| Band of Horses – St. Augustine Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[fairweatherfriend:5996] dude, St. Augustine grew up with essentially no religious affiliation save for the Roman gods (as was the norm at that time). Later in life, he converted to Manicheanism. He practiced this for a decade before converting himself to Christianity. He died a Christian in N. Africa. So when you say "he eventually lef this sect of religion" II assume you mean Manicheanism. If you're refering to Christianity then you don't know history, and therefore, your interpretation of this song is wrong. A good book to read: Confessions by St. Augustine. Maybe a better starter for you would be Wikipedia though (just search "st. augustine - that should help" If this song is about St. Augustine, it's about his youthful years. Read his biography and you'll understand why. |
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