“Gideon, what have you told us at all?
Make a sound, come down off the wall.
Religion- should appeal to the hearts of the young.
Who are you? What have you become?”
-I think this is not comparing Bush or any other person to Gideon, but instead asking what the story of Gideon tells us, that a similar situation is going down today and we need to take “that story down off the wall” and learn from history. The rest suggests that even though the young are indoctrinated to learn and believe these tales it doesn’t appeal to them because they don’t understand it in a modern context.
“Truly, truly we have become
hated and feared for something that we don't want
Listen listen, most of us believe that this is wrong.”
-In reference to the Iraq war, Americans would be the Midianites (occupying Iraq). The psychological warfare in this day and age is terrorism, and as a result of this whole clusterfuck Americans (and the world at large) are now turning on one another in debate over (misdirected) retaliation and occupation.
The only lingering question I have is about the animal, is it the leader(s) of the U.S., ignorant Americans, lackluster Christians or the military?
"Who are you, what have you become"
I think the you is referencing "Religion"...
"Who are you, what have you become"
I think the you is referencing "Religion"...
Which makes me think that possibly "the animal" is a little less specific and could be referencing Religion again. Or it could just be blanket enough to mean all of us. We are all animals in some sense, especially when we hurt each other.
Which makes me think that possibly "the animal" is a little less specific and could be referencing Religion again. Or it could just be blanket enough to mean all of us. We are all animals in some sense, especially when we hurt each other.
“Gideon, what have you told us at all? Make a sound, come down off the wall. Religion- should appeal to the hearts of the young. Who are you? What have you become?” -I think this is not comparing Bush or any other person to Gideon, but instead asking what the story of Gideon tells us, that a similar situation is going down today and we need to take “that story down off the wall” and learn from history. The rest suggests that even though the young are indoctrinated to learn and believe these tales it doesn’t appeal to them because they don’t understand it in a modern context.
“Truly, truly we have become hated and feared for something that we don't want Listen listen, most of us believe that this is wrong.” -In reference to the Iraq war, Americans would be the Midianites (occupying Iraq). The psychological warfare in this day and age is terrorism, and as a result of this whole clusterfuck Americans (and the world at large) are now turning on one another in debate over (misdirected) retaliation and occupation.
The only lingering question I have is about the animal, is it the leader(s) of the U.S., ignorant Americans, lackluster Christians or the military?
Good comment!
Good comment!
"Who are you, what have you become" I think the you is referencing "Religion"...
"Who are you, what have you become" I think the you is referencing "Religion"...
Which makes me think that possibly "the animal" is a little less specific and could be referencing Religion again. Or it could just be blanket enough to mean all of us. We are all animals in some sense, especially when we hurt each other.
Which makes me think that possibly "the animal" is a little less specific and could be referencing Religion again. Or it could just be blanket enough to mean all of us. We are all animals in some sense, especially when we hurt each other.