It's too bad this song's lyrics are so ambiguous. It's hard to tell if the writer is referring to the Abrahamic God at all, or perhaps some conceptions of him. It does refer to 'gods of violence and bigotry', which indicates a plurality, but if it refers to the conceptions of the abrahamic God {Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc.}, then it could be meant to refer to encompass the Abrahamic God in all faiths and worldviews. However, most people know that the devoutly religious do not, as a general rule, practice violence or hate. In fact, all religions of any worth aim for the opposite. I originally thought this song refered to those who live life as though Violence and/or bigotry are their gods. The problem I found was with the one line; "My eyes have seen the horrors that you
Commit in the name of your god"
Nobody commits violence being driven by the thought that it is in the name of violence. This would seem to refer to an actual god. I am very curious about the writers concept. They were far too ambiguous here to determine anything, and perhaps that's what they purposed it to be; Open to interpretation.
But in that same respect, the Catholic Church led the crusades back in the day, which was basically devoted to slaughtering Muslims and driving them out of the holy land.
But in that same respect, the Catholic Church led the crusades back in the day, which was basically devoted to slaughtering Muslims and driving them out of the holy land.
Not to mention the Spanish Inquisition. It's not just Islam that can be applied to this song. Anyone who uses their God as justifications for the evil they commit is under indictment.
Not to mention the Spanish Inquisition. It's not just Islam that can be applied to this song. Anyone who uses their God as justifications for the evil they commit is under indictment.
It's too bad this song's lyrics are so ambiguous. It's hard to tell if the writer is referring to the Abrahamic God at all, or perhaps some conceptions of him. It does refer to 'gods of violence and bigotry', which indicates a plurality, but if it refers to the conceptions of the abrahamic God {Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc.}, then it could be meant to refer to encompass the Abrahamic God in all faiths and worldviews. However, most people know that the devoutly religious do not, as a general rule, practice violence or hate. In fact, all religions of any worth aim for the opposite. I originally thought this song refered to those who live life as though Violence and/or bigotry are their gods. The problem I found was with the one line; "My eyes have seen the horrors that you Commit in the name of your god"
Nobody commits violence being driven by the thought that it is in the name of violence. This would seem to refer to an actual god. I am very curious about the writers concept. They were far too ambiguous here to determine anything, and perhaps that's what they purposed it to be; Open to interpretation.
"My eyes have seen the horrors that you commit in the name of your god"
"My eyes have seen the horrors that you commit in the name of your god"
i think this is probably about the Muslim god. the terrorists blow people up and kill in the name of Allah.
i think this is probably about the Muslim god. the terrorists blow people up and kill in the name of Allah.
my 2 cents
my 2 cents
But in that same respect, the Catholic Church led the crusades back in the day, which was basically devoted to slaughtering Muslims and driving them out of the holy land.
But in that same respect, the Catholic Church led the crusades back in the day, which was basically devoted to slaughtering Muslims and driving them out of the holy land.
Not to mention the Spanish Inquisition. It's not just Islam that can be applied to this song. Anyone who uses their God as justifications for the evil they commit is under indictment.
Not to mention the Spanish Inquisition. It's not just Islam that can be applied to this song. Anyone who uses their God as justifications for the evil they commit is under indictment.
"Anyone who uses their God as justifications for the evil they commit is under indictment."
"Anyone who uses their God as justifications for the evil they commit is under indictment."
Ah, Consanquinity, you beat me to it!
Ah, Consanquinity, you beat me to it!