Somehow, I have trouble seeing this song as simple "yaaay everyone be Christian!", since the song does end with God going off to his heaven all alone, and nobody is calling him on the phone.
It's a condemnation of Christians who say the words but don't actually believe. The ones who forget all about the whole "love your neighbour as yourself" parts of Christianity as they rush to point out how SAVED they are and how they've got a reserved ticket to heaven and you sinners are all going to burn, and we'll stnad up there in heaven and laugh at your misery 'cause that's what good Christians do, and that's what they would do to God if he was just a slob like one of us.
You apparently have not met Christians who don't stand on a street corner and shout about condemning others. We have many layers of believers. It's typical that many believe we are all screaming maniacs who condemn others for not being in our club, because they don't believe in God in the name of His Son, Jesus. It seems you mistakenly assume that all who love Christ are Holy Rollers, yelling and manipulating anyone in their path if they don't believe as we do. The majority of us simply want to share the experience that comes with knowing the Lord. Many...
You apparently have not met Christians who don't stand on a street corner and shout about condemning others. We have many layers of believers. It's typical that many believe we are all screaming maniacs who condemn others for not being in our club, because they don't believe in God in the name of His Son, Jesus. It seems you mistakenly assume that all who love Christ are Holy Rollers, yelling and manipulating anyone in their path if they don't believe as we do. The majority of us simply want to share the experience that comes with knowing the Lord. Many people have relief once they know that there's something beyond their understanding that can help them in this crazy world. "Peace on Earth". It means something to Christians.
Somehow, I have trouble seeing this song as simple "yaaay everyone be Christian!", since the song does end with God going off to his heaven all alone, and nobody is calling him on the phone.
It's a condemnation of Christians who say the words but don't actually believe. The ones who forget all about the whole "love your neighbour as yourself" parts of Christianity as they rush to point out how SAVED they are and how they've got a reserved ticket to heaven and you sinners are all going to burn, and we'll stnad up there in heaven and laugh at your misery 'cause that's what good Christians do, and that's what they would do to God if he was just a slob like one of us.
You apparently have not met Christians who don't stand on a street corner and shout about condemning others. We have many layers of believers. It's typical that many believe we are all screaming maniacs who condemn others for not being in our club, because they don't believe in God in the name of His Son, Jesus. It seems you mistakenly assume that all who love Christ are Holy Rollers, yelling and manipulating anyone in their path if they don't believe as we do. The majority of us simply want to share the experience that comes with knowing the Lord. Many...
You apparently have not met Christians who don't stand on a street corner and shout about condemning others. We have many layers of believers. It's typical that many believe we are all screaming maniacs who condemn others for not being in our club, because they don't believe in God in the name of His Son, Jesus. It seems you mistakenly assume that all who love Christ are Holy Rollers, yelling and manipulating anyone in their path if they don't believe as we do. The majority of us simply want to share the experience that comes with knowing the Lord. Many people have relief once they know that there's something beyond their understanding that can help them in this crazy world. "Peace on Earth". It means something to Christians.