A very powerful song, with great hooks both musical and lyrical. Passion that really grabs the gut. I agree with Kumba, this song was addressed to atheists and non-believers, like me.
"And if you assume just like them, what good will it do?" An excellent question, but it can be turned around. If you assume what preachers tell you about theology, about the Bible or other "scriptures", about their gods, what good does it do?
If one feels empty inside, that can lead to the desire to "fill the void" in order to feel better. Religious beliefs can make people feel warm and fuzzy, but that says nothing about the veracity of the beliefs. A scientific viewpoint would suggest that people ought to decide their beliefs based upon reason and evidence, rather than passionate emotions such as fear and comfort.
Yes, "find out for yourself" is great advice. Investigate carefully, and you might find out that the Bible that preachers worship on a pedestal is filled with human flaws, just as they are. Many lofty thoughts and ideas are in the Bible, but also many contradictions and atrocities committed in the name of God.
"It's just a breath away, you can breathe today"? Yeah right. That suggests: don't investigate carefully, just jump right in today. Have that emotional conversion experience at the altar call, because hey, you feel bad and depressed now, and you don't wanna feel bad anymore, right? But is a moment of high emotion really a good time to make rational decisions? Passion clouds reason.
Yes, lies may be "swirling around you". Perhaps the religions that humans invent are just more of those lies.
A very powerful song, with great hooks both musical and lyrical. Passion that really grabs the gut. I agree with Kumba, this song was addressed to atheists and non-believers, like me.
"And if you assume just like them, what good will it do?" An excellent question, but it can be turned around. If you assume what preachers tell you about theology, about the Bible or other "scriptures", about their gods, what good does it do?
If one feels empty inside, that can lead to the desire to "fill the void" in order to feel better. Religious beliefs can make people feel warm and fuzzy, but that says nothing about the veracity of the beliefs. A scientific viewpoint would suggest that people ought to decide their beliefs based upon reason and evidence, rather than passionate emotions such as fear and comfort.
Yes, "find out for yourself" is great advice. Investigate carefully, and you might find out that the Bible that preachers worship on a pedestal is filled with human flaws, just as they are. Many lofty thoughts and ideas are in the Bible, but also many contradictions and atrocities committed in the name of God.
"It's just a breath away, you can breathe today"? Yeah right. That suggests: don't investigate carefully, just jump right in today. Have that emotional conversion experience at the altar call, because hey, you feel bad and depressed now, and you don't wanna feel bad anymore, right? But is a moment of high emotion really a good time to make rational decisions? Passion clouds reason.
Yes, lies may be "swirling around you". Perhaps the religions that humans invent are just more of those lies.
One atheist's perspective.