I wonder if another reason people feel comfortable believing that the church is full of ignorant people is the grammatical errors in worship songs . . . It's kind of hard to ignore when you're not only hearing it but seeing it in print and obviously incorrect. Sometimes it's so distracting, I can't sing and have to close my eyes until the next slide shows up.
It's true that I can be a grammar snob, and the new book I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar cracked me up, but the reason why poor grammar writ large on a projection screen is particularly irksome in church is because it distracts me from praising God. If I'm trying to figure out what the song means, so I can decide if I agree with it and want to sing it, and I just can't, I'm afraid you've lost me with your song. You are not helping me engage in praise.
I'm aware that I'm too sensitive about this, but what are your thoughts? Has poor grammar or lack of sense in lyrics tossed you out of a song that's supposed to be drawing you in? What do you do about it?
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Poor grammar is like body odor.
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