I think he's sarcastically saying that God, in the Judeo-Christian sense, doesn't save everyone. Only those that devoutly follow the faith. He then says, "But he won't help us if we help ourselves." This is a play on the old saying "God helps those who help themselves" and Keith is showing the hypocrisy in that type of relationship, when referring to the "every third person" line. It could also be an allusion to "helping one's self" to the excesses of existence, thus invalidating your soul to be saved.
I think he's sarcastically saying that God, in the Judeo-Christian sense, doesn't save everyone. Only those that devoutly follow the faith. He then says, "But he won't help us if we help ourselves." This is a play on the old saying "God helps those who help themselves" and Keith is showing the hypocrisy in that type of relationship, when referring to the "every third person" line. It could also be an allusion to "helping one's self" to the excesses of existence, thus invalidating your soul to be saved.
What does "God saves every third person" refer to?
I think he's sarcastically saying that God, in the Judeo-Christian sense, doesn't save everyone. Only those that devoutly follow the faith. He then says, "But he won't help us if we help ourselves." This is a play on the old saying "God helps those who help themselves" and Keith is showing the hypocrisy in that type of relationship, when referring to the "every third person" line. It could also be an allusion to "helping one's self" to the excesses of existence, thus invalidating your soul to be saved.
I think he's sarcastically saying that God, in the Judeo-Christian sense, doesn't save everyone. Only those that devoutly follow the faith. He then says, "But he won't help us if we help ourselves." This is a play on the old saying "God helps those who help themselves" and Keith is showing the hypocrisy in that type of relationship, when referring to the "every third person" line. It could also be an allusion to "helping one's self" to the excesses of existence, thus invalidating your soul to be saved.