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Lyrics

I recently wrote song about people who avoid the truth. One of the verses is my atheism coming out:

She knelt and prayed at Jesus' feet

She said, "Life is hard, but Heaven's sweet"

And, all the loved ones I will meet

Please say we all live one

Jesus waved his arm

And said, "Up there's only sky.

Now, get on your feet and be a big girl. Goodbye.'

Chorus:

And the answers she was lookin for were swarming all around

So she looked down and pretended she didn't see.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Perlman on June 10, 2012 at 11:26am

This is a great idea. All I can say is "more, more and more." For millennia, believers have reinforced their message with music. It's time for atheists to make a joyful noise. Maybe someday a "Humanist Song Book." Music is very powerful - even atheists felt emotionally affected when, as an experiment, they held hands and sang "Amazing Grace." Imagine 500 atheists singing beautiful songs about the powers of the human mind and the wonders of nature and science.

Permalink Reply by Edward Teach on June 10, 2012 at 11:37am

Hear hear!!

Permalink Reply by Grinning Cat on December 29, 2012 at 10:08pm

Jerry Phillips' Humanist Hymnal, a collection of reclaimed Christian hymns and (Christmas/Yule) carols, is back online!

http://webspace.webring.com/people/lu/um_6974/x_hymnal.html

(And we now have some stirring new humanistic words to the Hallelujah Chorus!)

Permalink Reply by Grinning Cat on December 29, 2012 at 9:35pm

Your lyrics remind me of the experience of the Rev. James Huber -- "mystic atheist" and author of Kissing Hank's Ass -- where God appeared to him in a vision and said, among other things, that God didn't exist.

Permalink Reply by Edward Teach on January 19, 2013 at 12:40pm

Many thanks, Cat!

Permalink Reply by Edward Teach on January 19, 2013 at 12:46pm

From, "Shut the Fuck Up"

The preacher looked down his long nose and said, "Son, Jesus Loves you.

He's up there in Heaven smiling and thinking of you.

But you better get down on your knees.'Put somethin in the collection plate please

Or you'll burn in Hell while Jesus is miles above you."

And I said, "Why don't you shut the fuck up? You're makin me sad.

Why does it make you feel good to make me feel bad?

All I want is my Harley to ride

Play my guitar, get laid, and get high.