Probably my favorite song the CD lyrically, which is saying a lot because the lyrics on the disc are some of Reese's and Dennis's best works.
I think the lyrics are pretty clear, that the Church isn't as loving as it should be. I think it's clearly a call out on health and wealth churches especially. My question is how far is this song reaching? I am personally a pacifist, and believe Christ taught pacifism. The lyrics to this song line up very well to that belief, but is that the intention? I think it is. It has very sarcastic lyrics, that I think are not just metaphors. It's hard to describe, but I think the Church in America has become too disposed to war, supportive of sending out troops to "defend America." Thank God for the freedoms I have as an American, but I think the Church often gets so enamored with America and the freedom to practice religion, that it misses all the injustice in American government, culture, and the rest of the world. It's more concerned with the health and wealth of American church-goers than loving our neighbors and enemies. I think the audio clips of Pat Robertson really cement all this, with who he is in addition to what he is saying.
My comments might sound a bit unpatriotic, but they really hit on the lyric "To hate war is to hate us, to love peace is to love treason."
Probably my favorite song the CD lyrically, which is saying a lot because the lyrics on the disc are some of Reese's and Dennis's best works.
I think the lyrics are pretty clear, that the Church isn't as loving as it should be. I think it's clearly a call out on health and wealth churches especially. My question is how far is this song reaching? I am personally a pacifist, and believe Christ taught pacifism. The lyrics to this song line up very well to that belief, but is that the intention? I think it is. It has very sarcastic lyrics, that I think are not just metaphors. It's hard to describe, but I think the Church in America has become too disposed to war, supportive of sending out troops to "defend America." Thank God for the freedoms I have as an American, but I think the Church often gets so enamored with America and the freedom to practice religion, that it misses all the injustice in American government, culture, and the rest of the world. It's more concerned with the health and wealth of American church-goers than loving our neighbors and enemies. I think the audio clips of Pat Robertson really cement all this, with who he is in addition to what he is saying.
My comments might sound a bit unpatriotic, but they really hit on the lyric "To hate war is to hate us, to love peace is to love treason."