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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8

Rock-n-Roll for Jesus

Gern Blansten wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-NOZU2iPA8

Rock-n-Roll for Jesus

I love that video.

Preacher man, don't tell me,
Heaven is under the earth.
I know you don't know
What life is really worth.
It's not all that glitters is gold;
'Alf the story has never been told:
So now you see the light, eh!
Stand up for your rights. come on!

Most people think,
Great god will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth,
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights. jah!

We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -
Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, lord.
We know when we understand:
Almighty god is a living man.
You can fool some people sometimes,
But you can't fool all the people all the time.
So now we see the light (what you gonna do?),
We gonna stand up for our rights! (yeah, yeah, yeah! )

So you better:
Get up, stand up! (in the morning! git it up! )
Stand up for your rights! (stand up for our rights! )
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight! (don't give it up, don't give it up! )
Get up, stand up! (get up, stand up! )
Stand up for your rights! (get up, stand up! )
Get up, stand up! (... )
Don't give up the fight! (get up, stand up! )
Get up, stand up! (... )
Stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight!

-Bob Marley

EddieLedBetter wrote:

KDH12 wrote:

Preacher man, don't tell me,
Heaven is under the earth.
I know you don't know
What life is really worth.
It's not all that glitters is gold;
'Alf the story has never been told:
So now you see the light, eh!
Stand up for your rights. come on!

Most people think,
Great god will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth,
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights. jah!

We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -
Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, lord.
We know when we understand:
Almighty god is a living man.
You can fool some people sometimes,
But you can't fool all the people all the time.
So now we see the light (what you gonna do?),
We gonna stand up for our rights! (yeah, yeah, yeah! )

So you better:
Get up, stand up! (in the morning! git it up! )
Stand up for your rights! (stand up for our rights! )
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight! (don't give it up, don't give it up! )
Get up, stand up! (get up, stand up! )
Stand up for your rights! (get up, stand up! )
Get up, stand up! (... )
Don't give up the fight! (get up, stand up! )
Get up, stand up! (... )
Stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight!

-Bob Marley

wonder what bob would tell you know about life?

I do too... But all we KNOW is the man laid down some great music, and will be remembered for that.

I know I'll live on in the hearts and minds of people I love. Anymore than that, I'd consider a bonus, but I'm content with that.

EddieLedBetter wrote:

He did lay down some good tunes but I'm always weary of taking advice on life from a guy who was high all the time. Knowing from personal experience, 10 years of everyday thang, I can tell you there was no intelligent thought coming from me then, even though I believed otherwise at the time.

I never said anything otherwise. Your comment of 'ask him what he thinks now?' seems like you actually know what he thinks now...

Another "I hate God because my life sucks" thread

Who cares....let people believe in what they want to believe....we live in a free country to practice or not practice our own religion, nothing is more obnoxious then some Jesus freak preaching to people about their take on God or some Atheist out to shit on everyone's beliefs because they are pissed at mom and dad for making them go to Sunday school.

Religion wouldn't still be an issue if people just practice mutual respect for each other...its a privet matter, no need to broadcast it.

Why do people start these threads, its like beating a dead horse on a very old issue that we should be past by now.

EddieLedBetter wrote:

He did lay down some good tunes but I'm always weary of taking advice on life from a guy who was high all the time. Knowing from personal experience, 10 years of everyday thang, I can tell you there was no intelligent thought coming from me then, even though I believed otherwise at the time.

well he did what he did all while high all the time as you put it, don't think he would change a thing but that is an assumption on my part, many think he was ahead of his time

no one said take advice from him did they... he sang Get Up from his political and Rastafarian belief system..... HIS belief system.... just one persons take on things, gleam from it what you will

Don't you look at me so smug
And say I'm going bad.
Who are you to judge me
And the life that I live?
I know that I'm not perfect
And that I don't claim to be.
So before you point your fingers,
Be sure your hands are clean.

Judge not
Before you judge yourself.
Judge not
If you're not ready for judgement. Woah oh oh!

-Bob Marley

OffHeGoes29 wrote:

Johnny Sitar wrote:

OffHeGoes29 wrote:

Another "I hate God because my life sucks" thread

actually, to be more accurate, it was started by ELB, who falls under the "I love god because my life sucks" umbrella.

I've always wondered why people read threads they hate, and then bitch about them.

I'm sorry if you think I was referring to you, but you missed my point.

Its hypocritical to attract people for having a religious view, its no different then an atheist being attacked for not believing in God. More specifically, its a hatred for Christianity, you never see these threads on other religions, which are no more hypocritical or controlling.

Its also pretty arrogant for some people to think they are smarter then most for not believing in a God. Faith isn't based on intelligence, its an emotional.

The only reason these threads get started is because people are afraid of authority, and in their eyes church is an authority out to control and brain wash them. Come on, this isn't the 1400's, the idea of the church or any church in America forcing there will on people is ridiculous, you people are adults. You have a choice...and no one here can make you believe in God or not.

Just respect people and let them believe or don't believe, why shit on someone?

no, I didn't think you were referring to me specifically, I just chose to comment on yours. I know it's a very long read, but if you had, you would have seen the majority of the agnostic/atheist approach was just the opposite of what you said........we are fully aware that it is impossible for anyone to know the truth about our existence or the origin of man/earth/universe. it is the christians here that are trying to tell us how to live our lives, that they know everything, blah blah blah.

To say that people have an anger towards the church because we're afraid of authority is ridiculous. Then I wouldn't have a job, have gone to school, listened to my parents/grandparents, or respect law enforcement. We are not afraid of anything. Just the opposite. ELB has stated time and again, among others, that the reason they are religious is out of fear of the eternal torment if they don't accept jesus. If we were afraid, we WOULD be religious, not the other way around. If I was afraid, I'd avoid my brother like the plague. Just the opposite. He respects my position, and I respect his. I can't say the same for ELB or a few others here. They keep trying to "save us".

I have, as well as Cosmo and Gern, told the believers that we completely respect their right to their faith, however, the only thing we ask is that they acknowledge that they don't KNOW, that they BELIEVE, and that there is a difference. No such acknowledgement, so as far as I was concerned the thread was pretty much dead.

I'm pretty sure you are now up to speed. Any questions?

Just ignore it...you're an adult. Who cares what other people believe.

My ex was from a mormon family, they wouldn't except me because I was a catholic. I don't go to church, but have my own belief system. I don't broadcast it to people nor push on people. They tried that shit on me but I just ignored it. Likewise I've met some people who are atheist, who looked down on people who have any belief system, almost like they think they are smarter for not believe in God, kind of arrogent.

I just have a hard time believe people still drag this issue out....

I think a part of it is that some people are just devout and won't accept others beliefs as even an option - it threatens them. And the other issue is the broadcasting in society - issues aren't merely left to accept where people can it be, it's the opposite - they are constantly jammed down the throats til it polarizes and separates.

OffHeGoes29 wrote:

Just ignore it...you're an adult. Who cares what other people believe.

My ex was from a mormon family, they wouldn't except me because I was a catholic. I don't go to church, but have my own belief system. I don't broadcast it to people nor push on people. They tried that shit on me but I just ignored it. Likewise I've met some people who are atheist, who looked down on people who have any belief system, almost like they think they are smarter for not believe in God, kind of arrogent.

I just have a hard time believe people still drag this issue out....