No doubt when all you have ever listened to is sex-driven junk, really spiritual music feels like a bucket of cold water to a copulating canine.
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Actually, there are a few highly theistic songs that I'm very fond of - I still think the underlying Christian symbolism is based on mythological bullshit, but it has inspired some powerful visuals and stirring music. Some examples might be the Battle Hymn of the Republic, and good old Jerusalem. Damn fine tunes, moving imagery. Not any more likely to convert me than straight, rational discussion with neither metaphor nor musical accompaniment would be, though, and that hasn't so far. I remain a cynical, atheistic Brit. Would you expect anything else? I also like the Marseillese, but I feel no particular urge to emigrate to France.
I have to admit, the only reason I know 'Jerusalem' is 'cause the Pythons made Graham Chapman stand around with a bucket over his head.
Now that that's out of the way, I'm a bit old-fashioned, meaning I don't like to mix religion and music all that much. Religious hymns never had much appeal. Now the so-called Christian genre...that stuff's just nasty. If they could at least SING, it'd be marginally tolerable.
In conclusion, I'd like to lead the congregation in a rousing rendition of 'Keep Your Jesus Off My Penis'. Maestro!
What is it with you Fundies and all these sexual references, metaphors and similes?
A person would almost think you guys are obsessed with sex or something...
*regarding the website*
What do you people have against "christian" rock?
I see you mention the sins of alot of christian rock stars, but you failed to mention the sins of John Newton. He'd blow those guys out of the water.
Never having been a canine I can't attest to your simile.
Some spiritual music is very good (Mozart's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, etc.), however, much spiritual music is insipid pap.
A lot of "sex-driven" music isn't junk. Sex is a topic of interest to most humans. It often relates to deeply felt emotions which are the bases for many great songs.
It's those damn furries again
Or, more correctly, those damn furry-obsessed fundies.
Oh shit, AV has a website. Might as well just post the contents here.
I wonder what your idea of "really spiritual music" sounds like. I'll bet there's no Bach in your music collection, let alone anything with a Black person in it.
What, now dogs aren't even allowed to fuck? Then get them neutered!
And I find Christian music much more like nails on a chalkboard.
Wow, like a cold shower ?? That sounds awesome, I can't wait to get my tickets and get all dressed up for a fun night of abstinence and self denial.
By the way, listen to super roots 9 by the Boredoms and then tell me about spiritual music.
I have a challenge for any fundies reading this.
Go listen to "Jesus", off of Queen's first album. Note that this Christian song was written and sung by a gay man, Freddy Mercury, who later died of AIDS. Then, try and tell me with a straight face that Freddy Mercury is in hell.
Yeah, 'cause that's what I want from my music- sterility.
Oh, and Handel's 'Messiah' sucks.
Bach; there's there's some religion with SOUL. I could rant about the nescessity of pushing boundaries in music, but I'll save it for Sound on Sound.
Bill Hicks argued this better than any of us could.
I second *antichrist's* sentiment about shitty christian music as easy to listen to as fingernails on a chalkboard.
Music that gives you a splitting migraine should be banned.
Christian music is worse than Vogon poetry.
I second *antichrist's* sentiment about shitty christian as easy to listen to as fingernails on a chalkboard.
Music that gives you a splitting migraine should be banned.
Christian music is worse than Vogon poetry.
I second *antichrist's* sentiment about shitty christian as easy to listen to as fingernails on a chalkboard.
Music that gives you a splitting migraine should be banned.
Christian music is worse than Vogon poetry.
It's worse then that
At it's best it steals from the classical
At it's worst it's formulaic drek, copypasted with, ironically no soul or heart.
'The Christmas Shoes' was a fundie hit, I've never heard anything so contrived outside of a cartoon, well 'Where were you when the world stopped turning' was fuckin pathetic too. Ka-Ching though, fucking robots.,
Confused?
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