated not even in spite of their diversity, but because of their diversity.” I think we need to remember that and apply it to all walks of life and all faiths."
You can read the full interview here.
Moreover, check out our review of For Today’s new album, ‘Fight the Silence’ here.
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