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What God wants God gets God help us all
What God wants God gets
The kid in the corner looked at the priest
And fingered his pale blue Japanese guitar
The priest said
God wants goodness
God wants light
God wants mayhem
God wants a clean fight
What God wants God gets
Don't look so surprised
It's only dogma
The alien prophet cried
The beetle and the springbok
Took the Bible from its hook
The monkey in the corner
Wrote the lesson in his book
What God wants God gets God help us all
God wants peace
God wants war
God wants famine
God wants chain stores
What God wants God gets
God wants sedition
God wants sex
God wants freedom
God wants semtex
What God wants God gets
Don't look so surprised
I'm only joking
The alien comic cried
The jackass and hyena
Took the feather from its hook
The monkey in the corner
Wrote the joke down in his book
What God wants God gets
God wants boarders
God wants crack
God wants rainfall
God wants wetbacks
What God wants God gets
God wants voodoo
God wants shrines
God wants law
God wants organised crime
God wants crusade
God wants jihad
God wants good
God wants bad
What God wants God gets
What God wants God gets
The kid in the corner looked at the priest
And fingered his pale blue Japanese guitar
The priest said
God wants goodness
God wants light
God wants mayhem
God wants a clean fight
What God wants God gets
Don't look so surprised
It's only dogma
The alien prophet cried
The beetle and the springbok
Took the Bible from its hook
The monkey in the corner
Wrote the lesson in his book
What God wants God gets God help us all
God wants peace
God wants war
God wants famine
God wants chain stores
What God wants God gets
God wants sedition
God wants sex
God wants freedom
God wants semtex
What God wants God gets
Don't look so surprised
I'm only joking
The alien comic cried
The jackass and hyena
Took the feather from its hook
The monkey in the corner
Wrote the joke down in his book
What God wants God gets
God wants boarders
God wants crack
God wants rainfall
God wants wetbacks
What God wants God gets
God wants voodoo
God wants shrines
God wants law
God wants organised crime
God wants crusade
God wants jihad
God wants good
God wants bad
What God wants God gets
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If God is omnipotent, then what "IS" is God's will. I think its as simple as that.
Is your concept of God big enough to believe he makes autistic children, psychopaths and war mongers?
If you believe in an omnipotent God, then you must believe he created these things.
@LogicalDreamer <br /> <br /> "Is your concept of God big enough to believe he makes autistic children, psychopaths and war mongers?"<br /> <br /> While I agree with your comment, I don't think it's best to say autistic children and go on to say psychopaths and war mongers. I understand what you mean, but at first glance it does seem like you're saying that autistic children are equal to psychopaths and war mongers. <br /> <br /> But other than that, I completely agree with you.
@LogicalDreamer <br /> <br /> "Is your concept of God big enough to believe he makes autistic children, psychopaths and war mongers?"<br /> <br /> While I agree with your comment, I don't think it's best to say autistic children and go on to say psychopaths and war mongers. I understand what you mean, but at first glance it does seem like you're saying that autistic children are equal to psychopaths and war mongers. <br /> <br /> But other than that, I completely agree with you.
Basically shows that any person via their god or voice can justify anything, good or evil.
Amused to death is a concept inspired by the book "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman. Each of the songs on the album relate to, and express his distaste of how ALL television - even the news - is, or is becoming entertainment. In this sone, he seems to railing against the evil things that are done "in God's name"
How about everything we have is there because crazed as we are [from one perspective] and so delightfully insightful and inventive [from another perspective] we want it there. Part of the fun is not reminding ourselves that we know this.
this is about how people will follow anything humans tell them is god's will
Yeah, this song is just about people using "god's will" as an excuse for whatever it is they are doing...basically religious extremeism.
It can be summed up in two simple words: "Manifest Destiny".
I think what has been said is correct, but to me (I dont know if roger waters intended) it is the philospy that without evil, good could not exist, as in without darkness there is no need for light so shine on. And everything happens for a reason
A quite enjoyable song, though part 2 is better.
hey guys, Im wondering. Does Roger Waters hate or dislike god in anyway? Does he even bealieve in God? I just need a simple answer. Thanks