And did those feet in ancient times
Trod on America's pastures of green?
And did that anthropocentric god
Wane with their thoughts and beliefs all unseen?

I don't think so, he's up there with the others laying low
Vying with those, who you've traded your life to to bless your soul

Have they told you how to think
Cleansed your mind of sepsis and autonomy?
Or have you escaped from scrutiny
And regaled yourself with depravity?

Now we all see, 'Religion is just synthetic frippery
Unnecessary in our expanding global cultural efficiency'

Now we all fear this impasse we have built to our future (ever so near)
Ever so near, and oh so austere


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    lol, how the fuck do you get "Buying windows, but you traded your life to bless his soul."? That doesn't even make sense. The line is "vying with those who you've traded your life to to bless your soul."

    "And have they told you how to think, cleansed your mind of sepsis and autonomy, or have you escaped from scrutiny, and regaled yourself with depravity?"

    Those lines are some of the best that Bad Religion has written in my opinion. The idea is that you either conform to religion and give up your autonomy or do not conform to religion and therefore lead a depraved life. These are the only two options for humanity that religious people see, they believe that it is impossible to lead a non-depraved life without God.

    Jay_Fiedleron March 28, 2006   Link

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