| The Original Caste – One Tin Soldier Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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is this a joke? i dont think the song writer is trying to tell you HOW judgement day is or is not going to happen. first of all, its simply (and certainly not maliciously) using the Christian concept of Judgement Day to convey a point. its just a metaphor/story/poem. its not trying to change what you believe about the actual judgement day. second of all, for someone upset about how Christian beliefs are being treated, you attacked this songs meaning rather violently. where is the "peace on Earth", my fellow brother of Christ? this song is saying that the most valuable treasure is peace on Earth. Go ahead and hate your neighbor, Go ahead and cheat a friend. - just go ahead and do bad things that you know are wrong. Do it in the name of Heaven, - every single person has a different idea of what Heaven is. this is saying when you do these actions, just do it in the name of what you believe Heaven to be... You can justify it in the end. - ...because when you when you ultimately die (in the end), you will be able to justify your actions because you did it in the name of what you believed to be right. There won't be any trumpets blowing Come the judgement day,- trumpets blowing can used symbolically for beholding power or glory. in terms of the judgement day, corinthians and thessolonians say that these trumpets are what call people "into the air" to join Christ in everlasting life. this is the kicker for your argument for this song being anti-christian in anyway. its saying that when that man who cheated friends and hated neighbors is ultimately judged, he is not justified. there are no trumpets calling him to any type of Heaven or salvation. On the bloody morning after.... One tin soldier rides away. - the sinning man, justified only in his own eyes, is damned to earth and hollow as tin. to God, to Christ, to others in Heaven, there is no justification for his evil actions. |
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