Lyric discussion by depmode21 

Cover art for Blasphemous Rumours lyrics by Depeche Mode

This song is about questioning God's intentions and his power. Depeche Mode were touring Eastern Europe and Asia at the time and Martin Gore saw a lot of poverty and hard things. Similar to what we see each day on the news in regards to Africa & Afghanistan... he probably saw that first hand.

If you haven't noticed, a lot of Depeche Mode's songs are about challenging God's relationship with Man.