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Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 6:11 pm
With the world of music being awash with gospel and faith based country music, I am left wondering what are some good songs about atheism.
Some good ones I can think of are:
Faithless by rush and dear god by XTC.
If you know any good songs on the topic please post.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 6:16 pm
We don't have songs because we aren't a religion and we're not being something other than a human. Well there is the one song I know.
That's only for the introduction for a show though.
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 6:28 pm
'Free Will' by Rush.
'Stigmata' and 'Jesus Built my Hot Rod' by Ministry.
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
'One' by Metallica. (Unanswered prayers...close enough.)
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 6:48 pm
(September 16, 2013 at 6:28 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: 'Free Will' by Rush.
'Stigmata' and 'Jesus Built my Hot Rod' by Ministry.
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
'One' by Metallica. (Unanswered prayers...close enough.)
Seems you have good taste
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Sufjan Stevens, a young artist who is incredibly hardcore Christian, wrote a song called "Casimir Pulaski Day" about a friend of his who died of cancer, where he actually challenges his own beliefs.
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 7:25 pm
(September 16, 2013 at 6:48 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: (September 16, 2013 at 6:28 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: 'Free Will' by Rush.
'Stigmata' and 'Jesus Built my Hot Rod' by Ministry.
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
'One' by Metallica. (Unanswered prayers...close enough.)
Seems you have good taste
Tell my wife. She thinks the pinnacle of Rock is Def Leppard. (Although...'Armageddonit(sp?) may actually apply to your post...)
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 8:07 pm
I'm not sure if the song in my sig is close enough but it's in a suite of 3 songs by The Faceless that are about Autotheism, which is also the title of the album.
There is also a rapper I know of on YouTube who has atheistic lyrics. His work is pretty darn good, and I'm not really a rap fan. If I think of it later I'll leave his channel link here.
And of course there are the "satanic" black metal style bands like Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir. Hell, Behemoth's new album is called "The Satanist" and their singer rips up bibles on stage frequently and encourages people to think for themselves. He actually got arrested in his home country of Poland due to anti-blasphemy laws and l know some venues have Behemoth bans.
No creator in the heavens above (I am the lightning)
Rest your weary mind
No demons in the furnace below (I am the frenzy)
I have realized I AM GOD
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 8:11 pm
(September 16, 2013 at 7:25 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: (September 16, 2013 at 6:48 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Seems you have good taste
Tell my wife. She thinks the pinnacle of Rock is Def Leppard. (Although...'Armageddonit(sp?) may actually apply to your post...)
You could have I worse. She could be a Gospel fan or *gasp* a belieber
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 8:31 pm
Dear God - XTC
Dear God, hope You got the letter
And I pray You can make it better down here
I don't mean a big reduction in the price of beer
But all the people that You made in Your image
See them starving on their feet
'Cause they don't get enough to eat
From God, I can't believe in You
Dear God, sorry to disturb You
But I feel that I should be heard loud and clear
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears
And all the people that You made in Your image
See them fighting in the street
'Cause they can't make opinions meet
About God, I can't believe in You
Did You make disease, and the diamond blue?
Did You make mankind after we made You?
And the devil too
Dear God, don't know if You noticed
But Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book
Us crazy humans wrote it, You should take a look
And all the people that You made in Your image
Still believing that junk is true
Well I know it ain't and so do You
Dear God, I can't believe in, I don't believe in
I won't believe in Heaven and Hell
No saints, no sinners, no devil as well
No pearly gates, no thorny crown
You're always letting us humans down
The wars You bring, the babes You drown
Those lost at sea and never found
And it's the same the whole world 'round
The hurt I see helps to compound
That the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Is just somebody's unholy hoax
And if You're up there You'll perceive
That my heart's here upon my sleeve
If there's one thing I don't believe in
It's You, dear God
Read more: XTC - Dear God Lyrics
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: Good songs about atheism/being a atheist
September 16, 2013 at 9:02 pm
A song that atheists can relate to:
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