I really don't believe that this song targets Islam in particular. I think that the message to be taken from this truly great song is that mankind has no right to manipulate religion. I don't think any one religion is guilty here but possibly all orginized religions have had their vices. I am Catholic and I so I will be the first to point out the references to the crusades. littered about also are references to Islam and cults, as thunderbolt, YtseJam and enchiridion all point out. It criticizes those who "Blur the lines between virtue and sin", or those who twist religion for their own personal gain. This song is not an attack on God, but rather an attack on those who start wars, claiming to be carrying out His will (twisting faith into voilence in the name of God)
@JeffGodofBiscuits yes that's correct its not about religion being bad its about what you said, people manipulating it and turning it into a bad thing. I try to tell people this stuff all the time and they just don't listen, it is not Christianity's fault or any single Christians fault that some loser a long time ago was killing int he name of god, especially when god dosent endorse such a thing.
@JeffGodofBiscuits yes that's correct its not about religion being bad its about what you said, people manipulating it and turning it into a bad thing. I try to tell people this stuff all the time and they just don't listen, it is not Christianity's fault or any single Christians fault that some loser a long time ago was killing int he name of god, especially when god dosent endorse such a thing.
I really don't believe that this song targets Islam in particular. I think that the message to be taken from this truly great song is that mankind has no right to manipulate religion. I don't think any one religion is guilty here but possibly all orginized religions have had their vices. I am Catholic and I so I will be the first to point out the references to the crusades. littered about also are references to Islam and cults, as thunderbolt, YtseJam and enchiridion all point out. It criticizes those who "Blur the lines between virtue and sin", or those who twist religion for their own personal gain. This song is not an attack on God, but rather an attack on those who start wars, claiming to be carrying out His will (twisting faith into voilence in the name of God)
@JeffGodofBiscuits yes that's correct its not about religion being bad its about what you said, people manipulating it and turning it into a bad thing. I try to tell people this stuff all the time and they just don't listen, it is not Christianity's fault or any single Christians fault that some loser a long time ago was killing int he name of god, especially when god dosent endorse such a thing.
@JeffGodofBiscuits yes that's correct its not about religion being bad its about what you said, people manipulating it and turning it into a bad thing. I try to tell people this stuff all the time and they just don't listen, it is not Christianity's fault or any single Christians fault that some loser a long time ago was killing int he name of god, especially when god dosent endorse such a thing.