RE: Have you ever felt you were missing out on the good things church has to offer?
September 28, 2013 at 10:18 pm
(This post was last modified: September 28, 2013 at 10:21 pm by Zazzy.)
I've been pondering this question more, and I take a great deal of pleasure in many Christian arts without any church necessary. My favorite pieces of music are far and away Mozart's masses (way better than his operas), and I listen to them often and sing with them.
For instance, I challenge you not to feel chills: Mozart's great Mass in C Monor- the Domine Deus (Te Kanawa and Cotrubas singing)Domine Deus ( Cotrubas and Te Kanawa) fromthe Great Mass
Also, and this might seem weird for an atheist, my favorite (above and beyond favorite) poet is Gerard Manley Hopkins, who was a monk who only wrote about his skydaddy. But dammit, he was an unparalleled genius and wordsmith. You have to read it aloud to REALLY get it.
An example: As kingfishers catch fire
I have much appreciation for art born of Christian inspiration- I don't need church for that. I wish I could find more atheists who appreciated Hopkins so I could discuss the beauty of his sprung rhythm so I could just enjoy it without getting all woo-woo about it.
* Edited for idiocy
For instance, I challenge you not to feel chills: Mozart's great Mass in C Monor- the Domine Deus (Te Kanawa and Cotrubas singing)Domine Deus ( Cotrubas and Te Kanawa) fromthe Great Mass
Also, and this might seem weird for an atheist, my favorite (above and beyond favorite) poet is Gerard Manley Hopkins, who was a monk who only wrote about his skydaddy. But dammit, he was an unparalleled genius and wordsmith. You have to read it aloud to REALLY get it.
An example: As kingfishers catch fire
I have much appreciation for art born of Christian inspiration- I don't need church for that. I wish I could find more atheists who appreciated Hopkins so I could discuss the beauty of his sprung rhythm so I could just enjoy it without getting all woo-woo about it.
* Edited for idiocy
