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What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 2:53 pm
I've posted about this before. Please forgive.  Some of you know that I'm a church organist - I don't make enough in my regular job, need a side hustle. For the most part, playing the music is easy and fun. But oh, I really try not to listen to the words of these songs! (Apparently the choir members don't pay attention either.)
There is so much "give me ____" and begging for god to "speak to me, let me feel your presence, PLEASE prove to me that you exist!" (gotta pray harder)
Some of it sounds vaguely sexual: "take me, mold me, fill me, use me, let me feel your love, I NEEEEEEEED you, oh I neeeeeeed yooouuuuu . . . "
But a lyric from last nights new anthem just knocked me sideways, I swear. It's from a new popular song called "Committin' This Day". (seriously. that's the name)
It's on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47SsdIPjnPM
After a line that says, "my heart, here is my heart" there are THESE lyrics: (about 1:06 in the video) "My mind, Lord of my mind, all of the time, here is my mind."
Holy crap. "here is my mind" brainwash me PLEEEESE . . . holy crap. 
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 2:59 pm
Oh!!
For a thousand tongues to sing !!!!
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 3:01 pm
(September 21, 2017 at 2:59 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Oh!!
For a thousand tongues to sing !!!!
 good one Vor!
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 3:07 pm
Charles Wesley wrote thousands of hymns on horseback while riding to his circuit churches.
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace!
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 4:41 pm
Is it possible to sing in tongues?
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm
(September 21, 2017 at 4:41 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Is it possible to sing in tongues?
I've actually heard it. Yes. Singing out gibberish while rolling in the aisle with others in the congregation shouting "Hallelujah!" and "Puh-raise Jeezus!".
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 5:07 pm
(This post was last modified: September 21, 2017 at 5:07 pm by The Industrial Atheist.)
My Church had a song called "Let the river flow" I changed it to "Let my urine flow."
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 5:09 pm
(September 21, 2017 at 4:41 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Is it possible to sing in tongues?
You've obviously never heard me sing or you wouldn't ask that question.
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 5:41 pm
There's a lot of Christian music I like: Bach and Handel, many of they hymns, Gospel music. It's easy enough for me to tune out the lyrical message since I'm pretty much a music-first-lyrics-last sort of guy anyway.
What I can't wrap my head around is contemporary Christian pop/rock. What simpering, anodyne garbage! Do people really like this shit, or is it all about branding and group identity?
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RE: What xtian hymns sound like to an atheist
September 21, 2017 at 5:50 pm
(September 21, 2017 at 2:53 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: I've posted about this before. Please forgive. Some of you know that I'm a church organist - I don't make enough in my regular job, need a side hustle. For the most part, playing the music is easy and fun. But oh, I really try not to listen to the words of these songs! (Apparently the choir members don't pay attention either.)
There is so much "give me ____" and begging for god to "speak to me, let me feel your presence, PLEASE prove to me that you exist!" (gotta pray harder)
Some of it sounds vaguely sexual: "take me, mold me, fill me, use me, let me feel your love, I NEEEEEEEED you, oh I neeeeeeed yooouuuuu . . . "
But a lyric from last nights new anthem just knocked me sideways, I swear. It's from a new popular song called "Committin' This Day". (seriously. that's the name)
It's on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47SsdIPjnPM
After a line that says, "my heart, here is my heart" there are THESE lyrics: (about 1:06 in the video) "My mind, Lord of my mind, all of the time, here is my mind."
Holy crap. "here is my mind" brainwash me PLEEEESE . . . holy crap.
I love that song.
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